January 2010
On sale: Thu, 10 Dec 2009
THIS MONTH’S COVER
Photography by Graham Snook.
CRUISING
Honeymoon cruise
Sarah Brown sailed from the Solent with fiancé Colin in their Nicholson 32 for a waterside Scottish wedding
Destinations: Dartmouth
Peter Cumberlidge’s comprehensive cruise guide is packed with up-todate local knowledge on the Dart
Me and my chart table
The first in a new series: ‘Mission control’ on a Westerly Oceanquest
Greenland: Warming Island
Climate change has created a new cruising ground. Brian Black explores
Christmas books
Epic adventures on a shoestring, ripping racing yarns, Mike Peyton’s biography, and classic watery wit
BOATS & GEAR
London Boat Show preview
The YM team preview Britain’s biggest winter sailing show
Boat show: new gear
Next-generation electronics; Latest hardware; New winches
Boat show: new boats l
Bavaria 32; J/95; Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33i
Second-hand test: Feeling 306
A French lifting keel cruiser that is ‘thrilling to sail’
100-point boat test: Arcona 340
Is she Europe’s best fast cruiser? See how she scored in Chris Beeson’s comprehensive test
15 ways to beat boat burglars
Expert advice to safeguard your boat and equipment, whether ashore or afloat, plus GPS tracking devices
REGULARS
View from the helm
Cruising news
Letters
Readers’ views and opinions
Libby Purves
An ode to the chart table
Tom Cunliffe
The real revolution in navigation
Nigel Calder
Raising the bar on boats
The Confessional
Readers own up to their sailing sins
SAILING SKILLS
Expert on board: Get ready to go offshore
Expert advice and top tips for getting a coastal cruiser shipshape and ready to go offshore
Weather wise: is GRIB reliable?
Is free Internet weather data a substitute for Met Office reports?
Know your kit: GPS alternatives
The lowdown on the new satellite systems being launched to rival GPS 46
Skipper’s tips
Headland hazards; Tidal coefficients; Anti-corrosion advice
A question of seamanship
The perils of using a point-to-point line as a trainsit PLUS Sailing skills library
Learning curve
How a couple survived a brutal attack by Caribbean pirates – and helped to put their assailants behind bars
Any questions?
Anchor chain calculations; Fast family cruisers; Cutter sailing tips; Colour blindness; Re-anodising
