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YW September 2010

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Find out what's in the September 2010 issue of Yachting Monthly

Yachting Monthly September 2010 cover

CRUISING

A century of sailing: 12 brilliant ideas that make cruising easier
And how does a 1910 gaff cutter compare with a modern GRP cruiser?

Ten inventions that will change the way we sail
Chris Beeson looks forward to the cruising gear of tomorrow

Plymouth cruising guide
All the yachtsman needs to know

Me and my chart table
The nav station on HMS Victory

A Kiwi-eye view of British cruising
A New Zealander makes a pilgrimage to the ?home of yachting?

School at sea
A couple school their children while cruising the Med and Caribbean

Slipway guide for the East Coast


SAILING SKILLS

How to cope without a full crew
Tom Cunliffe on ways to make cruising easier for couples

Red sky at night
Simon Keeling on weather lore

Skipper?s tips
Top tips to boost your sailing skills

A question of seamanship
An awkward decision for the skipper

Five ways to fix a prop-wrap

Any questions?


BOATS & GEAR

Know your kit
Has the paper almanac had its day?

Second-hand Hallberg-Rassy 36
A coveted modern classic tested

100-point boat test: Sirius 35DS
Is this the best cruiser ever built?

Southampton Boat Show preview
All the new kit and boat launches to see at the UK?s biggest boat show

Gear test: Wi-Fi aerials
We test wireless Internet kit for boats


REGULARS

View from the helm

Cruising news

Letters
Couples cruising: readers? solutions

Libby Purves
Good sailing manners

Tom Cunliffe
Bentleys and boats

Nigel Calder
How to prevent prop fouling

The Confessional
A mystery bell tolls mid-voyage