Yachting Monthly October 2010
On sale: Thu, 23 Sep 2010
CRUISING
10 favourite hideaways
Top sailing writers share their hidden havens around the coast of Britain and Ireland, from South Rona to Southampton Water
Ostend cruising guide
Lager without the louts, moules marinière to die for, chocolatecovered waffles... Dick Durham discovers a great run ashore
Convoy through Pirate Alley
What’s the safest way to sail through the pirate-riddled Gulf of Aden? Tom Sampson describes one solution
Unfinished business in Biscay
Andrew Brook learns to love offshore passages on the Biscay Triangle Rally from Torquay to La Coruña in Spain
Me and my chart table
Sailing instructor John Wetton talks navigation aboard his Sigma 41
SAILING SKILLS
How to cope with shipping
Crossing busy shipping lanes involves more than just following the official rules. Peter Cumberlidge offers expert advice
Skipper’s tips
Top tips to boost your sailing skills: rain radar, reading true wind direction, stern-to mooring and more
A question of seamanship
Tricky conditions and a crowded bay – how best to pick up a mooring buoy? PLUS sailing skills library
Learning curve
A salutary lesson in making sure you always have a toolbox on board
Which weather forecast to trust
How to interpolate between forecasts and live observations
Any questions?
Chartplotter lifespan, antifoul advice, re-rigging a mainsheet and more
BOATS & GEARS
Know your kit
Why flares aren’t obsolete... yet!
Gear test: wind generators
16 models evaluated – which is best?
Second-hand boat test
The X-412 wins our best-ever score!
New boat test: Winner 12.20
A beautiful, brand-new Dutch cruiser
New gear: Free a fouled anchor!
New boats: 7 of the latest cruisers
REGULARS
View from the helm Editor’s letter
Cruising news Dramatic rescue
Letters Readers’ writes
Libby Purves My great revelation
Tom Cunliffe Costa del Dorset
Nigel Calder Battery charging
Confessions Sailing sins revealed
