Yachting Monthly December 2010
On sale: Thu, 18 Nov 2010
CRUISING
101 things every yachtsman should know
Expert advice on boat handling, seamanship, maintenance and much, much more...
Why your last sail of the season could be the best
Mark Fishwick on the joy of a late autumn cruise
Destination: La Coruña
The easiest Spanish port to reach from the UK
Extreme lay-up
‘We had to haul out without a harbour!’
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The Volkswagen Passat CC and a useful new website
SAILING SKILLS
How to cope with overfalls
Essential coastal seamanship skills from Ken Endean
Safety margins for short-tacking upriver
Bill Anderson advises on sailing in tight spaces
‘A typhoon sank our yacht’
A couple meet disaster as they run for shelter from a storm
Tom Cunliffe’s new jargon buster
Plus the right way to leave a raft, the danger of cutting close to a buoy and drying out advice
Any Questions?
What advantages does a sloop have over a ketch?
The best kind of boat heater?
Which yacht is best for a circumnavigation?
Weatherwise
Simon Keeling admits sometimes predicting the weather is anyone’s guess
REGULARS
View from the helm
News
Letters
Libby Purves: A silent boat is a good boat
Tom Cunliffe: The best way to arrive is by yacht
Nigel Calder: What’s the best anchor for your style of cruising?
Confessions: Sailing sins revealed
BOATS & GEAR
A yachtsman’s Christmas
Give this Xmas wishlist to your family before it’s too late
Joystick docking
Is this the easiest ever way to bring your yacht alongside?
Gear test: the best hand-held VHF radios
We try nine of the latest sets ranging from £117 to £250
Used boat test: Westerly Storm
An affordable heavy weather hero
New boat test: Bavaria 40
A good-looking yacht that sails well, with six berths and a good price: a new best-seller?
