CRUISING
ALASKAN ICECAPADE
Alaska is a cruising paradise under threat, says Rich Malone

CAPITAL CRUISING
Ken Endean finds a cruising haven in the heart of the city when he sails up the Thames to London

SAILING HOLIDAYS
A TOAST TO SARDINIA
There are some stunning anchorages and eerie islands between Sardinia and Corsica, says Miles Kendall

COMMON GROUND
The Stevens family swap one hull for two in Turkey

CRUISING GUIDE
CRUISING COMPANION: FALMOUTH
Mark Fishwick shares his local knowledge of the Fal and Helford rivers including beaches and bars, pasties and pints

COULD IT SAVE YOU £££s?
TIMESHARE SAILING
There are plenty of alternatives to outright boat ownership and they could save you time and money. Sam Brunner reports

BLUE WATER LETTER: ROD HEIKELL
Rod battles the breeze in Greece as he escapes the Aegean

2006 INDEX
Where to find all YM’s articles from the last 12 months

THERE’S THE RUB
There’s more than one way to tackle chafe, says Des Sleightholme

SAILING SKILLS
RADAR AND AIS
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) add a new dimension to radar work, says Tom Cunliffe

LEARNING CURVE
Kieran Flatt has his overconfidence knocked out of him

QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP
A cruising couple can’t agree on where the danger lies

SKIPPER’S TIPS
Hints and tips to improve your practical seamanship

ANCHORING EXTRA: TWO DOWN
Lessons learned while riding out a gale with twin anchors

ANY QUESTIONS
Where can you find a bespoke weather forecast?

BOATWORKS: UNDERWATER ‘RADAR’
Andy O’Grady fits a forward-looking sonar

BOATS AND GEAR
NEW BOAT TEST: HARMONY 34
It would be hard to beat this family cruiser for value for money, says James Jermain

6 WATERPROOF CAMERAS
FOCAL DEPTH
We swim with the fishes to test waterproof digital cameras

THE £10,000 YACHT USED BOAT TEST: SHRIMPER SAILOR
Jeremy Evans discovers why Cornish Shimpers have such a keen following – the 1,000th boat will at the London Boat Show

NEW GEAR
Liferafts, lights and the latest chart plotters

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
James Jermain picks eight mid-sized cruisers from the 1990s that combine modern design and good value