BRITAIN’S BEST-SELLING BOATING MAGAZINE
No. 596 FEBRUARY 2016 • £4.ED DUBOIS DESIGNS
From Westerlys to superyachts
MAINTENANCE · PROJECTS · GEAR REVIEWS · SEAMANSHIP · CRUISING
SHORTEN SAIL
THE EASY WAY
In-mast reefing systems compared,
plus expert advice to help get the
best from your furling mainsail
TRICKY LEAKS
Top tips to help find
those elusive drips
SARGO 31 TESTED
A quality finish from the Finns
PLUS How to prepare
for an ocean passage
Replacing a boat fridge
Curing rudder play
with new bushes
Around Ireland
in a Drascombe
Adding engine info
to your plotter