Cruising Helmsman – June 2017

DESTINATION

36 RETURN TO THE SEA

It may be a long hiatus between dipping

his toes into the water for Dermot Smyth,

but that just makes his multihull reunion

that much sweeter.

48 SO MUCH TO LOVE IN QUEENSLAND

To counter the damage done to its

reputation Christine Danger details why

she loves the state of Queensland so much

with special consideration for its delights

opened to multihull sailing and potential

swimming sites.

64 THE GREAT CANOE RACE

OF NINIGO ISLANDS

Getting well and truly off the normal track

for cruisers, Leslie and Philip are lucky

enough to get involved in one group of

islands yacht race of the year as honoured

guests and explain how you can too.

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Cruising Helmsman June 2017

CONTENTS

SPECIAL FEATURE

14 CYCLONE DEBBIE
It struck with a ferocity greater than Yasi,
sitting over Hamilton Island and Airlie for
nearly a day; yet, within a week, marinas
are open and insurance claims are being
processed. Rosemary Jilderts gives the
full brief.

PRACTICAL

28 THE LEGEND GETS AN UPGRADE

Yanmar have been producing excellent
diesel engines for yachts for decades, but
now it has been upgraded. Andrew Norton
takes a look at what makes it so universal
and if the changes are positive.

30 FURIOUS WEATHER
Hit with a destructive gale at anchor in
a Bass Strait Island, Christine Danger
documents how they coped on their
catamaran as incidents unfolded, with
four main lessons learned.

52 CHARTPLOTTER/RADIO
COCKPIT COMBO
Wanting to be able to read his chartplotter
from under the bimini or at the wheel led
Andrew Bray to tinker with a few options
before finding the right combination.

58 UNDERWATER HAPPY SNAPS
Above water is wonderful, but
underneath can be even more wondrous.
Christine Danger shows how to
compensate when snorkelling and
snapping to take fantastic memories.

Gary's Anchorage from

Rob and Karen Oberg.

ON THE COVER

DEPARTMENTS

04 FROM THE HELM

06 WATERFRONT

10 LETTERS

34 IDEAS LOCKER

44 WHAT’S NEW

73 CLASSIFIEDS

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