NOVEMBER 2017 http://www.yachtingmonthly.com 3NOVEMBER 2017www.yachtingmonthly.com FOR THE CRUISING SAILOR ESTABLISHED 1906 £4.Sunfast 42 fast and fun’‘Affordable, USED BOAT TEST short cuts in GaliciaExciting CRUISING are best for which rope?TESTEDWhat knotscost me my mast’mistake nearly ‘One simpleAZUREE 41Failsafe tricksfor strong tidesCRUISINGCRUISING‘How I got my FAMILY
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Aboard the latest fast cruiser by Rob Humphreys11 tips for sailing on a weather shoreUnlock the secrets
of offshore windsAus $11.99 (inc GST) / NZ $17.30 US $10.99 / C $13.50 / IT €9.30 / SP €8.00 / PT €8.00 / GR €8.30 / NL €8.NOVEMBER 2017 NuMBER 1,343 INSIDE THIS MONTH
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5 Editor’s letter ‘The adventure of cruising’
6 News Help for hurricane victims • Lobster
pot petition • More sailors, fewer boats
10 Dick Durham A Transatlantic trip on a 52ft
brigantine ends with a Mayday in Biscay
12 Letters • Keep tech simple for coastal
cruisers • Crumbs! Trouble with the police
41 Sailing library Latest seafaring releases
59 A good read A 1920s love affair with the sea
96 The Confessional Own up to your sins...Toby Hodges
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A bit of a handful, or an exciting boat to
sail? Dick Durham went to find out20
Understanding offshore winds is the key to finding
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20 ON THE COVER Unlock the secrets of winds on a weather shore Is
there shelter under a weather shore? Not always, says Ken Endean
34 ON THE COVER Safe pilotage in strong tides Duncan Wells reveals a
nifty trick for quickly working out a course to steer in strong currents
36 Should I stay or should I go? James Stevens poses a weather teaser
38 ON THE COVER ‘A tiny mistake almost cost us our rig’ A small error
remained undiscovered until one sailor’s forestay parted at the deck
36 Any Questions ‘What’s the best way to get afloat in North Africa?’CRUISING Practical advice & real life sailing stories
14 ON THE COVER Herodotus and high spirits on a Greek family charter
Michael Blyth takes his teens sailing and worries about WiFi deprivation
42 A sailing love saga It was love at first sight but it cost Brian Black dearly
to get his new boat back into a sound and seaworthy condition
52 Cruising log YM readers explore the Brittany coast and the Adriatic
56 ON THE COVER Taking short cuts in Galicia It’s a fearsome-looking bit
of pilotage but the Canal de Sagres holds no fears for Norman Kean
60 Anchorage Ken Endean drops the hook in Old Law, Holy Island
62 Cruising ground: El Hierro Mike Westin and Oliver Solanas Heinrichs
continue their exploratory cruise of the Canary Islands
64 The upper reaches of the Beaulieu River Solent guru Peter Bruce takes
a dinghy day trip up the Beaulieu River above Buckler’s HardGEAR & BOAT REVIEWS useful kit, new & used yachts
28 ON THE COVER Azuree 41 Toby Hodges admires this carefully-polished
gem; it’s lustrous but not without its small imperfections
67 ON THE COVER How much strength do knots take from your ropes?
The higher the average breaking load of the rope, the stronger it is,
right? Not necessarily, as Graham Snook discovers with Marlow Ropes
74 New boats Graham Snook explores some exciting new launches
76 New gear Raymarine adapter • Garmin DSC VHF • Webasto fridges
77 Tried & tested Lifeventure dry bags • Meaco dehumidifier
78 ON THE COVER Used boat test: Jeanneau Sunfast 42 Dick Durham
puts this French cruiser from the 1990s through her pacesREGULARS