Yachting Monthly – March 2018

SAILING SKILLS

EXPERT TIPS AND KNOW-HOW

CRUISING

PRACTICAL ADVICE AND REAL-LIFE SAILING STORIES

GEA R A ND BOATS

USEFUL KIT, NEW AND USED YACHTS

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A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP ‘How do

we sail into this berth?’ With no engine and

a tricky river pontoon, how would you go about

coming into this mooring? asks James Stevens

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HOME WATERS Coasting home. A delivery

trip from the Solent to the Thames throws

up a list of jobs for Dick Durham to tackle on the

dream boat he has finally bought

74

GROUP TEST Multitools. What is the one

knife you need in your pocket? YM put

eight popular multitools head to head to find

out which one they wouldn’t do without

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EXPERT ON BOARD Small boat offshore

sailing: is your yacht up to it? Will Bruton

finds small boats embarking on big adventures

to find out what it really takes to cross open water

22

ADVENTURE The final frontier: Indonesia’s

untouched archipelago. One cruising

couple head east away from the crowds to

discover the beauty of the Anambas Islands

28

NEW BOAT Amel 50. French ketch builder

has launched its first sloop in two decades.

Pip Hare goes for a sail and finds rugged luxury

that will take you round the world in comfort

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PRACTICAL SEAMANSHIP Mast climbing

for shorthanded crews. Professional

skipper Simon Phillips shares how to go aloft

safely with only one other crewmember on board

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A LONG WEEKEND Milford Haven: discover

the harbour’s hidden gems. Jonty Pearce

cruises his home waters to discover wildlife

sanctuaries and a rich industrial heritage

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FIND ME A... £14,000 first cruiser. A young

couple want a boat to start their sailing

adventures in. With a limited budget and a desire

to sail, Graham Snook helps find their ideal boat

10 THE BIG QUESTION ‘How do I check my fire extinguishers work?’

46 LEARNING CURVE ‘We were caught by katabatic winds in Oman’

60 CRUISING LOGS Readers share their cruising experiences in the anchorages of Greece and the Essex rivers

70 PILOTAGE Exploring the hidden Hamble, Peter Bruce goes upriver in a dinghy

86 SAILING LIFE ‘Should your boat’s length match your age?’ asks Julian Mounter

72 TRIED & TESTED Will Bruton tests the FLIR One iPhone thermal-imaging camera

84 FILM REVIEW The Mercy: the Donald Crowhurst film is ‘one of the best sailing films ever’

6 NEWS 12 LETTERS 16 COLUMNS 82 BOOK CLUB 106 CONFESSIONS

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