SAILING SKILLS
EXPERT TIPS AND KNOWHOWCRUISING
PRACTICAL ADVICE AND REALLIFE SAILING STORIESGEA R & BOATS
USEFUL KIT, NEW AND USED YACHTS44
LEARNING CURVE ‘We dodged coral
to deliver aid.’ A cruise to Papua New
Guinea delivers medicine – and football boots58
HOME WATERS Why southern Brittany
makes a beautiful base for continental
cruising. Neil Gibbons moves his boat abroad72
GROUP TEST Canvas cleaners: we test
12 products and find the best to get
your sprayhood and covers back to their best40
THE KNOWLEDGE The Coastguard has
undergone a huge modernisation. See
inside the technology keeping sailors safe22
GOLDEN GLOBE RACE With the start
looming in July, Katy Stickland finds
out what the solo skippers will be up against28
FIRST TEST Saffier Sc 8m: Graham
Snook finds the small but perfectly
formed cruiser a delightful boat to sail48
EXPERT ON BOARD Get ready for the
season: 10 essential checks for your
boat to ensure a great summer afloat66
A LONG WEEKEND Falmouth offers
a host of creeks, coves and taverns
that make it perfect for a weekend cruise80
FIND ME A... Centre-cockpit cruiser
under £180K to go adventuring in
comfort. Duncan Kent picks four of the best10 THE BIG QUESTION When is it appropriate to deploy a drogue?
57 A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP ‘Can we sail ourselves out of trouble?’36 CRUISING LIFE The climber who hung up his crampons to go sailing
64 ANCHORAGE Kit Pascoe discovers the wild side of Guadeloupe9 NEW BOATS Innovative ideas in two of this year’s new yacht launches6 NEWS 12 LETTERS 16 COLUMNS 78 BOOK CLUB 98 CONFESSIONSCONTENTS