Classic Boat — November 2017

CLASSIC BOAT NOVEMBER 2017 97

Looking ahead

NEXT MONTH

IN THE LATEST ISSUE

 Boat show special: including

a new bluewater cruiser

from Contest Yachts

 Cruising to Fambridge and

along the tidal Thames

 Rafting up top tips

IN THE LATEST ISSUE

 What makes the French so

hot in the Rolex Fastnet Race?

 Dee Ca ari on her ambitious

Volvo Ocean Race entry

 We meet the youngest ever

Cowes Week winner

Other sailing magazines from the

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FOREIGN CRUISING

Life goes on in the aftermath of Hurricane IrmaGull's Eye guide to

Nanny Cay in the BVI

BOAT TESTS

House training a novice crewmemberPAUL HEINEYGet a handle on the latest models availableWINCHES What's new for the upcoming season2018 GEAR

WIN Henri Lloyd Shadow sailing boots

bluewater escapePlot your winter Atlantic weather

A voyage of self-discovery SEAMANSHIP

unwelcome stowawaysHow to deal with

Laura DekkerLOOK BACK

INSIGHT

Is global warming causing extreme weather?IN DEPTH

Tom Cunliffe

Nanny Cay in the BVI

Newbie skipper explores the West Country Taking command^

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Cowes Week DESIGN UPDATE

All the aPLUS Fast40+ and White Group winnersction from across the fl eets with Ben Saxton

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WINCHES FOR CLASSICS

A winch for a classic boat? We

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LALLOWS

HISTORY

The famous

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boatyard is

150 years old

this year. A

history of its

origins and

big projects

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A Paul Gartside dayboat design

built at BBA, we meet the ‘Beken of

fi lm’, Hamble Classics report, Loch

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Oct 12, 7:30pm: Kino Theatre,

Saint Leonards-on-Sea.

Nov 02, 6pm: The Granary, Leith,

Edinburgh.

Nov 11, 7:30pm: The Flavel,

Dartmouth.

Nov 14, 6pm, and Nov 15,

8.30pm: Plymouth Arts Centre.

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Nov 11, 7:30pm: The Flavel, Dartmouth,

25 OCTOBER Charts – John Blake

Gerrards Cross Sailing Association, Bucks. Talk by

John Blake, ex-RN, a recognized authority on the

history of sea charts. See p69 of our books section

for his latest. Tel: +44 (0)7799 476040, gxsa.org.uk

NICO MARTINEZ

29 SEPT – 8 OCT ROB PEAKE

Barcolana Regatta

End of season regatta

with classic fl eet

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