CRUISING

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We’ve got seven waterproof VHF radios to give away

pilots of the caribbean
Wonderful winter sailing is just a flight away, says Miles Kendall as he island hops between St Lucia and Antigua

commission impossible?
Nigel Calder is delighted with sea trials of his brand new boat. But if she’s so great, why is he selling her?

street life
Dick Durham meets legendary yachtsman Don Street

skye
Peter Cumberlidge goes over the sea to Skye and discovers the delights of space, solitude and stillness. PLUS: Free chart

First-time cross channel
The RYA cruise to France seen through Graham Snook’s lens

on the wild side
Ken Endean explores idyllic, remote northern anchorages

BLUE WATER LETTER
Strange weather and new friends are all part of an Atlantic crossing for Rod Heikell

The gipsy and the princess
Gipsy Moth IV returns to Greenwich for a royal dedication

BOATS AND GEAR

Daring to be different
Are cruising boats undergoing a design revolution? PLUS: The best boats at Southampton

new BOAT TEST: broadblue 385
James Jermain reports on a catamaran designed for cruising rather than chartering

new BOAT TEST: ETAP 46
This Dutch cruiser is certainly stylish – but is there substance, too?

U R SInking
We try out remote security systems that send text message alerts from your boat

new gear
Whispering wind generators, intelligent autopilots and the latest equipment from the boat show

SPEAK EASY?
See how two DSC VHF radio sets fared in our long-term tests

SAILING SKILLS

look – No engine
Tom Cunliffe on sailing on and off a mooring

waiting for lenny
Evans Starzinger prepares to be hit by a hurricane

skipper’s tips
Leeway, anchoring balls and well set sails

Question of seamanship
You’re on the mud and a quick decision is needed

Any Questions
Pilot book updates, French taxes and more

Laying up checklist
Make sure your boat is tucked up for the winter

Let there be light
Step-by-step guide to fitting LED lights

REGULARS

editor’S LOG
The view from the helm

Opening shot
The idyllic Tobago Cays

News
What’s been happening

Readers’ letters
Your right of reply

LIBBY PURVES
Pick your on board art with care, warns Libby

Cunliffe on Cruising
Are we losing the ability to deal with doubt?

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Around the coast
What’s been happening in your home waters?

Confessional
Yachtsmen share their sailing sins