Chris Beeson reviews a book that blurts out what every sailor thinks when their patience is tested
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Libby Purves December 2015 Podcast
Some gloomy health charity informs us that one in three of us will face dementia. The figures were picked up, crunched, explained and debunked on that magnificent BBC Radio 4…
Tom Cunliffe December 2015 Podcast
When I was a nipper, the footwear favoured by fashionable British sailors was blue canvas pumps. Upmarket versions had non-slip rubber soles for grip. The rest of us made do…
Dick Durham December 2015 Podcast
Each wave hit the boat broadside with a loud slap and bashed her hull against the rocky sea wall. Her starboard bilge keel was smashed off, just a row of…
Jonty Pearce: Larks and owls
Carol, known as the Indoor Dragon with her full acquiescence, is an owl. By which I mean that her internal clock mechanisms are set to a different datum from the…
METS 2015: SLAM Force 9 oilies
SLAM's Force 9 oilies are just one of the new bits of kit Yachting Monthly found in Amsterdam at METS 2015, the world’s biggest marine equipment trade show
METS 2015: QUIKSLING
This life-saving device is thrown to the immersed person, who flips the sling over their head. The rescuer activates it with a sharp rope tug, enabling the MOB to adopt…
METS 2015: Plastimo SL180 Lifejacket
The comfortable ergonomic design of this jacket allows for a snug fit. The height of the neck/back can be adjusted so you can decide on the most comfortable position for…
METS 2015: Ultra Anchor Ring
Cruisers like a gadget with more than one function so this will appeal. It’s a stainless steel ring with lead ballast. Slide the chain through the aperture and it can…
METS 2015: Barton Clear Wear Pads
Try as they might, sometimes lines are positioned where they can wear coamings. These carbon, Kevlar and now transparent polyurethane hard-wearing pads sticks onto your coaming or any other vulnerable…