CRUISING

COVER STORY: WINTER SAILING SPECIAL
GOD REST YE MERRY YACHTSMEN
Tom Cunliffe recalls spending last Christmas afloat
FROM TIN TO TEMPEST
Could the RNLI be facing a funding crisis? YM investigates
CRUISING COMPANION: POOLE
Use our guide and charts to explore this unique harbour
COVER STORY: BOAT SHOW PREVIEW
THE LONDON LINE-UP
What’s new at the revamped London Boat Show
PLUS: Show map and free Guinness offer
BLYTH SPIRIT
Tim Jeffery of The Daily Telegraph on Chay Blyth’s legacy
BLUE WATER LETTER: ANDY O’GRADY
Andy cruises among drowned Norwegian mountains
COVER STORY: SAIL NOW, PAY LATER
SAIL NOW, PAY LATER
Why buying to charter could allow you to buy a bigger boat
POWER SHARING
A Blue Water Rally yacht keeps Gipsy Moth IV powered up
FORBIDDEN FRANCE
Dick Durham discovers a ‘look but don’t touch’ paradise during a south of France sailing holiday
LAUGHS FROM THE PAST
Classic sailing snaps from YM’s archives

SAILING SKILLS

COVER STORY: WINTER SAILING SPECIAL
THE COLD WAR
Tom Cunliffe explains how to extend your sailing season
LEARNING CURVE: FEELING THE SQUEEZE
A husband looks on as his wife’s hand is crushed
SKIPPER’S TIPS
Handling lines, reacting to a MOB and using the VHF
QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP & BOOK REVIEWS
Will rigging a preventer be asking for trouble?
ANY QUESTIONS
Are RNLI helmets the wrong colour? Is there a ‘green’ antifoul?

BOATWORKS: THE ALL-PURPOSE IMPELLER PULLER
Nigel Calder comes up with a novel way to remove an impeller

COVER STORY: ANCHORING EXTRA
DIGGING IN
How hard do you really need to dig in the hook?
RNLI ROUND BRITAIN RESCUE
A lifeboat crew risk all to aid a stricken yacht

BOATS AND GEAR
NEW BOAT TEST: ETAP 28S
She may be Belgian but Italian design means that this family cruiser’s certainly not boring
COVER STORY: 10 CHART PLOTTERS
10 ENTRY LEVEL CHART PLOTTERS
You can now pinpoint your position from just £359
COVER STORY: THE BEST COMPACT CRUISER?
USED BOAT TEST: VANCOUVER 32
This boat’s blue water reputation is well deserved
NEW GEAR – LONDON SHOW PREVIEW
A spinnaker that converts into a cruising chute
NEW BOATS – LONDON SHOW PREVIEW
The latest designs to look for at ExCel