CRUISING

? MY SOLO ADVENTURE
Paul Heiney reports on his first solo ocean crossing
? I BOUGHT MY BOAT ON eBAY
How one reader bought a cross-Channel cruiser for £1,300RY: SOUTHAMP
? SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW PREVIEW
Come along and see Gipsy Moth IV
? YM SHOP
Buy YM pilot books and Gipsy Moth IV merchandiseR STORY: FREE WAY
? ST VALERY-EN-CAUX
This charming Normandy port is a personal favourite of Peter Cumberlidge PLUS: free pullout waypoint chartCOVER STORY: SPECTACULAR SUM
? SEA SPECTACULAR – ROYAL FLEET REVIEW
There were unforgettable celebrations on the Solent
? WE DIDN’T MEAN TO GO TO WEYMOUTH
Miranda Delmar-Morgan reports on a summer holiday cruise along the beautiful Dorset coast
? BLUE WATER LETTER
Niki Perryman stops off in breathtaking Tasmania
? NAME AND SHAME
Choosing a name for your boat can be a tricky business, cautions Carol GIPSY MOTH IV SAILS AGAIN
? GIPSY MOTH FLIES AGAIN
Was Chichester’s boat the horror to sail that has been suggested? James Jermain reports on her fi rst sea trials
? DOCKSIDE DILEMMAS
The pros and cons of berthing in commercial harbours

BOATS AND GEAR
COVER STORY: SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW
? NEW GEAR AT THE SHOW
Equipment that’s brand new this year
? NEW BOATS AT THE SHOW
The yachts that will be making their debut at SouthamptonSSENTIAL BU
? BUYERS’ GUIDE
At-a-glance summary of YM’s gear testsAT?
? NEW BOAT TEST: BAVARIA 30 vs LEGEND 31
James Jermain weighs up these two contenders aimed at first-time buyersCOVER STORY: INFLATABLES ON TEST
? INFLATED OPINIONS
Inflatable tenders on test – but which ones were best?
? 82 THE NEW FACE OF NAVIGATION
Navionics’ latest software shows you what’s beneath the water too

SAILING SKILLS
COVER STORY: CHARTWORK – ESSENTIAL TIPS
? NAVIGATION EDUCATION
Tom Cunliffe goes back to basics
? GONE WITH THE WIND
Freak winds strike during a home water cruise
? ROPEWORK
Step-by-step guide to running new halyards
? QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP
Do you risk raising anchor as the fog descends?
? SEAMANSHIP TIPS
Divers, daymarks and dodging other vessels
? ANY QUESTIONS
Who has the right to charge harbour dues?

REGULARS

? EDITOR’S LOG
View from the helm
? OPENING SHOT
Britain celebrates the sea
? NEWS
The latest from on the water
? WIN A SAT PHONE
Your chance to win a phone and airtime worth £1,000
? READERS’ LETTERS
Sailing the blue water dream
? LIBBY PURVES
Libby joins the ranks of Desperate Race Wives
? CUNLIFFE ON CRUISING
Don’t go overboard on waypoints, says Tom Cunliffe
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? AROUND THE COAST
What’s been happening in your home waters?
? CONFESSIONAL
Yachtsmen share their sailing sins