PRACTICAL SAILING:
Gull's eye - The Sailing Today gull flies over Brixham in Devon and sends back a detailed aerial photograph of this west country fishing harbour
John Goode's masterclass - Picking up those awkward running moors is easier than you think, even when you're sailing shorthanded. Just follow John's sound advice
Port of call - Burnham on Crouch is famous for its racing week, but there's a lot more to this East Coast harbour for the cruising family. Find out more...
Ship's cook - Get souped up with Nicola Whittaker's recipes and tips for some filling and easy-to-prepare broths
Hands on - Handrails - a step-by-step, illustrative guide to making and fitting a new rail for your boat
Q&A - Your questions answered by our experts
Basil D'Oliveira - Are you really where you think you are? Basil explains the discrepancies in chart datum
Great gusto! - Weather expert Alan Watts reveals that equinoctial gales aren't all they're blown up to be

Cover features:
Gull's eye - We cast a flying eye over Brixham in Devon
Southampton Boat Show - Exclusive preview of this premier event
John Goode's sailing skills - Mastering the techniques of running moors
Port of call - Check out Burnham on Crouch on the East Coast with our close-up report
Wellies are go! - After rigorous testing, we recommend the best boot buys
Jaguar 21 - Small and perfectly formed, but does she sail well?
RYA approved courses - Sharpen your pencils, time to start studying

GEAR & BOATS:
Just In - The latest sailing gear - at a glance
Gear on test - Waterproof socks and a flotation jacket; a bilge pump and a portable hand drill. We put them to the test
Group test - Let your feet do the talking. Yachting boots are put through their paces in our extensive test
Boat test - We sail the Jaguar 21 and discover a handsome and handy little trailer sailer
Buyers' guide - Boats new and old. Six pages of boat prices and details
Readers' ads - Our marketplace for secondhand gear and boats

FEATURES:
Sailing for the blind - We visit Portland to report on the World Blind Sailing
Come aboard an 18 fooler - What's it like aboard a Sunstar 18? We visit a Sailing Today his diminutive craft to find out
Southampton Boat Show guide - An exclusive preview of what's on at the show and where to mm} i. Most important of all, where Sailing Today will be, so mm 'tan come and say hello!
The RYA winter courses list - Where to enrol for that night school navigation or theory OBrse this winter - we bring you the complete RYA list

REGULARS:
Short blasts - Keep up with all the latest news and gossip
Letters - Where do you get Ailsa Craig spares? Who thinks we are insulting the academic mind? How did the Juicy Buoy get its name? is all here, in your letters
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