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Cruising Sail away and live the dream Sailors who escaped the rat race to go cruising describe how they did it. Plus practical tips and budgets Constance sails west A shakedown cruise to the West Country for Tom Cunliffe on his new yacht Family cruise: Solent to Spain and back Miranda Delmar-Morgan enjoys a summer cruise to Spain, amidst riotous fiesta celebrations The most useful passage port in the Irish Sea Dick Durham visits Holyhead, savours its maritime history and reports on its facilities Cruising log: Readers share their cruising yarns from around the world Sailing skills 12 ways to prepare for the season Tom Cunliffe reveals how he gets himself and his boat ready for life afloat after the winter lay-up Skipper?s tips l Working out leeway l Sills skills l Sailing upriver more effectively l Jargon buster What?s the best keel shape? James Jermain on the pros and cons of different keel configurations ?How I rescued a drifting boat at night? Intrepid Michael Solano saves an unmanned catamaran drifting towards rocks in Greece A question of seamanship Would you risk a shallow water approach on a brisk downwind run? PLUS new sailing books Any questions? l How does a flopper stopper work? l Can I use a Very pistol? l Has Reeds changed Falmouth?s chart datum? Boats and gear Sailing an Ohlson 8.8 from Althorne Dick Durham joins YM reader Steve Gibbs for an East Coast winter warmer What is the strongest knot? We test 11 common loops and bends to destruction ? what are their real breaking strains? Competition: Design a dinghy! YM launches a competition with the RCC to design the perfect dinghy. Chris Beeson and Ken Endean report New boats Hanse 415, Saare 38, Delphia 31, Bavaria 46 Vision, Italia Yacht 10.98, Faurby 424E Best kit for the new sailing season From hybrid plotters to magnetic tripping lines, Chris Beeson rounds up the latest gear on the market Regulars View from the helm: Editor?s letter Cruising news: Yachtsmen caught up in UK?s anti-terror exercise News analysis: Startling conclusions from tests on a 15kg Rocna anchor Letters: Diesel engine mystery Libby Purves: The spirit of cruising Tom Cunliffe: Farewell to YM ?s skipper The Confessional Readers own up to their sailing sins and beg absolution
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