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RUISING Know your boat: six ways to discover her true potential How to understand the key performance indicators that explain why she sails the way she does 10 Rules for when your wife is a better sailor than you Charles Jennings presents a bluffera€ s guide for cruising cowards and cads Over the sea to Skye Alastair Buchan reports on a memorable cruise from Newcastle to the Inner Hebrides via the Great Glen Seduced by a temptress Mark Fishwick paints an intimate picture of his remarkable yacht, which has been cruising under sail for 100 years Flushing: gateway to cruising in Holland Dick Durham guides you up the mighty Schelde to a gem of a town that gives access to Hollanda€ s huge network of inland waterways SAILING SKILLS How to use sea breezes to your advantage Ken Endean explains how a shrewd skipper can make the best use of thermal winds on coastal passages A Question of seamanship In the Alderney Race with a gale expected a€~latera€ a€ where to shelter? How to draw your own weather charts Simon Keeling explains a key skill that many sailors dona€ t have, and others have forgotten Learning curve How a Yachting Monthly contributor rescued a man overboard and saved his boat Skippera€ s tips RNLI coxwaina€ s top towing tip; When not to lift a dinghy outboard leg; Why ita€ s often right to rip out old deck gear; and more Any questions? Why you cana€ t use a€~explosive dumping grounds; When a spade is a plough; French canal tips... BOATS AND GEAR New gear From non-toxic antifoul to nautical beanbags, a round-up of the latest kit on chandlersa€ shelves How to give old anchor chain a new lease of life The cheaper option: get it re-galvanised Group test: battery chargers Why every boat needs a modern battery charger a€" and which one to buy Used boat test: First 38 How an old offshore racer makes a fine ocean cruiser... at a creek-crawling price! New boat test: Dehler 45 Is this fast cruiser the last a€~propera€ Dehler? REGULARS View from the helm Editora€ s letter Cruising news Threat of no-anchor zones all around the UK coast Letters Readers write: a€~dangerous flawa€ in AIS system, and more... Libby Purves: a€~Word of mousea€ Tom Cunliffe: Buying a boat a€" why the heart always has the last word The Confessional Readers own up to their sailing sins and beg absolution
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