Sailing Today | 181
Sailing Today May 2012
12 page electronics special: What's new in chartplotters, navigation networks, AIS, Radar, DSC radios and entertainment systems.
Your cruising: Three weeks in the gorgeous Hebrides with Alastair Cameron. Will he find true wilderness?
Lifejacket lights: Will yours work as badly as the ones we looked at? Can you afford not to know?
My Marina: Is there more to Brixham than trawlers and expensive fish and chips? Sam Jefferson investigates.
Seamanship: Part 2 of Marina handling- What would you do? looks at a couple of ropework techniques, while Clive Loughlin eases us into easy astro navigation.
Buyers guide - Fire extinguishers: Duncan Kent looks at what's on offer in terms of fixed and portable fire extinguishers for the marine market.
Gear on test - The ST team considers the pros and cons of a WIFI booster for liveaboards, a folding electric bike and some products designed to fix leaking waterproofs.
Used boat test: Sigma 33. Jake Frith sails a 1984 Sigma 33 OOD that has been mildly tweaked for cruising and living aboard.
New boat test: Duncan Kent sails the stylish Italian Grand Soleil 39.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Sailing Today 181.