Sailing Today Magazine 183 - July Issue Edizione posteriore

20 PAGES OF CRUISING TALES!

USED BOAT TEST: We sample a small yacht with a big following; the Parker 235. Will this lift keeler prove there’s more to trailer-sailing than chemical loos and sitting headroom?
SICILY: Rosanne and Michael Hodin battle a dragging anchor, subsequent bow damage and the language barrier in an eventful week in Italian waters.
CARIBBEAN CHARTER: Sam Jefferson checks out the viability of a charter/ delivery trip from Antigua to Martinique, with hilarious consequences.
SCOTLAND: Bob Orrell celebrates six decades of sailing in Scottish waters with a trip to the remote islands of St Kilda.
PRACTICAL: TENDER OVERHAUL David Parker takes us through turning a typical eBay ‘bargain’ into a usable rigid dinghy.
BUYERS’ GUIDE: CHILDRENS’ OILSKINS Duncan Kent takes a look at some stylish all in ones.
PLUS: Group test - 10 HP outboards, My Marina - Poole Quay Yacht Haven, New boat test - Hanse 385, Seamanship - pass your Yachtmaster practical.