October 2009 issue
On sale: Thu, 10 Sep 2009
T-Apping into technology
Marine 'apps' are transforming the iPhone into a handy gadget for sailors. We test some great - and cheap - applications
Leading Edge
Should powered winches be allowed in racing?
Yachts
Getting into the Spirit 52; Goetz back from brink with a Frers G58; all-carbon lake flyer
On test: Dragonfly 28
Family cruiser with a buzz. This versatile folding trimaran has hidden depths
Crunch time for Cowes?
With no overall sponsor, tough times ashore and an indifferent forecast, this was always going to be a difficult year for Cowes Week. We were there in force to sample the highlights of a Week that proved resilient
Fastnet? Take the Hoover!
A little housework off the Lizard and a wash and brush up for the crew before the finish - is this the Fastnet Race? But they do things differently aboard the 100ft Liara II
Alaska - the great escape
Ice walls, whales, otters, grizzly bears - Tom Zydler found an abundance of wildlife and majestic vistas off the Alaskan coast
Cruising
Abandoned yacht causes confusion in the Atlantic; who would you call a friend? MCA Code explained; new series of on-board manoeuvres - 1. going aloft
Great Seamanship
Call of the North. Alvah Simon is torn between prudence and adventure off the north-west coast of Greenland
Performance World
Star struck - Matthew Sheahan finds out why top sailors love the heavy, difficult to handle Star class; Rule 15 - when a yacht acquires right of way: ProFile: Nigel King
SuperSail
Fine dining aboard the Wally 100 Indio; Maltese Falcon is sold for a reported US$60m; Swan's Kjell Vesto joins Oyster
One Amazing Day
Mike Slade knocks off spots with Leopard
