March 2010
On sale: Thu, 11 Feb 2010
From the Editor
America's Cup. Now we'll see some action!
On the Wind
London Boat Show ends on a high note; yachts take aid to Haiti; disabled sailor Geoff Holt realises a dream; Mike Peyton, cartoonist extraordinaire
The Walrus
A boat show is a place of strange passions
Letters
Britannia in the family; a Challenge to the Cup contenders; e-Borders on the ridiculous
Robin Knox-Johnston
As the North East Passage opens up, will we see a new type of round the world race?
Gear from London
Seen at the show - marinised PCs, good value VHFs; new ranges of foulweather gear
COVER STORY
Gear Focus: multi-function displays
How these high-tech screens are revolutionising electronic navigation
Leading Edge
How to spot a windshift 1,000m ahead!
Yachts
50-knot Speed Dream from Russia; Chill Out - a 38-footer made for two. Plus: London calling - debutantes from the show
COVER STORY
Best of the European sails
We announce the winners of the European Yacht of the Year Award in five categories from Family Cruiser to Multihulls, representing the best boats built in Europe in 2009
COVER STORY
A crossing captured
It was tradewinds all the way for the participants in the 2009 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. But that is not to say the event was without incident. Elaine Bunting talks to crews
Pride before the fall
The clipper ship Pride of Baltimore was knocked down and sunk in 1986 with the loss of four lives. She was struck by a microburst
Pure Bliss
A joy to sail, the 120ft Bliss from Yachting Developments in Auckland offers a genuinely rewarding helming experience
Cruising
The pilotbook is going digital, along with the nautical almanac; UK border plans ‘likely to be illegal'; 1,000 days at sea without stopping
COVER STORY
A sailor's homage to Haiti
Geert van der Kolk went to see Haiti for himself after overhearing a Mayday call. It led to a love of the island, some firm friends and a voyage in an open wooden boat to Florida
Great Seamanship
It's 1976 and Gordon Cook is trying to find an island four miles across in zero visibility as his schooner starts to sink with his family aboard
COVER STORY
Performance World
Improve your IRC racing - what do the entries on your certificate mean? Boat of the Month: RORC Boat of the Year Puma Logic. Rules at the weather mark; ProFile: Miranda Merron
SuperSail
Kokomo launched in Auckland; refit centre in Montenegro; Port Pendennis expands
Yachts for sale
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One Amazing Day
Rules guru Bryan Willis reinvents his life
