On Sale 8 June, 2000
- Antigua Classics
‘Surely, one of the most inspiring sights of the sailing scene.’ This is Antigua Classics, where the greatest and most beautiful classic yachts in the world gather in the glorious setting of Antigua, with brisk tradewinds, blue skies and azure seas for a few days’ racing each spring. David Glenn went sailing with the fleet.
- Fast tides, sharp rocks
Nearer home, we have our own glorious cruising ground just a day’s sail away from the South Coast. With its sluicing tides and sharp rocks, north Brittany is a magnet for cruising boats from all over Northern Europe. We take a look at cruise and tide planning, some of the favourite ports, anchorages and, of course, Brittany’s famous food and drink
- Salty chips
Computers seem to do everything these days and the ubiquitous laptop allows us to carry awesome computing power afloat. More and more cruising and racing boats are using this power to perform all kinds of tasks on board, but what are the requirements for an on board system and what can it do for us? Rob Buttress presents some of the answers