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KNEE-MONIA

A painful joint doesn’t necessarily spell the end …

MOV ON UP - BETTER WATERSTARTS

This month we look at how to get your waterstarts ‘up and away’ in a more efficient manner. In this piece we will look at how and where to be in the ‘sweet spot’ prior to launch and thereby in the best position possible for success. Throughout my coaching I see many people this is so very relevant for, from improvers right up to wave sailors. I am assuming you can already clear the rig, in most directions, so we will not be covering this now, but fear not we will look at it in a future piece.

TURKISH DELIGHTS

Éric de Cruz takes a road trip in Turkey in the company of his son Esteban and PWA slalom sailor Benjamin ‘Babou’ Augé. Éric tells us why Turkey’s freeride windsurfing delights need to be sampled!

Smoke On The Water

Safety must come first every time – so we don’t need regulations to install smoke detectors, do we, asks James Millsop?

The Black Pearl

When one of the most spectacular yachts in the world parks up at your local windsurfing spot, then it really would be rude not to go check it out, especially when it’s blowing 30 knots! Scotty Stallman, Kevin Greenslade and Si Pettifer blasted out into Weymouth harbour to check out the incredible “Black Pearl”, while Andy Stallman captured the action from a R.I.B. Read on for more about the yacht and what the Weymouth slalom posse made of it!

‘No one else would hear the transmission'

In stormy weather during the AZAB Race, Phil Pryor and his skipper James Moore found themselves needing to respond to a dismasting

Keeping warm

Summer may be on its way but springtime and night sailing can still be cold affairs. Toby Heppell looks at how best to stay warm on board whether you are sailing in spring, summer, autumn or winter

TECHNICAL START YOUR ENGINES

Dennison Berwick gives you a complete guide to getting your engine fired up and ready for the new season

From sail to summit

Sam Griffiths reveals the highs and lows of Shrewsbury School Hunt Running Club’s debut in the twoday Scottish Islands Peaks Race

FIRST TEST HALLBERG-RASSY 40C

The Swedish yard is turbo-charging its range of offshore cruisers, but have they left good old-fashioned seaworthiness behind? Theo Stocker spent 48 hours sailing her to find out

TAPIO LEHTINEN - A LOVE AFFAIR WITH SAILING

The 2018 Golden Globe Race finisher tells Katy Stickland why his next adventure will be the pinnacle of his decades-long sailing career

SAILING FREE

Patrick Souiljaert regularly sails with Sussex Sailability and shares with Yachting Monthly the difference it makes to his life

Eco-moorings to be trialled along the south coast

Up to 70 eco-moorings are to be laid along the UK’s south and southwest coast as part of efforts to protect eelgrass meadows.

ADVENTURE ATLANTIC CHALLENGES WITH GRETA

Fifty-knot squalls, lightning and wind holes meant crossing the Atlantic with climate activist Greta Thunberg was far from plain sailing for Nikki Henderson

A LONG WEEKEND KILMORE QUAY

Jonty Pearce explores the south-east corner of Ireland, where the Irish Sea meets the Atlantic

PERFECT PITCH

The world’s biggest regatta is currently minus a title sponsor. It’s Kate Johnson’s job to find one. How’s that going? asks ROB PEAKE

CHOPPY WATERS

Despite criticism of World Sailing in recent years, its president Kim Andersen is determined to see his changes through and intends to stand again, hears ROB KOTHE

SLINGSBY PINS THE MOTHS

The Moth Worlds always attracts the very best sailors. This year among them was Tom Slingsby, who’d never won the event before. ROB KOTHE tells the story

CHANGING TIMES

The big guns took the headlines in the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, but behind them an epic race was brewing that heralded a new fleet on the horizon, says ROB KOTHE

RUNNING THE SHOW

What happens out of sight determines whether a race is a well-oiled machine or a shambles. RUPERT HOLMES looks at race management systems and equipment

BOARD GAMES

If it’s tough being the daughter of a two-times Olympian, Emma Wilson is coping just fine, finds ROB PEAKE

FUTURE PROOFING

In the second part of our look at sustainable sailing, RUPERT HOLMES considers what sailors can do to minimise the impact of our sport

BANG UP TO DATE

The International 14 has enjoyed several very dierent moments in the limelight over the past century. With a new version built by Ovington, it may be about to have another, says ANDY RICE

FROM THE BOTTOM UP

Don’t let the leeward mark become a directionless flurry. The smart boats have their strategy sorted as they exit, says MARK RUSHALL

ATLANTIC ESCAPADE

The Atlantic islands of the coast of north Africa and Portugal could be the ideal holiday destination for those with adventure in their blood, writes SUE PELLING

The berth of a new season

Spring is upon us and the time is ripe to start looking for a new berth for your yacht. So what are the options out there? Sam Jefferson investigates

Summit to peak your interest

In Scotland, a Munro is a mountain peak over 3,000 feet high. ‘Bagging’ a Munro by reaching the summit is a popular pursuit for hikers – and you can reach a fair few of them by water

Out of the blue

The Outbound 46 is a tried and tested bluewater cruiser with a strong reputation in the US. Sam Jefferson steps aboard to see if she can impress on this side of the pond

Not All Who Wander are Lost

Margaret Dye’s dinghy cruising exploits in a 16ft Wayfarer in the company of her husband Frank are the stuff of legend. She looks back on some of their hair raising adventures

Gorgeous Galicia

Miranda Prynne sails the islands of Spain’s Celtic corner, where she encounters a different language, landscape and climate to the rest of the arid Iberian Peninsula