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December issue – 24 October

Monohulls vs multihulls: which one is best? Sailing downwind: how the pros do it, Where is the best place to stow your liferaft? Staying warm on board, Tips to prepare your boat for a dream voyage, Second-hand spotlight on the Hallberg-Rassy 352, Get the perfect finish when painting and varnishing, Replacing a cracked hatch: step-by-step, and MORE! Order the December 2024 issue online now Buy a single issue delivered to…

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Bananas on board are a bad omen

Windward

Windlass

Windage

Wind shadow

Windsail

Wind-rode

Wind gradient

Winch

Wimple

White squall

White horses

White ensign

Whistle-buoy

Whistle

Whisker pole

Whisker

Whipstaff

Whip (or single whip)

Whip, to

Boat hatch replacement: fixing a cracked lens

Sail cleaning the DIY way

Stow your washboards

The rhyming basics of sail trim

How to beat against the tide

Essential spares, part 1

Make weighing anchor cleaner…

Antifoul in the autumn

December issue – 24 October

What does a sailmaker do?

How to get a crew place sailing around the world

Channel Hopping: Winded Voyage Sailing – don’t count this sailor out