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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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Speed/length ratio

Speak a ship, to

Spar buoy

Spar

Spanker

Span

South cone

Soundings, in soundings

Sound

Sound, to

Soon

Solent rig

Soldier’s wind

Sole

RYA

Running lights

Running Fix

Running by the lee

Running bowline

Runner

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