Yachting Monthly

A QUESTION OF SEAMANSHIP

James Stevens is the author of the Yachtmaster Handbook and spent 10 of his 23 years at the RYA as chief examiner

What would you do in a spinnaker situation?

Penny and a group of friends are racing her Sigma 33 in the Autumn Series. Penny and two of

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