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    Would you turn back or carry on?

    Sep 10, 2020 2 minutes

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

    Jack and Grace are owners of , a Bavaria 34 fractionally rigged sloop in which they have been enjoying the delights of southern Ireland. Unfortunately it is now time to head is well fitted out for cruising and has a storm jib, a number one genoa, a number two genoa and working jib. During one of the squalls, the main tears from leech to luff above the reefs. Jack and Grace drop and secure the main but are now sailing under jib alone. Jack looks anxiously at the fuel gauge; he knew they should have topped up but the fuel dock was shut that morning and they needed to set off. They only have enough fuel for about 100m of motoring.

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