Yachting Monthly

SKIPPERS’ TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

THIS MONTH’S EXPERTS

ROGER GEARY started sailing in midlife and spent three years sailing from Wales to Australia in a Colvic Contessa 37. He now owns a Wing 25.

LU HEIKELL is the leading pilot book author for the Mediterranean and has cruised and sailed extensively with her husband, Rod.

NORMAN KEAN has been editor of the Irish Cruising Club’s Sailing Directions since 2005. He sails a Warrior 40 with his wife Geraldine.

JACQUIE DOWDING is a professional skipper and owner of a Hallberg-Rassy. She is a former RYA Principal, RYA Diesel Instructor.

CONNIE MILLER AND GREG ABBISS are exploring the world aboard their Lagoon 450S catamaran and have so far covered 8,000 miles.

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