ADVENTURE FOR ALL
Summer is well and truly here, and if you’re not already off cruising, then this issue of YM is bound to give you itchy feet to set sail. The British Isles, Ireland and northern Europe are uniquely privileged with truly breathtaking coastlines. What’s more, at least a couple of the best cruising areas are accessible from most of the main yachting hubs around the UK in little more than a daysail. The difficult thing is not finding somewhere to sail, but deciding where you’re not going to sail (p33). Rachael’s Sprot’s advice on how to avoid a dunking in your dinghy, or worse, is apt given the importance of the tender on a cruise. I know I’ve developed a few lazy habits that aren’t necessarily the best small-boat seamanship. Realising that…