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NEWS AND VIEWS 8 sAiLiNG NeWs Private navy, UK’s most landlocked SC?, American on the rocks.

12 VieW FROM THe RYA Richard Falk considers the COLREGS and when a little knowledge is not always a good thing.

74 ReADeRs’ LeTTeRs Send your thoughts, comments and feedback to [email protected] or Letters to the Editor, Sailing Today, Swanwick Marina. Southampton. SO31 1ZL.

98 RiDiNG LiGHT Colin Jarman pontificates on the pros and cons of small yacht ownership.

FEATURES 14 NEW HANse 345 Duncan Kent samples the latest in Hanse’s range of well priced, attractive cruisers with a touch of pace.

24 sPANisH RiAs Spain’s northern Biscay coast is often skipped in British boats’ headlong dashes for the Med. Andy Mackellar investigates the options.

30 useD OYsTeR 49PH Toby Heppell looks at a long legged Pilothouse cutter from the Oyster stable of 1991: A yacht well ahead of her time.

38 MY MARiNA: WeLLs-NeXT-THe-seA It’s not particularly next to anything, including the sea, but does this Norfolk destination port provide a satisfactory stopover?

44 sAFeTY sPeCiAL Whether its lifejackets, EPIRBs or VHFs that float your boat, Duncan Kent looks at where your safety pound could be best spent this spring.

68 BuYeRs GuiDe: sAiLs How do you know it is time to commission new sails and what questions should you be asking your prospective sailmaker?

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56 JusT iN A selection of the latest marine gadgets and gizmos spotted at the London Boat Show.

62 BOOKs Toby Heppell and Sam Jefferson check out the latest bunkside reading.

64 GeAR ON TesT The ST test team takes a good look at a new range of boat cleaning products, alongside a fancy forward scanning depth sounder, deck shoes and a potential solution to diesel bug.

PRACTICAL 76 AuTOMATiC FiRe eXTiNGuisHeRs David Parker updates an old Halon automatic extinguisher and suggests readers do the same.

78 QuesTiONs AND ANsWeRs Nick Vass answers your marine queries. Send your questions on any marine matters to [email protected]

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i popped into the yacht chandlers’ over the road from our offices here a couple of months back, as I periodically do, and asked them what was the latest exciting product they

were selling lots of. I was somewhat taken aback when the guy behind the counter told me his marine LED torches were flying off the shelves and that I would be staggered by how far these products had come on recently. I remember thinking to myself; how good could an even really good torch be? I also remember thinking that I was perfectly happy with the various torches I had on my boat at the time. In short he failed to pique my excitement. It turns out that my chandler friend had a point. Cycling technology has filtered its way into waterproof marine torches, providing single CREE LED powered devices with lithium ion batteries, quick recharge times, long burn times and in many cases staggering brightness. We are talking about brightness that places the once humble waterproof torch in the domain of viable personal safety equipment, somewhere not far behind the usefulness of a pyrotechnic flare when

it comes to alerting, but streets ahead when it comes to finding your dinghy on a dark beach. Once again, a step change in technology has provided a new family of devices that I didn’t know I needed until I had a play with one. This issue we’ve had a good look at 13 of these feature packed illuminators starting on p-50.

Meanwhile, Toby has been taking a fresh look at a rather ahead of its time 1991 Oyster 49 Pilot House (p-30). In a world where some boat owners are busily downsizing and reducing their horizons others are putting houses on the market and looking for copper bottomed investment boats capable of taking them round the world with grace and pace. If you put your money in the right sort of boat, it should have held onto the bulk of its value once you get back, and with long term investments performing the way they currently are, many are realising there is no time like the present when it comes to realising a dream.

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The first ever Oyster World Rally is underway as 28 examples of the Oyster range set sail from Antigua on 6 January. Participants will spend the course of the next 16 months completing the circumnavigation, almost entirely in the southern hemisphere.

Conditions at the start were said to be spectacular, with 20 knots of warm Trade Winds and brilliant sunshine. Each boat will have their own story to tell of the fantastic voyage, including Eddie Jordan of Formula One fame, sailing Oyster 885, Lush together with his wife, Marie. Eddie is evidently a dab hand at the drums and gave an impromptu gig along with a sensational guitarist on the eve of the start.

After leaving Antigua, the rally is en-route to Panama with a group rendezvous organised for all participants before entering the Panama Canal to cross into the Pacific. All yachts taking part are fitted with Yellowbrick trackers, which will remain on for the duration of the 16-month event.

First we had the Heart of England Offshore Cruising Association (HOEOCA), based near Coventry, now a new yacht club is opening in the heart of the country, the Chipping Norton Yacht Club.

The new club is in the Cotswolds, famous for being one of the highest points in Oxfordshire. So why create a yacht club on a hill miles from the coast?

“We may be on a hill miles

from the sea, lack moorings, have no dinghy park or river frontage but in the Cotswolds there are hundreds of people with a keen interest in boats and sailing,” says Trevor Taylor, who originally had the idea to form the new club.

CNYC members will get together to share experiences, hear interesting speakers, find crew and enjoy social meetings and indulge in general ‘scuttlebutt’ at the bar.

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Young MD Recognisedchatham Marine’s Managing Director, Philip Marsh, has won the Scott Deverell Young Business Person of the Year award at the Marine Trades association/Boating Business dinner.

The 32-year-old, joined the sailing footwear brand in 2008 as Marketing Director and became Managing Director two years later. Since then, the company has grown year on year, despite diffi cult economic circumstances. Under his direction, the company has expanded into new markets across Europe, as well as widened their distribution.

“I can’t take all the credit, as everyone at chatham has helped make 2012 a fantastic year for us and they too deserve a great deal of recognition,” Marsh commented.

Further Afi eldOpportunities to export to countries like china, Brazil and South Korea must be grasped by the British marine industry to help deliver growth, Business Minister Michael Fallon has said.

Speaking at the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show, Mr Fallon made the statement as he unveiled a joint Government and

industry-led plan to enhance the global competitiveness of British marine business.

The UK Marine Export Strategy identifi es some of the most promising sectors for British companies to target, including offshore oil and gas, naval defence and leisure boats and equipment.

The strategy features eight recommendations for growth, and also includes analyses of emerging and mature economies across the world that present the best opportunities for exports.

Patnerships PersistsOcean Safety, has signed a two-race contract with clipper Ventures Ltd. to be an official supplier of the race. Ocean Safety will supply the full range of safety equipment to each of the 12 brand new 70ft (23m) competing yachts, which recently arrived in the UK from the construction yard in china.

The company will also be providing training for safety and survival and will supply a service package. Ocean Safety has already supplied the past four clipper races over eight years. The new clipper yachts were revealed for the first time at St Katharine Docks in London during the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show.

Oman Sail – a national initiative established in 2008 to contribute to the development of Oman and Omanis through sailing – has welcomed the public to celebrate the offi cial opening of Mussanah Marina and showcase the new facilities on offer for recreational sailors and families at Mussanah Sports City.

The Marina – located 85km along the coast

from Muscat – has become a busy complex, complete with boatyard and workshops, round the clock security and changing

areas for owners and visitors.The opening of the Marina

marks the start of another busy calendar for Oman Sail this year. From hosting world championships to local community programmes and events for the public Oman Sail plans to expand its commercial activities and encourage the public to engage in fun water activities along the beautiful coastline of Oman..

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news & viewsSailing newS from around the uK

Britain’s first private navy in almost two centuries is under creation by a group of businessmen, aiming to provide client protection at sea from dangers – such as Somali pirates terrorising a 2.5m square mile expanse of the Indian Ocean.

A former Royal Navy commodore will be leading the armed vessels – including a 10,000 ton mother ship and several high-speed armoured patrol boats. He is recruiting 240 former marines and other sailors for the force and will create an exclusion zone around clients, perform meet and greet at the edge of the

zone and – as a last resort – use force to protect them.

It is this last point currently causing some confusion and controversy. In international waters – essentially 12 miles out from any nation’s shoreline – the flag under which the ships sail will define the allowable level of force. It is not – as we go to press – clear whether or not the force will be sailing under a British flag or that of another nation.

Simon Murray the man behind and chair of Typhon, the company behind the venture, is a millionaire businessman who joined the French Foreign Legion as a teenager.

A man had to be forcibly removed from his Catalina 36 after he ran aground while drunk on Long Beach, just south of Los Angeles.

The local rescue services were alerted to a boat – found lying on its side in heavy surf

– at roughly 4pm local time. Police, fire and lifeguard

services all arrived on the scene and were informed by onlookers of a man who had briefly appeared standing on the stern before disappearing below. It took several attempts

for lifeguards to encourage the 47-year-old man – who was reported as heavily intoxicated - to leave the vessel.

The man was arrested on suspicion of piloting a vessel while intoxicated, and the boat was later salvaged.

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NoT Forgotten?An appeal has been put out for information regarding an incident during the Battle of the Atlantic to plug a gap in the archives, during the year that marks the Battle’s 70th anniversary.

The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is seeking information about the rescue of 24 survivors from a torpedoed American steamer in February 1943 for which Captain Arthur Wellington Greenham RM and Chief Officer Robert Edward Dalgliesh were awarded the Society’s Emile Robin Award for their acts of heroism.

Historical archives record the rescue was carried out in darkness with heavy seas, in gale force winds. The rescue ship was forced to manoeuvre close to the rafts to which the survivors were clinging and 24 personnel were saved. Despite the dangerous circumstances the rescue lifeboat also recovered a survivor who remained aboard the burning and sinking vessel.

Due to wartime security restrictions many details were not recorded by the Society – in particular the names of the American steamer and the ship involved in the rescue operation.

If you can help with any further information about this incident, contact the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society on 01243 789329 or visit www.shipwreckedmariners.org.uk

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The British Marine Federation (BMF) – established in 1913 as the zippily titled ‘Boat and Yacht Builders’ and Proprietors and allied Trades Protection association’ (BYPaTPa) – is celebrating 100 years in support of the marine industry.

Ten decades has seen the BMF work diligently to support the marine industry. Looking back on the past 100 years, the Federation have stated that their efforts wouldn’t have been possible without its loyal members.

Today, over 1500 members from the leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry are represented by the BMF. The Federation and its members are now looking ahead to continue their aims and objectives over the course of the next 100 years and beyond.

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sailors honoured Four time gold – and one time silver -– medallist, Ben ainslie has been made a knight in the new year honours list, following his success at the London Olympic Games.

The most successful Olympic sailor of all time was not alone in receiving acclaim. Britain’s first ever paralympic Gold Medalist in sailing, helena Lucas received an MBE, as did David ‘Sid’ howlett, long time coach to ainslie.

not so swellchertsey Bridge, Surrey was closed to traffic in both directions from about 13:00 on Saturday 5 December after a pleasure boat collided with one of the arches.

The motorboat was trying to pass under the bridge on the river Thames when it became stuck. Two fire engines attended the scene and hauled passengers onto the bridge with ropes before going about removing the firmly stuck craft.

The skipper of the 40ft passenger boat was said to have misjudged the swell of the river and a damage assessment is now being performed. The bridge was quickly checked by a structural engineer and was re-opened that evening.

Poole’s PerformancePoole Quay Boat haven and Port of Poole Marina have been presented with

Marine Toolkit certificates from The Green Blue, the environmental initiative of the rYa and BMF in recognition of their green credentials.

Using the Marine Toolkit as a benchmark, backed up by a site visit and audit by The Green Blue, notable

improvements have included the installation of a pump out facility, availability of clearly signed recycling facilities for berth holders, motion sensors to minimise energy and water wastage in shower block facilities, and secure waste oil and fuel storage.

All Change Plastimo has appointed Bainbridge their UK distributor, continuing the company’s raft of changes since their takeover by alliance Marine back in September 2012.

Exports account for 50% of the Plastimo business and the UK is one of the strategic markets for the French manufacturer. Bainbridge International came up as the perfect candidate, considering their philosophy of customer service and logistics deployed: local warehouse storage and delivery capacity, B2B web service and sales force.

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Legend Passes Henry Strzelecki, cofounder of world-renowned clothing company, Henri Lloyd passed away on 26 December aged 87.

Born in Brodnica, Poland, ‘Mr Henri’ – as he became universally known – fled occupied Poland after making himself a nuisance to the Nazis, to join the Polish 2nd Corps in Italy. Here he earned recognition in the form of medals from both the Polish and the British authorities. He was demobilised in Britain and opted to stay here as his native Poland was, by then, in the hands of the Communists.

He spent a number of years working in Britain in a textile factory where he met his wife,

Sheila who passed away in 1999. He entered into a partnership with Angus Lloyd in 1963 to form Henri-Lloyd Limited, which began life in a converted chapel in Salford.

In 1985, Strzelecki was awarded the MBE for services to the clothing industry, and in both 1986 and 1987 Henri-Lloyd Limited received the Queen’s Award for Export Achievement. Also in 1987, the Marine Trades Association made him Marine Personality of the Year. He is survived by two sons, Paul and Martin – joint chief executives of Henri-Lloyd Limited – daughter Diane, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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RICHARD FALKNEWS & VIEWS

I n my formative years I am not sure that I quite appreciated the saying that “a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing”. In any case, I met a couple some years ago who are without question living proof of

the truth of this saying. They are also great examples of people who should take up golf!

I was in a yacht club on the southern Queensland coast, not far south of Brisbane. Having just completed the Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race my crew and I were in good spirits and starting to think about reprovisioning and heading south to deliver the boat the 420 or so nautical miles back to Sydney.

We were sitting in the bar (as all good sailors do at appropriate intervals) when I was introduced to a middle aged couple. To save embarrassment let’s just call them ‘Fred and Mary’. Making polite conversation I enquired as to whether they were sailors and that’s where this story begins.

Mary explained to me that they used to sail but alas after a terrifying incident they had sold their boat and no longer went to sea. It transpired that they had been cruising along the coast on their forty something foot catamaran on autopilot when they were involved in a collision or to quote ‘Mary’ – “when these idiots almost killed us.” I couldn’t resist – I had to know more. Resisting the urge to be polite I asked the question – “So, tell me what happened.”

It transpires that it was broad daylight, a calm sea and a gentle breeze with the catamaran cruising at about 4kn. Fred was asleep below whilst Mary was ‘on watch’ in the saloon with her newspaper and the autopilot doing its thing. Mary became aware of a vessel up ahead and had a look at it every now and then over the course of an hour or so.

Somewhere between the Lifestyle and Finance sections of the paper there was a collision as Fred and Mary’s catamaran collided with the side of a 45ft vessel with several crew on board. You simply couldn’t make this stuff up – it was so fantastic. But it gets even better.

Without wishing to offend Mary I pressed further as to what had caused the ‘coming together’. Clearly I thought that their steering had failed or perhaps the autopilot had malfunctioned driving them towards the other vessel with little warning. I could

not have been further from the truth…Evidently Mary had watched the vessels

converging over a substantial period of time (while lounging on the settee in the cockpit of the catamaran with newspaper in hand). She had identifi ed that the other vessel was a power driven vessel and as her catamaran was under sail was completely confi dent that she had absolute right of way and the other vessel would give way. She confessed to getting a little bit nervous when the vessels were within three or four boat lengths of one another as

“the idiot had not turned away from us…”. At no point did it occur to Mary to take any

form of evasive action or even to be prepared to do so. At no point did Mary try to radio the other vessel or make any other attempt to alert them to her presence. At no point did Mary wake her husband to warn him of what was developing.

When I asked Mary what type of vessel it was that she collided with she told me it was a motor boat. After some further probing it transpires that the vessel was in fact a fi shing vessel with correct day shapes displayed. Further questioning highlighted that the vessel was in fact not moving through the water. It had nets out, was stationary and the crew was working on clearing some fouled gear that was on the opposite side of the vessel.

Mary (and Fred) were both of the view that these ‘idiots’ should have moved out of their way because they were a ‘power driven vessel’. I pointed out to them that the other vessel was in fact a vessel engaged in fi shing, displaying the correct day shapes and while this vessel was certainly not exonerated from their obligation to ‘keep a proper lookout’ the catamaran was obliged to ‘keep clear’. Mary and Fred had in fact sailed into the side of a stationary fi shing vessel due to complete ignorance of the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGs for short).

This is one of dozens of such stories that give many sailors a bad name.

The moral to the story is this. If you are going to go to the trouble of learning about the COLREGs (which I would suggest is a very worthwhile thing to do) don’t half do the job.

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HANSE 345

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Hanse 345Duncan Kent sails the new Hanse 345 to see if she performs as promised.


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The latest Hanses are performance orientated cruising yachts designed for easy handling and the new 345 is no exception. With all sail control lines led aft

to two self-tailing winches beside the twin helms, singlehanded operation is a cinch.

Designers Judel & Vrolijk have given her a very slippery hull with clean lines, a narrow forefoot and generous beam from amidships aft. To top it off she has a T-speed torpedo keel keeping her ballast down low, enabling her to stand up to her generous sail plan with minimal heel.

Superseding the older 350, the 345 has the now almost mandatory twin helms, making for a wide, comfortable cockpit with good access to the large drop-down transom platform.

Below she offers the choice of two (standard) or three (+£986) double cabins, with an extensive selection of joinery woods, worktops and upholstery.

The decks of the H345 are well thought out and cleverly executed – to a point. They also give her a very up to date look, but without making such a fashion statement as to look dated within a few years. The flush hatch, clean line styling is not only pleasant to the eye, but also practical and uncluttered – two important factors for a successful cruising yacht.

to the top of the wide moulded toe rail.Her foredeck is also flush and clear, and

she boasts a decently proportioned chain locker, which also houses the electric windlass (Cruising Pack). Her Furlex 200S headsail furler drum is high enough not to interfere when setting or retrieving the anchor and the bow roller extends far enough out to clear her almost vertical stem.

All hatches are flush and the sail control lines are led from the mast step back under side channels, so standing on the coachroof to tidy the sail offers none of the usual trip hazards. I’m not so keen on the wooden handrail/line cover idea, though. While it looks neat and tidy, when you need to grab something in a hurry this isn’t ideal.

Rig ANd SAilS: The 345’s 9/10ths fractional rig is a simple affair – tapered alloy deck-stepped mast with twin spreaders supported by cap, inter and lower shrouds and a backstay that splits some 3m above deck and features a rope adjuster on one side.

Slab reefing with single-line control on the first two reefs is standard, although you’ll probably want to order the lazyjack/zip-bag combo too (£895) to make life easier. A third reef is optional (at the expense of the cockpit controlled mainsail outhaul) and in-mast mainsail furling an extra £1,881.

She comes with a self-tacking jib, which is great for short-handed work in a busy or narrow waterway, but I’d be tempted to opt for the gennaker package (£1,220) too for lighter airs and downwind sailing.

As with many production cruisers these days, she uses a single piece/double ended German mainsheet system, giving you trim control from both helms – at the expense of considerable extra friction however. There is no track and traveller – relying instead on a sprung base block each side to allow excessive wind to be spilt and the rod kicker to keep the boom down.

The cockpit represents the biggest change from her predecessor with the introduction of dual helms, from which control of the sail systems can be carried out singlehandedly.

CoCkpit: She comes with two Lewmar 40AST primary winches, to which pretty much all the sail controls are led – via deck tunnels and the substantial banks of Spinlock rope clutches.

The coamings, the tops of which are solely line guidance channels, decline gradually aft, stopping in line with each wheel. This means they must be stepped over, not on, and can’t be sat on. All the control lines from the winches are expected to fit into a rope bin each side, but in practice this doesn’t work well and often results in them getting jammed between the wheel and coaming – particularly to starboard, where half the bin is dedicated to the gas bottle. The engine control panel and throttle are on the starboard side – the latter being a little low for easy control when entering a marina.

The optional cockpit table (Comfort Pack) is attractive and sturdy, and makes a great base for the chart plotter as well as having two stout grab handles.

One of its star points is the space-saving, manual drop-down swimming platform with easy access between the helms and bifurcated backstay. The boarding ladder is a separate item, but there’s also a pullout version in the transom for emergency access from the water if required.

With the two-cabin model there is a deep cockpit locker to port and a shallow line locker to starboard. In the three-cabin model they are both relatively shallow.

dECkS: Though not hugely wide, her side decks are clutter free thanks to topside mounted chainplates, the genoa tracks being on the coachroof and the cleats being fixed

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Hanse has always opted for clean, modern contemporary interiors and has, in the past, sometimes gone a little far to please the fashionista. This boat, though, is a pleasant compromise between the stylish and the pragmatic and, though I didn’t rave about the Italian Light Oak (standard is mahogany), the layout is straightforward, practical and uncluttered.

SAlooN: The two large overhead hatches, large opening portlights and pale deckhead and bulkheads certainly make it bright and airy below. The straight settees could make useful sea berths, although the portside one is only 1.52m long, as opposed to the 1.93m long one to starboard, as it is foreshortened to provide a seat for the chart table. The double drop-leaf table is chunky and solid, but has no fiddles at all so you’ll be needing a roll or two of non-slip matting unless you only plan to use it in a marina. There’s an option for a double berth here as well, for an additional £711.

Stowage is good, both in easily accessed lockers above and in bins in the settees, although the aftermost section of the portside settee houses up to two domestic batteries (1 x 165Ah standard) and a charger.

HEAdS: Sturdy steps with wide, angled treads make the companionway very safe to descend at sea and as you reach the cabin the heads is immediately to port, so you won’t drip from wet oilies all through the saloon.

In our twin aft cabin test model the heads compartment isn’t huge, but adequate with good headroom, ample ventilation through a long port and useful stowage. There is a separate shower tap and head, but no toilet cover, so everything gets wet when you shower. In the standard model, however, the heads is much larger and has a separate shower stall, which is a much more practical layout. One thing – though the modern, freestanding sink might look stylish, it’ll be completely unusable under way due to its shallow sides.

NAvigAtioN AREA: This comprises a small (69cm wide x 51cm deep), aft-facing chart table with some chart stowage inside and a small area of console for instrument repeaters etc. You could cannibalise the adjacent locker to mount a chart plotter if you particularly wanted one below. The DC

spacious and bright saloon

the chart table is a little small and faces aft, but this will be

fine with a cockpit plotter

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switch panel provided is basic, but adequate and does at least have gauges.

gAllEy: The 345’s galley is worthy of a much larger yacht and would definitely swing a sale if you took the chef onboard at a boat show! It has all the equipment

quick burst of throttle on full lock and reverses admirably – giving accurate steerage immediately the speed picks up.

CloSEHAUlEd: Like many modern family cruisers this yacht is primarily mainsail driven to windward, although her small jib does keep her nicely balanced and light on the helm.

We had a gentle N-NW F3 on our test day, but even so she was no slouch. In 12kn apparent we were creaming along effortlessly at 4.5kn with one finger on the wheel and at an apparent wind angle of 29º – that’s pretty close-winded for a cruiser! Coming off a tad to 35ºA got the log closer to the 5kn mark and she fell into her groove with little or no human input required.

Tacking with the self-tacker is a doddle and very quick. Within seconds she’s pulling on the new course with very little loss of momentum.

In tougher conditions I’d want some foot support – the 345 has neither foot blocks nor an angled sole behind the helm.

REACHiNg: On a close reach in flattish water she was even quicker – giving us some 5.2kn in 12knA, but with only a little extra effort required to keep her on track. Personally I’d go for the mainsheet track option so that in strong, gusty winds I can run the car down the track to spill some wind without adversely affecting mainsail trim, but many will be happy with the simple two-block set up.

Having all the lines back at the helms is not always the ‘perfect solution’ to easy handling that some salesmen make it sound. In fact in some ways it can complicate matters. For a start there’re five lines

ENgiNE bAyFortunately modern marine diesels are small enough to fit under the steps and still allow decent enough access for regular maintenance and servicing.

you might expect for long-term cruising, including top- and front-loading fridges, gimballed 2-ring cooker with cover and plenty of stowage all round. An opening portlight above provides natural light and ventilation.

FoRECAbiN: Nothing special here, although the vee berth is a good size (2.06m L x 1.94m>0.55m W), headroom (1.88m) is good under the large hatch and there are two tall clothes lockers with generous hanging and shelf space.

Beneath the well-ventilated berth is the freshwater tank.

AFt CAbiN/S: As with most boats with the maximum beam taken almost back to the transom the H345’s aft cabins are spacious, bright and comfortable thanks to good headroom, bright linings and generous ventilation. The berths measure 1.98m L x 1.46m>0.88m W and there is standing room for a 6-footer in the dressing area. The single clothes locker is not a bad size for weekend cruising, but you’d have to find some more space for your attire during extended cruises with only the single aft cabin to starboard, as the fuel tank resides beneath the berth.

UNdER wAyMuch as I might rue the disappearance of solid hardwoods in modern cruising yachts I certainly have no complaint against their light airs performance and manoeuvrability under power in the tight confines of a marina. The Hanse 345 is a perfect example of this – no need for a bow thruster on this boat as she spins in her own length with a

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each side to keep ramming back into the line lockers and inevitably one gets caught up somewhere – especially the longer mainsheet. Reefing the mainsail is complicated when you have only one winch to use for the jib sheet, main halyard and reefing line, so you have to use the clutches as stoppers and keep juggling lines on the winch. Not a problem in mild conditions and with ample time, but if you’ve left it a little late to reef and things are getting a spot lively, then you’ll have your work cut out to keep things under control.

dowNwiNd: You can pretty much forget the self-tacking jib anywhere beyond a broad reach, when it flaps about uselessly in the shadow of the comparatively large mainsail. You’ll either want to change the jib for an overlapping genoa or better still opt for the gennaker package for long stretches of downwind sailing. We managed 3.9kn in 9knT on a broad reach, but the mainsail was doing 95 per cent of the work.

Although this report may sound a bit picky in places, I genuinely like the 345. She is fun to sail while remaining easily controlled and is comfortable below with more décor

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LoA 34ft 1in (10.40m)LWL 32ft 8in (9.99m)Beam 11ft 5in (3.50m)Draught (std/shoal) 6ft 1in/5ft 1in (1.87m/1.55m)Displacement 6,200kg (13,640lb)sail Area (main/jib) 350/242ft² (32.5/22.5m²)Fuel 160ltr (35gal)Water 230ltr (50gal)Batteries 90Ah start; 165Ah domesticBerths 4/6/8engine 20hp Volvo D1-20 dieseltransmission Saildrive with 2-blade fixed propellerDesigner Judel/Vrolijk & Co.Builder Hanse Yachts uK main agent Inspiration Marine 023 8045 7008 www.hanseyachts.co.uk

tHE SpEC Price From £97,784

choices than most. It irks me that many natural inventory

choices for a cruiser are options – hot water, shore power, sprayhood, cockpit table

etc. – especially when sold in ‘Packages’, that force you into buying something you might not want to get the bits you do. If you spec her up before comparing her price to alternatives, however, she still represents good value.

In all she is a great family offshore cruiser and looks to be well enough built to outlast many other lighterweight models launched over the past decade.

FoR � Attractive looks� Easy to sail � Great transom platform� Spacious cockpit with twin helms

AgAiNSt� Only two winches for all sail controls� No helmsman foot support� Costly optional packages� No standard mainsheet track

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Crossing the Bay of Biscay is a daunting voyage for most cruising sailors but, as Ann Rowe and Andy MacKellar discovered last year, the reward of then being able to explore the stunning Spanish Rias makes meeting the challenges of this passage well worthwhile.

Closehauled under Costa Verde sunshine.

We began our second year as full-time liveaboards by day sailing from our winter berth in Brittany to La Rochelle. Our original plan was to make our

Biscay crossing in early June from La Rochelle to Bilbao. This decision was based on the fact that it would involve only one overnight, avoid the Landes Firing Range and the shallow port entrances on the inshore route, enable us to see the Guggenheim and experience Basque food and culture.

Over three weeks later and still waiting for a suitable forecast, we changed our planned landfall port from Bilbao to Gijon to allow us to claw back lost time and linger longer in the rias. It meant two nights at sea, but after all the preparation we’d done, we weren’t fazed by this prospect.

setting sail foR sPainWe bid a melancholic and apprehensive goodbye to our friends Tim and Karen, dropped our lines and set off from La Rochelle after morning coffee.

The swell was greater than forecast but we were making good progress and began our pattern of lone two-hour night watches at 2300.

There is something special about night sailing, particularly in pleasant conditions. Being on watch on your own allows time to contemplate life, the universe (quite literally) and why the gas bottle only ever runs out when you are using it, usually at night. Watching in awe as the moon rises on the horizon, a mysterious and luminous amber spinnaker, is another marvel.

The next day we had numerous visits from schools of common dolphins and, on one occasion, a pod of pilot whales. As the second evening at sea progressed the wind freshened and an unpleasant quartering sea developed. We repeated the pattern of night watches, but found sleep difficult due to the continual rolling and noise. Fortunately, we had both got sufficient rest the previous day when conditions had been much calmer.

As dawn broke, we caught our first glimpse of

RiasThe rewarding

We had travelled nearly as far south in one passage as we did in the whole of the previous year.


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the Spanish coast and the Picos de Europa mountains in the distance. About 5nm from Gijon we collided with a semi submerged length of timber. It made an alarming noise, but checking the bilges, engine compartment, steering and saildrive/prop revealed no obvious damage. This was the second encounter with timber we’d had, and we also spotted a fridge freezer sailing by in the opposite direction at one stage...

aU RevoiR Belle fRanceTen minutes short of 48 hours and 276nm since leaving La Rochelle, a friendly marinero in Gijon Marina took our lines and we stepped onto the reception pontoon feeling weary but elated. We had travelled nearly as far south in one passage as we did in the whole of the previous year. Showers, food and sleep beckoned, as did the first of many marked differences from France – free, non-timed showers – luxury for a liveaboard. We wandered into one of the

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cRossing tHe Bay of BiscayPLANNING – Ensure all crew are familiar with your passage plan including any possible course changes you may need to make. Agree a watch system, but be prepared to be flexible.PREPARATION – When checking your safety equipment, make sure that you re-familiarise yourself and crew in its use. Prepare meals in advance so that you need only to heat them up in the event the conditions get boisterous.PICKING YOUR WEATHER – Much of Biscay’s reputation derives from people who, pressured by time constraints, set off in weather more likely to deteriorate than improve. CHOOSING THE ROUTE – Choose the one that best suits you, your crew and your boat. The options are well documented.CHECK YOUR INSURANCE – Some insurers won’t cover crossing Biscay during certain times of the year or won’t allow you further than a certain distance offshore without the qualifications they stipulate.ENJOY THE PASSAGE – if you have picked your weather window carefully (and enjoy an element of luck) the passage will be no worse than an English Channel crossing, just longer.

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Courtesy fl ag swapping

Cooking aboard need not be boring.

ABOUT THE AUTHORSHaving bought Bavaria 36, Pipit in 2007, Andy and Ann retired early in 2010 to become full-time liveaboards. They spent their first season cruising the West Country and Brittany before over-wintering at La Roche-Bernard on the Vilaine River. Last year they continued towards the Mediterranean, crossing Biscay and cruising Spain and Portugal, and spent their second winter in Lagos on the Algarve. They are now well on their way to the Med. You can follow their progress at www.yachtpipit.com.


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squares in Gijon and sampled our first tapas, including chorizo in cider, which became a favourite. Washed down with a couple of icy beers it was all delicious, enjoyed under the glorious Asturian sunshine. Replete and very tired, we ambled back to Pipit for a ‘siesta’. We awoke at 0630 the next day!

Rias altas – aRRestingly dRamaticThe sail from Gijon to Ribadeo, the first of the Rias Altas, gave us another taste of Biscay swell, short in frequency with crumbling tops when the breeze increased to F6, gusting F7, so we had a considerable rolling motion but made good speed on the 65nm passage. We later fell into the first restaurant we encountered and enjoyed an excellent meal of a selection of tapas, including our first taste of zorza, delectable pork spiced with pimenton (paprika) and garlic. The meal, a bottle of good vino de casa (3.50 Euro a bottle) sweets and coffee was just 27 Euro. We liked Spain already!

The thrill of the chafe.

Light wind diversions.

A day or two later we moved on and found our first experience of anchoring in the rias absolutely idyllic - calmer than in the marina and picturesque with lateen rigged local boats tacking up and down.

The next day, with light winds and slight to moderate seas, we motor-sailed most of the way to the next ria, just 30nm away. As we approached the entrance to Ria de Viveiro, enough wind sprang up to give us a fine sail - funny how the best sailing is often in the last hour of a passage.

We stayed in Viveiro marina for a week as strong westerlies blew before moving on to our next stop, Ria de Cedeira via another boisterous sail. When we arrived we found plenty of anchoring room with good holding among a couple of dozen yachts and enjoyed a sunny evening admiring the views.

Whilst motoring towards La Coruna a couple of days later, we had a sobering reminder to continue our vigilance in watching for fishing pot markers when we noticed a vibration through the helm, although seemingly not via the engine. We gently motored astern to see a 1in diameter rope attached to a bunch of netting emerge at our bow. We can only assume it must have missed the prop and come to rest on the leading edge of the rudder.

We went to Marina Coruna which, like other marinas we’d visited in Spain, had many vacant berths. The pontoons and facilities were excellent, including that rare beast the Spanish marina launderette! We found La Coruna clean and modern whilst retaining some impressive architecture, including abundant glass-enclosed balconies for which it became known as the Crystal City. The walk out to the restored Torre de Hercules, the oldest working Roman lighthouse in the world, affords wonderful views out across the ria and is dotted with numerous attractive modern sculptures.

Our next passage to an anchorage at Corme gave us good sailing with a fresh northerly following wind. As we neared the entrance to the ria, we realised the GPS had lost accuracy, revealed by showing our speed as nearly double the reality. Our curiosity at this error turned to alarm when we realised if we continued on our current course we would be on the wrong side of submerged rocks. We quickly made the decision to head back out to sea whilst we re-checked our position and the paper charts - perhaps not for nothing is this part of the coast known as the Costa da Morte. A salutary reminder that planning all passages on paper charts is time well spent. We were still recovering from this drama when we reached the anchorage with the breeze over 20kn, so the five plus attempts at getting the anchor to bite were more wearisome than they should have been.

Early next morning we set sail for Camariñas in fresh winds and were visited by dolphins again - always an enchanting treat. As we turned into the ria, the wind increased with gusts of 35kn but there was little Atlantic swell. We wondered how sheltered the anchorage would be as we raced along amidst the whitecaps, but within several dozen metres of the beach in the lee of the land, we spotted a definite line where the whitecaps stopped and we

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PRactical tiPs aBoUt tHe RiasMARINAS – Plenty of them and generally less expensive than those in the UK and France. Facilities are predominantly good and excellent English is widely spoken in marina offices, but

do try your Spanish, it will be appreciated!ANCHORAGES – Many delightful anchorages in the rias make it fairly easy to find good shelter from any wind direction. Some areas have heavy weed, but by and large,

the holding is very good.FORMALITIES – At each marina you will need to complete a registration form and provide boat documents and passports.WIFI – Widely available and usually free. A USB WiFi signal booster is worth having, often providing reception at anchor.SHOPPING – Other than local markets, almost all shops accept payment by card, however you must produce ID (even at the largest supermarkets).LAUNDRY – Self-service launderettes are a rarity in Spanish marinas. However, many marinas offer a pick up and delivery service, though this is pricey at between 5-8 Euro per kilo.GAS – We found Camping Gaz widely available in the ferreterias (ironmongers) and much cheaper than in France.

love me tendeR…We felt we needed something a bit better than our existing inflatable for the demands we would put on a tender when we became full-time liveaboards, not to mention the desire to enjoy exploring shallower waters under oars, so we researched a variety of folding or sectional dinghies.

Our initial admiring glance at the Nestaway at SIBS had seen us dismiss it as we imagined it wouldn’t fit on our foredeck. Ian Thomson, the company’s director, kindly brought one to Plymouth so we could ‘try it for size’. To our surprise, it nested on the forward section of the coachroof with room to spare and allowed full access on the side decks and foredeck.

It was heavier than we hoped, but Ian had a solution up his sleeve; a lightweight carbon-Kevlar version. We concluded the Nestaway Pram dinghy offered the best compromise we had seen - rigid, rowed well, capacious and the lightweight version would be about the same weight as our inflatable. We chose the optional daggerboard case so we could add a sailing rig at a later date.

Two years on, we’ve found the Nestaway a joy to row and is faster/more economical with the outboard than the inflatable. Launching takes less time than unpacking and inflating a rubber dinghy too.

dropped anchor among a few other yachts. The anchor bit straight away and held for three nights.

We spent several days at anchor and thought this ria, like many here, reminiscent of a Scottish loch with conifers down to the water’s edge. The weather, although warmer, was similar to Scotland too and we often saw four seasons in one day.

Eventually, when we needed to refill our water tanks, we headed to the Club Nautico de Camariñas. Camariñas is renowned for beautiful lacework, handmade using a baffling array of wooden bobbins. It was quite fascinating to watch the mostly elderly

those in the UK and France. Facilities are predominantly good and excellent English is widely spoken in marina offices, but

do try your Spanish, it will be appreciated!

the holding is very good.FORMALITIES – registration form and provide boat documents and passports.


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ladies at their craft, their affable chatting matching the clacking of their bobbins.

Rias Bajas – viBRant, soft & waRmAs we headed towards Cape Finisterre, there was virtually no wind but thankfully very little sea and quite a low swell. Approaching Finisterre, the wind freshened, providing a great sail around this symbolic point, though it did seem less imposing than we’d imagined.

Cape Finisterre marks the delineation between the Rias Altas and the Rias Bajas, the latter of which we’d been told were softer and warmer than the former. To our delight, as we turned into the Ria de Muros, we were greeted immediately with a much warmer breeze. We chose a peaceful, secluded anchorage east of the Isla de San Anton which we had all to ourselves for three nights. The only visitors were occasional fishermen and some dolphins.

Another pleasant sail took us to the Ria de Arousa, the largest of the Galician rias. We headed to an anchorage just south of Pobra do Caraminal and awoke to see a couple of dozen small local shellfish drag boats working off the beach. The fishermen, mostly working one-up, toss a wire basket on a very long flexible pole over the side, kind of shimmy the basket across the seabed and collect the shellfish.

That evening, as we lit the Cobb to cook a lovely loin of pork, the wind was starting to rise more than the forecast zephyrs. Anchored off what was now a lee shore with a rising wind and building chop, we spent a sleepless night on anchor watch. The anchor held well and by 0500, both of us managed to close our eyes and get some rest. As midday approached, the chop subsided and the wind dropped from F7 to a mere F5. We were glad to be off and moored in the marina at Pobro do Caraminal, much more sheltered.

A blissfully relaxing sail further up the ria under blue skies was the perfect antidote to the excitement two nights earlier, ending up in Vilanova marina. The fishing harbour adjacent to the marina is typical of others we’d seen, with excellent facilities and filled with brightly painted boats.

We took the passage between the Isla de Ons and the mainland when we made for the Ria de Pontevedra, sailing right to the end of the ria to anchor off the village of Combarro.

One day of wet, miserable weather was followed by the return of the Galician sunshine, so we went ashore and had a wander through the maze of streets in the old town. It is a charmingly restored old town with numerous Galician horreos - buildings used to store grain, fish and other produce that are erected on stone pillars to prevent vermin from raiding the contents.

Later, we enjoyed a perfect afternoon and early evening sail to Moana in the Ria de Vigo – it was a shame to have to stop. A stunning moonrise and a peaceful night followed after watching fireworks over Vigo across the ria.

Domestic necessities called again, so we headed across the ria to Real Club Nautico Vigo. The Club is attractively designed to look like a 1930s liner with art deco interior. However, the marina is in town next to the ferry and boat trip terminals and therefore a bit noisy. After a couple of days we made the epic passage of 1.4nm to the marina at Punta Lagoa, in a scenic and peaceful setting below the wooded Monte da Guia. We found a rustic courtyard restaurant just up the hill from the marina in which to celebrate Andy’s birthday. There was no menu but we had deliciously cooked clams, razor clams, grilled sardines and of course a few bottles of wine. A spontaneous and fun night shared with the crews from three other boats.

We delayed our departure for Baiona as the forecast indicated potential thundery weather. That evening, we watched an impressive natural firework display in the form of a spectacular thunderstorm.

While we lingered in Vigo, we took the opportunity to visit Santiago de Compostela. Although catering heavily for tourists and those making a religious pilgrimage, the Cathedral is impressive inside and out. Whatever your beliefs or otherwise, it is undeniably thought provoking to contemplate the millions of pilgrims who have made their way to Santiago over the centuries.

Another pleasant sail took us to Baiona, where we spent a couple of nights doing the necessary shopping, socialising and exploring.

We moved out to anchor and gorged ourselves on a delicious dinner of razor clams with garlic and chillies. Preparing to sail the next morning for Portugal made us reflective about our adventure. We had immensely enjoyed our two months in Spain, and the rias had lived up to all our expectations.

Autopilot takes over.

The area’s marine facilities are gradually developing.

Fishing boats were more plentiful than yachts.

deliciously cooked clams, razor clams, grilled sardines and of course a few bottles of wine

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Oyster 49PH

Could this be the perfect cruiser for couples? Toby Heppell gets to grips with this rare Pilot House Oyster.

Oyster yachts around the 50ft mark are often hailed as some of the finest bluewater cruisers on the market, particularly for couples. Typically, they are

solidly built providing a stable platform for ocean passages and long distance cruises.

The size of just such a boat tends to mean they perform at their best in conditions associated with ocean crossings

– at least 10-15kn breezes. It was then, a slight disappointment to step aboard Oyster 49 Blue Elixir II on a sunny Friday morning and discover the lightest of zephyrs tickling the rigging.

Undeterred we had a look round the boat and managed to find enough wind in patches of Southampton water to get a reasonable idea of what she was like to sail.

The Holman and Pye designed Oyster 49 Pilot House may be a boat unfamiliar to many in large part due to its relative rarity. The boat is actually the hull of the popular Oyster 46, extended somewhat and re-decked with the Pilot House layout, to allow cruising from indoors, making them a more attractive motorsailing style option. This set-up also allows for two large double berths fore and aft.

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AbOut tHe OwnerDick Long is an engineer by trade and has sailed for most of his adult life. Previous boats have included dinghies, sportsboats and cruiser/racers. He and his wife bought Blue Elixir II with an aim to cruise across oceans with the boat providing a happy compromise between sailing and luxury. The Oyster has been extensively re-fitted under their stewardship after the previous owners left her on the market for three years with little work.Blue Elixir II is for sale and can be found at:www.oysteryachts.com/brokerage

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DOwn belOwThe moment, one steps below on Blue Elixir II, two things become clear. Firstly, the dual purpose of the Saloon and secondly - on further inspection - the boat’s dedication to luxury cruising for couples.

sAlOOn: Stepping into the spacious saloon, attention is instantly drawn to the large windows surrounding the space. From on deck these seemed somehow smaller, but down here the communal space is filled with light, flooding in from all angles.

The U-shaped sofa offers decent enough space for sitting, and the fold out table would be fine for four or at a push six to eat at. A generous navigation table and wheel area demonstrate immediately the main intended use of this space as a covered cockpit. Though the benefits of being able to navigate from indoors are obvious – Dick and his wife have done a Channel crossing or two without even

feeling the need to venture outside.

nAvigAtiOn: Generous and well appointed as one might expect of a pilot house cruiser. The navigation table is large enough to work on charts and has a useful fold-out stool, that tucks away under the table itself. The tabletop lifts up to provide generous storage space for navigation kit.

FOrecAbin: Guest accommodation is situated in the forepeak and comes in the form of a very generous double, a much smaller twin-bunk area and heads. Dick and his wife were adamant on purchase they wanted a luxurious area for guests to stay “not just a coffin space” in the words of Dick’s wife. A cloth divider can be put up aft of the mast, creating a private space for guest couples with their own heads.

AFt cAbin: The owners’ stateroom aft continues the air of luxury with a large centreline double bed, en-suite heads and separate shower. Access is provided, both here and in the forward cabin, by a small

The Communal space is filled with light, flooding in from all angles.

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set of stairs, with the rooms being located lower down in the ships’ bowels.

Access to the Owner’s stateroom is through the galley providing a welcome buffer between this berth and the saloon.

twin cAbin: A small cabin with access to the heads shared with the forward guest double. This is most likely to be used as a crew cabin or perhaps as a berth when off-watch in a heavy sea.

gAlley: This very well appointed galley has oodles of storage space, large fridge, large sink and has recently had the work surfaces/sink completely re-done in granite effect Corian.

On DeckOn deck there is much to like with plentiful teak decking. I am always left scratching my head when sailing yachts with centre cockpits as they look unnaturally short from the helm and the feeling of all that stern swinging behind

you can be just a little odd. This is just something that takes time to get used to but with her long transom overhang these are two prominent features here. cOckPit: The cockpit offers a satisfactory place to sail the boat from, though it is a slightly smaller space than a regular cockpit on a similar size yacht.

Large, powered, push-button primary winches and some well thought through rope diverters allow every sail to be unfurled/sheeted at the push of a button.

Unfortunately, sailing from the helmsman’s seating position on deck offered little in the way of a view forward and I felt I had to stand most of the time to achieve a reasonable view of the bow and where we were going. Oddly, steering from inside offered a much-improved field of vision but significantly limited the ability to look at the sails – hardly surprising from indoors.

siDe Decks: One should expect side decks to be compromised on a pilot house

and this is the case here. However, they are suitably wide to offer little problem going forward and a number of well-placed hand holds along the sides of the pilot house/cockpit offer added security.

FOreDeck: Once on the foredeck of the Oyster, her size really shows with a long, wide area to work on. The inner forestay, from which a cutter jib can be set, is removable and does little to get in the way of the sailor sent forward.

rig & sAils: Blue Elixir II comes with in-mast furling mainsail, two large 130% furling genoas and a self-tacking cutter jib. The furling genoas are set on a twin-groove luff foil, allowing for both to be set for easy downwind cruising – a configuration Dick uses often. There is a spinnaker which Dick mainly uses for racing.

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unDer engineThe large Perkins engine provides plenty of oomph to cruise along happily at 7kn at 2000 revs. In fact, down below under power it is quite easy to forget entirely that you are on a sailing boat, with only the mast alongside the wheel in the companionway reminding you of the rig upstairs. With a 600+ mile range on a full tank of diesel it is clear this is a boat that could happily motor along avoiding all adverse conditions.

provided far from ideal conditions, but the 49 footer behaved very well. In truth I was expecting her to be more sluggish than she actually was but when on the water, she was surprisingly nimble for her size.

uPwinD: During a recent Sailing Today boat test I took a Starlight 46 for a sail (ST189). That boat – like this – had a large headsail and a smaller cutter jib on an inner forestay. I remarked at the time that this set-up is far from useful for manoeuvres. Indeed, we did struggle to get the large genoa through the small gap between the two forestays, though having

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loA 51ft 9in (15.75m)

lwl 41ft (12.50m)

Beam 14ft (4.27m)

draught 7ft (2.13m)

displacement 42,000lbs

water capacity 550l

Fuel capacity 550l

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powered winches did help pull it through. I am able to forgive the problem as

this is a boat set up for distance cruising, so tacking should be an occasional disturbance not a regular feature. The inner forestay can also be released, allowing the genoa to cross more normally. Finally the cutter jib is self-tacking so in really tight situations you would probably furl the genoa and take the reduction in sail for the improved manoeuvrability.

It was slightly unfortunate the day was such a light wind affair – the breeze maxed out at around the 7kn mark but mostly hovered below 5kn. Tacking angles were understandably broad and the boat took time to get moving. However, move she did, and once up to speed, she trundled along in a happy manner providing all the stability you might expect.

I was particularly impressed when the Red Jet high speed ferry blasted across our bows sending a large wake towards us. I called out to Dick – who was up on the foredeck preparing to help the genoa through the forestay gap for a tack – and was made to look a fool as Blue Elixir II ploughed on through the waves with

barely a dent in speed, nor a wobble.

reAcHing: Cracking the sheets a little and heading off on a reach, boat speed slowly climbed and once again held constant through the water.

Throughout the day the old girl had been fairly slow to respond to steering input but we forgave this given the wind strength. On this point of sail, steering felt much livelier and – although this is almost certainly due to our hull speed being higher than on any other point of sail – it is easy to see that a little more wind would provide yet more feedback still.

DOwnwinD: With the tide under us the already light winds were made to feel even softer as we pointed the bows dead downwind. There were a few occasions when we would feel a little more breeze in the sails and during these moments Blue Elixir II seemed well behaved and once again had the feel of an easy mile muncher. I like Dick’s cruising set-up of running twin headsails downwind, and can picture this girl bowling along quite happily. Dick does report that in a swell she can rock around a

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The Oyster 49PH is a great passage-maker that will eat the miles while providing a real sense of luxury. If high-end cruising for couples is what you are after, then you can’t go far wrong here. It might appeal most to those with only half the couple interested in sailing as she firmly sits well into the motorsailer end of the cruising bracket.

FOr� Extremely light saloon area� Can be sailed/motored from below for long stretches� Two excellent double berths� Stable mile-muncher

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What a stunning boat, just returned from carrying her owners across the Atlantic and ready to go out and do it all again.No one can deny that the Oyster brand has been magnificently driven over the years and the marque is well respected and regarded in yachting as a byword for quality and aspiration.

Pilot House boats can safely be regarded as different to motor-sailors in that they are sailing boats that can be motored from within, they are naturally more expensive than their sisters with only one steering position as you need to double up on wheel, engine controls, instrumentation and perhaps autopilot machinery. The helm position takes up room in the accommodation and the smaller the boat the trickier it is to fit in.

Oyster and perhaps now Discovery have cleverly identified a niche which straddles that fine line of extravagantly expensive custom builds (which because they are the vision of one man become difficult to sell on to any other person with an opinion) and the production run craft with strict parameters and options.

It is interesting to note that while Oyster had built Pilot House models previously they had felt the option impacted on the aft cabin. They proudly declared that at 49ft this was not the case on this model. That said only two appear to have been produced but as Oysters are semi custom craft they would have been led by demand!

Blue Elixir II is marketed at £250,000.00 which appears sensible and ties in with a similar Oyster variant, a 49ft Pilot House Sovereign currently available in Germany.

Other Oyster offerings at this size range, but slightly newer from the mid 90s to early 2000s are the Oyster 485 which can be found at prices ranging from £237,000 to £350,000 and newer 49ft models from 2004 being offered at £449.000.00.

But if it is an Oyster Pilot House you require then there is limited choice and Blue Elixir is well worth a look.

The Oyster 49 Pilot House is very much a yacht that you could imagine having sired the current range of luxurious medium displacement centre cockpit blue water cruisers that Oyster still build today. The 49PH was in some ways a turning point with her large saloon windows and counter sugar scoop stern, which are also seen on the perhaps more familiar Oyster 53/55 that was introduced a few years earlier.

Although the large windows look great and have a lot of advantages, leaks around them are common as too is water damage to the joinery around them.

There is a great deal of hardwood joinery on an Oyster so water damage to any of it can be costly to put right. Not just that, it can look unsightly if stained by water ingress or bleached by the sun and interior trim can also be very difficult

to remove and replace as these yachts are substantial and well made. Internal joinery covers important bits like chainplates and bulkhead tabbings which must all be inspected should you buy one. All that joinery makes cleaning the inside of the hull and the bilge problematic too.

I have seen many well used, dirty and scruffy Oysters. Probably because the owners love them so much they spend a lot of time on them and many examples will have circumnavigated the world more than once.

Watch out for leaks around the mast gland, plus on some of the yachts the sugar scoop was bonded on rather than being moulded into the hull and I have seen examples where the bond has begun to crack and part a little.

The Perkins 4.236 80-hp diesel engine is a reliable and solid lump but most would have by now been replaced by a Nanni or other Kubota derived engine.

Although Oysters are well made they are not immune to osmosis and I have surveyed many earlier examples with osmotic blistering.

The 49 Pilot House is a very substantially built boat with a large sail area so the cost of maintaining such a yacht must be taken into consideration if you are thinking of one. You will need to replace things on a yacht of this age and items such as winches, sails, standing rigging and up to date electronics will not be cheap. Probably by now the instrumentation would have already been replaced.

ANDY CUNNINGHAM BROKERAGE MANAGERMICHAEL SCHMIDT & PARTNER UKMichael Schmidt & Partner is an international firm of yacht brokers dealing in both sailing and power craft. The company is based on the Hamble, Windermere and Scotland with partner offices across the UK and Europe. www.michaelschmidt.co.uk

NICK VASSYACHT SURVEYOR

Nick’s company, Omega Yacht Services, has been providing all inclusive surveying services to buyers and sellers of yachts on the south coast of England for 19 years. Nick is an enthusiastic boat owner with close contacts with various owners’ associations, providing discounts on his survey rates for members of the RYA. www.omega-yachtservices.co.uk

THE BROKER THE SURVEYOR

the Oyster brand has been magnificently driven over the years.

a very substantially built boat with a large sail area.

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the Port of Wells was sparkling and beautiful in the weak mid-winter sunlight, but by God was it cold. If you sail out of Wells and continue due north you will not make landfall

until you hit the Arctic! It was clear from the light breeze I could feel on my face exactly where this weather had come from.

It is testament to the beauty of the small fishing town that I remember it so fondly, when the cold was so fierce and the drive such a dire experience. Wells is only two-hours from the M25 but it feels so much further. The second half of the trip

– down single lane roads, through villages and behind a selection of tractors – sees the mind wander to the myth of Sisyphus, rolling his boulder uphill for all eternity.

Wells is a huge summer tourist destination and holiday home town – the winter population of 2,300 swells to something approaching 13,000 in the

Beautiful coastline, surrounded by history makes Wells-next-the-Sea an ideal spot to visit. But can it be practical? Toby Heppell investigates.

Historic Harbour and convenient staging post

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summer, apparently. This makes it a slightly odd place to wander during the winter. The pretty streets abound with fancy delis and organic butchers providing all sorts

of posh nosh. However, during our visit they were all but deserted. I imagine in the summer Wells buzzes with middle class chatter but on this day it was all but silent.

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Bernie Philpot and his wife have held a berth in the Port of Wells for a number of years. They do not live locally - their home is actually near Cambridge. However, many factors contribute to this being the chosen home for their boat.

A major factor in their selection of Wells is the strong community spirit exhibited by most of the other berth holders and sailors. “I don’t like some of the bigger marinas where it always seems so many people have a boat there but rarely go out sailing,” Bernie explained. “In Wells there is a strong sense of community. For the Queen’s Jubilee we had a procession of boats on the water and tables out along the edge of the harbour.”

A recent addition to Wells Harbour has been an artificial deep-water, outer harbour for work boats, working on a nearby wind

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LEISURE MOORINGS: Running mooring £62 per yearDrascombe type £79 per yearFore and Aft Swing £134 per yearPontoon Berth £358 per year

HARBOUR DUESAll vessels over 4.57m £26 p/m per yearVisiting Vessels – Pontoons or Quay Wall6.09 - 7.62m (20 to 25ft) per night £187.92 - 9.14m (26 to 30ft) per night £209.45 - 10.66m (31 to 35ft) per night £22On mooring buoy 50% of rates above

On own anchor per night (max 1 week) FreeVisiting vessels over 10.66m (35ft) at the Harbour Master’s discretion.

One acre of outdoor winter storage area - winter storage only (October to May)15 metres of quayside for craning/hard standingSlipway for launching and recoveryTractor for trailer launchingBoat hoist (7.5 tonnes) – plans to have a 50 tonne hoist by the end of 2013Security lightingElectricity and waterRegular surveillance

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farm. Initially we imagined this would be seen as an inconvenience by berth holders. But this is not entirely the case. “Since the wind farm boats have been here, the harbour has seen a significant rise in visitors,” confides Philpott. “They dredge the channel regularly giving us a more even depth and extending the times we can head out to sea by up to an hour either side of low tide and have improved the buoys marking the channel significantly.”

Finally, in addition to the community spirit, Bernie is quick to praise the welcoming and helpful nature of all the harbour staff. It is clear as we chat he is going to be content here for a long time.

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Well-neXt-the-Sea Wpt 52º59’.30n 00º49’.75e enteringSpotting the entrance to the harbour is one of the trickiest aspects of entry here, as the flat coastline – combined with the lack of any major structures on the shore – can make the entrance easily overlooked. Happily there is a pine tree plantation on the shore just to the east of the entrance, which will give a fairly decent idea where to head from seaward.

Just outside the entrance lies the Wells Leading Light Buoy (52º59’.64N 00º50’.36E). From this position you should contact the Port of Wells Harbour Office, either on VHS (channel 12) or by phone (01328711646). Harbour Master, Robert

Smith told us that 90% of the time they will send out the harbour launch to guide visitors through the shallow and narrow entrance, a fact confirmed by Bernie.

The channel up to the Port of Wells is very well buoyed and regularly dredged, making it fairly easy to head up the channel without the harbour launch. The Harbour Office will also be able to give an accurate and recent depth figure.

As mentioned, the channel is thoroughly buoyed – a necessity for this kind of narrow winding channel – however, the combination of these factors can work against the visitor. Robert warned us that at some states of the tide and particularly at night the buoys can become confusing as the channel winds back and forth, often overlapping various buoys and presenting

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the inbound or outbound sailor with a confusing swarm of lights.

At the entrance to the channel there is a sandy bar and this often creates a section of standing waves, which can obviously be tricky to navigate as the wind and tidal flow increase. Bernie warns if the wind is coming from the north or north east the standing waves are at their worst. In fact, many times he has watched yachtsmen get near the entrance before thinking better of it, turning around and heading back to their mooring.

crUiSing groUndS Clearly the location of Wells lends itself to cruising northern Europe, in Particular Holland and Denmark. It is largely due to this positioning – as well as the quaint town – that sees Wells attracting a

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significant number of Dutch cruisers. Over the years these European visitors have swelled in number and now make up a significant proportion of annual visits to the Port. Robert believes this is most likely a result of positive word of mouth, as many newcomers appear to know previous visiting yachtsmen. Many residents also head south to France and cruise the northern European coast.

Sticking more locally, Bernie warns that the tidal nature of all the nearby harbours, and Wells itself means those intending a day trip out of the marina will need to plan their times carefully, based on tidal factors. He lists Blakeney and Brancaster as two favourite spots to go to but warns that as they are both roughly a three hour sail away and both have tidal limitations on entry, it is not possible to get there, turn around and go back to Wells and make it into the Port, without waiting for a new tide. Due to these factors Bernie quite often heads out of Wells, sails along the coast a little before heading back in on the same tide.

Nearby Lowestoft is very much a maritime town and well worth a visit. Being the most easterly port in the country, it is well placed for the crossing to Scandinavian and European coasts. Meanwhile for those staying at home, a passage to the north-north-west could take you to Hull or Grimsby – once proclaimed to be the ‘largest fishing port in the world’.

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Where to eatAs previously mentioned, Wells is something of a summer tourist trap, meaning food options are more abundant than in many spots of a similar size. Many of the delis and food shops are located on the main strip of Straithe Street, located just near the harbour heading south away from the sea.

Although there are many pubs serving food – five within ten minutes walk – Bernie says most visitors and locals head to the fish and chip shop next to the harbour, which is excellent but can be busy at the height of the season, particularly during the school holidays.

Where to ShopBeing a small traditional Norfolk town, Wells is obviously a touch limited when it comes to what is on offer locally. However, the situation is not as bad as one might imagine or as might be the case in other similarly sized communities., with Straithe Street, leading away to the south of the Harbour containing many shops.

At the top end of this street lies the nearest convenience store come supermarket. It is fairly modest in size but contains most items that might be required by the visiting yachtsman in need of a re-stock.

thingS to See and doHolkham hall is the attraction mentioned by most when we discuss what to see and do. The estate certainly makes for a stunning sight and for any architecture nuts out there the house itself is a remarkably stark example of the Palladian Style.

During the summer in particular many come to Wells to experience the vast expanses of sand and the accompanying dunes that lie on the seafront. Aside from the pretty, multi-coloured beach huts the beach feels similar to those vast expanses so often found on the west coast of France.

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Duncan Kent looks back over the past year to see what equipment improvements have been introduced to make our lives safer at sea.

The last year has seen the introduction of a large number of both personal and boat mounted safety items, which could help make offshore sailing safer. Although no replacement for common sense and experience, some of the devices could help save a life or a yacht in distress, or maybe prevent the incident from happening altogether.

in this feature we present some of the latest safety devices to be launched, explain what they offer in terms of improved safety on board and tell you from where they can be obtained and at what cost.

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HAND-HELD DSc/vHF RADIO: A significant improvement to marine safety equipment came in 2012 with the introduction of Standard Horizon’s hand-held VHF with integral DSC functions – clearly an ideal addition to anyone’s emergency grab bag to take on board a liferaft.

The HX851E VHF is a 6W, fully submersible, floating portable marine VHF transceiver with a built-in 12-channel GPS and full Class-D DSC facilities enabling it to be used for distress calling via the IMO’s SOLAS GMDSS system.

In addition to emergency position indication, the integral GPS also enables the unit to be used for simple navigation, with storage for 100 alpha-tagged waypoints.

The radio also boasts some clever new visibility features such as a luminescent gasket strip around the casing for easy location at night, together with a high-power LED strobe light that can be programmed to flash in an SOS configuration – greatly improving a MOB’s chances of being rescued quickly.

REScUE LOcATIONPERSONAL AIS REScUE BEAcONS: Two new personal AIS beacons were launched last year by the same manufacturing group, Oralia. The McMurdo Smartfind S10 and the Kannad Safelink R10 are both manually activated (although the R10 can be attached to certain selected lifejackets in such a way as to be activated on inflation) and incorporate an AIS/GPS transmitter that will place an AIS MOB target icon on any nearby (up to 4nm approx) AIS receiver display, pinpointing the MOB’s actual position in the water. Both are fully submersible and therefore ideal for lifejacket attachment or grab-bag use.

LIFE gUARD: Digital Yacht also launched a potentially life-saving product last year called AIS Life Guard, which works in conjunction with both the devices mentioned above, and any other AIS rescue beacon. All it requires is connection to an AIS receiver and you have a fully operational AIS-based MOB retrieval system.

In the event of an AIS beacon being activated

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within range the AIS Life Guard detects the transmitted distress message, sounding an internal 95db alarm and displaying a red warning light to help alert those on board to the MOB. When used in addition to a visual AIS display or AIS-enabled chart plotter, this will not only give you audio-visual warning, but also show you the precise location of the victim in the water.

mOB LOcATION vIA vHF: Ideal for busy sailing areas, Mobilarm’s Crewsafe V100 is a water-activated Maritime Survivor Locating Device (MSLD) that transmits accurate and regular GPS coordinates of a man overboard directly to rescuers via VHF radio.

This palm-sized radio distress beacon can be integrated with a lifejacket or PFD, clipped to webbing or harness, or carried in a pocket and secured with a lanyard.

When its water sensors detect the wearer has gone overboard, the Crewsafe V100 automatically transmits a ‘Mayday, man overboard’ distress alert using VHF DSC on channel 70. It can also be manually activated.

It quickly acquires a GPS lock and then transmits its GPS coordinates to all DSC VHF receivers in range. The distress alert is also broadcast on the VHF marine radio emergency channel 16 in a synthesized voice to maximise the number of people who can receive

the alert and respond to the emergency. Distress messages are repeated at regular intervals for up to 12 hours and the device also has a strobe light to assist with visual homing.

PERSONAL LOcATOR BEAcONS (PLB): McMurdo has also extended its range of emergency PLBs with the launch of its Fast Find 220 – a stylish and versatile 406MHz emergency beacon with built-in GPS enabling a typical positional accuracy of ±60m. The Fast Find 220 also benefits from retro-reflective detailing for improved visibility in low light, a six-year battery storage life and a floating pouch as standard.

Pocket-sized and waterproof down to 10m, the FF220 can operate in temperatures as low as -20º, alerting the search and rescue authorities using the COSPAS SARSAT satellite rescue system. With its 5W power output, once activated it transmits continuously on 406MHz and 121.5MHz simultaneously for a minimum of 24 hours, as well as

Mobilarm Crewsafe V100 From £499

Digital Yacht AiS Life Guard £239.95

McMurdo Fast Find 220 pLB c. £270

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or a DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w. In the former mode users can send pre-loaded text messages to designated recipients and activate remote tracking – allowing others to follow their travels online. When paired up it offers two-way text messaging (up to 160 characters per message) to and from email addresses and mobile phones. Messages can also be posted to Facebook and Twitter.

An SOS message, in either mode, automatically activates remote tracking, allowing rescuers to home in on the sender, whether they’re stationary or on the move.

The inReach will float and is compact, lightweight, waterproof and impact-resistant. Available on Amazon with annual subscription plans starting at $9.95/month.

gARmIN gTU10 TRAcKER: The Garmin GTU 10 is a compact, lightweight and waterproof (IPX-7) vessel tracking device that combines a web-based tracking service with in-built GPS technology. The unit allows you to receive location alerts via email or text message and you can even pinpoint locations on a map when used with a computer browser, compatible smartphone or even some of their Garmin Nuvi satnavs.

flashing an LED to assist with rescues at night.

SmALLEST PLB LAUNcHED: Communications and safety at sea specialist, Ocean Signal has also developed the world’s smallest PLB, the rescueME PLB1. Thirty-percent smaller than most other existing PLBs, the rescueME has been developed to fit onto any lifejacket and be activated single-handedly by simply extending the antenna, lifting a flap and pressing the button.

When activated the PLB transmits position data from its integral 66-channel GPS for a minimum of 24 hours, whilst also flashing a high-intensity strobe light.

With a guaranteed seven-year battery storage life, even when the remaining power is insufficient to transmit the satellite signal (after approx 24hrs continuous operation), it’s 121MHz homing beacon and strobe light will continue to operate.

TRAcKINg DEvIcESINREAcH SOS TRAcKER: DeLorme, leader in navigation technology, has just released inReach – the first Iridium-based personal GPS communicator to deliver truly global, two-way satellite text messaging, delivery confirmations, SOS capabilities, remote tracking and an Android smartphone interface.

The core communications component of the inReach is the Iridium 9602 short-burst data (SBD) transceiver, which provides a unique, two-way connection through the Iridium satellite network allowing inReach users to send and receive messages anywhere on the planet.

The inReach can be used as a standalone device or paired with either an Android smartphone

Ocean Signal rescueME pLB1 c. £270

Crewsaver Ergofi t LJ From £125

Delorme inReach tracker £250

Garmin GTU10 tracker £179

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gLOSSARYSOLAS – Safety Of Lives At SeaiMO – international Maritime OrganisationGMDSS – Global Maritime Distress and Safety SchemeDSC – Digital Selective CallingEpiRB – Emergency position indicating Radio BeaconpLB ¬– personal Locator BeaconMOB – Man Over BoardpFD – personal Flotation DeviceRNLi – Royal National Lifeboat institutionAiS – Automatic identification SystemMMSi – Maritime Mobile Service identity


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When you purchase a new GTU 10 it comes with one year of Standard Tracking included, so you’re ready to go as soon as you’ve registered and activated it. Standard Tracking offers unlimited email alerts, 25 SMS alerts per month (including low-battery, power off, poor GPS reception), locate on demand using PC or smart device, and 10-point tracking daily. Deluxe Tracking gives you a seven day tracking history, continuous tracking up to six hours per day, 25 additional SMS alerts and scheduled check-ins.

The unit has a rechargeable Li-Ion battery that can give up to four weeks use per charge – depending on how you have programmed the settings.

After activation you can view the location of your GTU 10 via a map on your computer or interrogate its position by smartphone/smartdevice provided you have downloaded the relevant (free) Garmin Tracker app for your mobile device (Apple or Android).

PERSONAL FLOTATIONAfter a great number of practical trials it would appear that lifejacket manufacturers are now encouraging the use of increased buoyancy in their lifejackets – primarily to encourage successful turn over when the wearer is togged out in full oilies. In the past, during some of our group gear tests, we found a few that wouldn’t automatically turn a fully dressed MOB over onto their backs.

ERgOFIT: Leading the upgrade is Crewsaver, who recently launched its latest Ergofit range, which

now incorporate 190N of buoyancy rather than the previous standard 150N. These new flotation jackets also include other useful features including comfort fit styling and fast-fix tension adjustment.

TEAmO: Another step forward in development recently was the new TeamO Offshore 150 lifejacket and harness with a clever design feature that overcomes the potential problem of a man overboard being drowned when towed through the water on a standard, front-clipped safety line. Instead of the traditional D-ring at the front of the harness, to which you attached your safety line, the TeamO has a webbing loop at the front that is actually the end of a concealed A-shaped tether attached to the rear of the harness. When the safety line is loaded it pulls this tether out of its Velcro-sealed pocket so that you’re now connected to the boat from behind. Should you fall overboard and end up being towed along by the boat, you won’t be forced face down in the water as towing from the front often results in. It also means that your rescuer has a wide triangular tether that is much easier for the rescuer to quickly clip onto.

PAcIFIc LITE gILET/LIFEvEST: SeaSafe Systems Ltd, leading UK-based manufacturer of marine safety clothing and equipment, has launched the Pacific Lite gilet, a breathable and comfortable warm weather garment in its Voyager Concealed Lifejacket System (CLS) range of jackets.

Each SeaSafe CLS jacket conceals a conventional 150N, self-righting lifejacket that incorporates an

TeamO Offshore 150

Seasafe CLS gilet lifejacket £249.95

TipSWhile you don’t always have to spend a fortune buying the latest products to feel confident at sea, you should get into the habit of thoroughly inspecting what you do have. it is important to see if there has been deterioration due to damp, UV light or mechanical abrasion.

it’s also no use having the best kit if the batteries are flat or the service date was years ago! One common nuisance for the rescue authorities is not registering or updating the details stored within EpiRBs. if you move a beacon, remember to change the registered details so the rescuers know what they’re looking for.


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automatic inflation system.Made from premium grade breathable fabric and

with a mesh backing, the stylish Pacific Lite gilet allows for continuous breathability to keep the wearer feeling dry and comfortable.

Available in combination black/yellow (with a black mesh back), the Pacific Lite includes an Aquapac mini phone case, a flare pocket, a SOLAS light and a knife holder. The gilet also has large capacity pockets, a fleece lined collar, two outside zipped fleece lined pockets and a crotch strap.

DON’T FORgET THE KIDS: Too often you see adults in the latest all-singing lifejackets and the kids just in lightweight buoyancy aids or outdated and cumbersome flotation jackets. While it’s obviously important their parents are togged out in the right kit, it’s quite likely to be one of the junior members of the crew who takes a tumble over the rails. For this reason, last year Crewsaver introduced a range of 150N lifejackets for children and teenagers, with all the safety attributes of its adult range including crotch straps, harness, lifting becket and hi-vis strips.

The Supersafe Air 150 (£80) is for babies, young children and juniors, and is foam-based but with an additional air bladder as well as having a soft, hi-vis cover and sculpted neck for comfort. The Euro 150 (£45) is foam only, but has all the other features.

SIgNALLINgLASER PYROTEcHNIcS: Are we reaching the stage when we will no longer need to carry explosive materials in the form of rescue flares and smokes?

The ODEO (Omni Direction Electro Optical) handheld laser flare is intended to be a replacement

ODEO laser fl are £249

Crewsaver Supersafe Air 150 £80

FREE SAFETY ADvIcE While you’re sitting by the fire planning out this year’s sailing, please give some thought to the safety of your boat and crew in addition to what exciting gizmo you might be bolting on this year that’ll keep you in touch with social media while you’re busy navigating.

What could be better than having an experienced volunteer from the RNLI visit your boat in the comfort and safety of your mooring, rather than meet them through the haze of a storm when you’re about to become another of their statistics?

Whether you’re a newcomer or an experienced sailor, the RNLI offers a free, friendly and confidential service that looks at all the safety aspects of your boat. Conducted by one of its highly trained volunteers, Advice Onboard is a personal, face-to-face safety advice service that takes place on board your own craft. You simply set the time and they tailor their visit to your vessel and the type of boating you do.

The service is available in all parts of the UK and the RoI, at your convenience and to anyone who goes to sea in almost any type of leisure craft.

Also, on the RNLI website there are a number of very useful guides to download that feature boat, equipment and personal safety – all free to download.

Keep safe, stay sailing!

for the pyrotechnic red hand held distress flare and, although it is similar in size to a traditional flare, instead of using dangerous pyrotechnics it illuminates using rotating, battery-powered lasers.

The head of the flare houses five laser diodes, each focused to a vertical line. Four of the vertical lines project equally above and below the horizontal, the fifth is focused so its line covers an arc from near horizontal to vertical. When the head spins, light is projected in the full hemisphere and to about 10º below the horizontal.

The head is powered by an electric motor and rotates at a varying speed, over a cycle of approximately four seconds, accelerating to full speed and then slowing to a halt for a very short period. This irregular rotation gives a flickering, flame-like effect, which, at range, looks like a conventional flare.

The Odeo Flare illuminates for around five hours continuously at full power, is safe to store and can be posted or carried on board an aircraft.

cYALUmE SNAPLIgHTS: Cyalume Snaplights are a reliable way to see and be seen when you’re out of reach of power. They’re ideal for the grab bag or liferaft as they are non-flammable, generate no heat or flame, are totally leak proof, stable, non-toxic and maintenance-free.

They also have a predetermined lifespan, so if you need five minutes of light you use a 5-minute stick, for 12 hours a 12-hour stick. Unlike torch batteries, they can be stored for long periods.

The lights come in various shapes, colours, sizes and brightness, including stick-up disks, light bars, high-intensity personnel marker lights and flare alternatives. To use them you simply bend them until you hear a snap, then give the contents a good shake.

The Personnel Marker (£6.99) Light can be clipped onto a jacket, life jacket, harness/strap or clothing and contains a Green ChemLight that glows steadily for up to eight hours.

The SOS marker (£6.99) has a protective plastic outer casing that remains attached by a 30in lanyard. You simply snap the light to activate it, then spin it around your head, where it forms a distinctive 4ft diameter circle, said to be visible for up to 3nm from the air and 1nm on land.

Developed as a safe, environmentally friendly alternative to traditional flares, the Flare Alternative (£39.99) fits securely in a metal bipod stand to

Navisafe Rescue light £65


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power consumption (80mA on standby).

NAvISAFE EmERgENcY LIgHT: The 16 LED Navi light Rescue has multiple uses – as a 360° all-round white light (fixed or flashing) for emergency, small boat navlight (<7m) or anchor use, as a 225° steaming light or as a 135° stern light. It also has a low-light mode for cabin use.

Waterproof down to 20m, the Rescue light incorporates a double magnetic mounting system allowing the light to be attached almost anywhere on your boat, clothes, liferaft canopy etc., where it will indicate your exact position with an intense, flashing 360º strobe visible at 2nm or more.

The Rescue is also fitted with a glow-in-the-dark circle around its central switch, which, after only 10 minutes of daylight charging, will shine for eight hours. It is powered by three standard AAA alkaline batteries and will shine continuously (360º mode) for 13-15 hours or 80-85 hours flashing.

NON-LIQUID ENgINE FIRE EXTINgUISHER: Suitable for both petrol and diesel engines, the Sea Fire FM200 from Safety-Marine is a waterless fire suppression system, which uses a clean, gaseous vapour, resulting in no cleaning up of powder, foam or oily residue. Electrical and mechanical systems not damaged by the fire can usually be used straight away.

FM200 systems work in seconds, stopping combustible material, electrical and flammable liquid fires before they cause significant damage, therefore lowering repair costs and increasing safety.

AQ40 Lifejacket light £19.95

prevent rolling and is visible for up to 1nm.

AQ40 LIFEJAcKET LIgHT: Ocean Safety received a special mention at last year’s DAME awards for its Aquaspec AQ40 high performance LED lifejacket light.The AQ40 burns up to five times longer (40 hours) and three times brighter (2.5cd) than the SOLAS minimum standards and is either water-activated by the sensor lead or manually at the touch of a button. The battery also lasts for five years in storage.

mIScELLANEOUSRIg PROTEcTION: Sailfuse is a safety release device that has been developed to offer protection to your yacht’s rig in the event of an accidental gybe. It is a sealed mechanical capsule with an in-built shock absorber made from a short, tightly wound coil of Dyneema line encased in a high-density rubber cylinder and is connected simply between the lower mainsheet block and traveller. Under a very high shock load, such as that experienced during a crash gybe, the line literally rips its way out of the cylinder, causing a considerably damping effect on the movement of the boom.

gAS SAFETY: Ocean Safety offers a complete range of Nereus gas alarms specifically designed for detecting butane/propane LPG leaks on boats. Gas leaks can result from split or perished flexible hoses, chaffing pipes, leaking joints, loose regulators or just poorly installed appliances and, being heavier than air, will sink and collect in the bilge or a locker. A naked flame or electrical spark is then all that is required to cause a catastrophic explosion.

One of the most frequent problems with LPG alarms is that the sensors are commonly not waterproof, so if they’re mounted in the bilges – the most obvious and effective position – they are prone to becoming permanently damaged.

To overcome this problem, Nereus has developed a waterproof sensor for its WG range of gas detection systems that can be totally immersed without damage.

The alarm systems are small, neat and easy to install (either flush or surface mounted). They are also simple to use and require no maintenance. Lights on the control panel indicate power, fault and alarm conditions and all models have an internal alarm buzzer, an output to drive additional remote sirens and a separate solenoid valve control output.

The latest technology sensors combine fast response and high performance with very low

CONTACTS

Crewsaver 023 9252 8621 www.crewsaver.co.ukDelorme www.delorme.comDigital Yacht 0117 955 4474 www.digitalyacht.co.ukGarmin (Europe) Ltd 023 8052 4000 www.garmin.com/uk International Safety Products

0151 922 220 www.ispl.co.ukKannad 023 9262 3900 www.kannadmarine.comMP Safety 0844 567 4312 www.mpsafety.co.ukMcMurdo 23 9262 3900 www.mcmurdomarine.comMobilarm Crewsafe 01482 679 300 www.mobilarm.com

Navisafe (Meridian Zero) 01268 493200 www.meridianzero.co.ukOcean Safety 023 8072 0800 www.oceansafety.comOcean Signal 01843 282930 www.oceansignal.comRNLI Advice Onboard 0845 045 6999 http://rnli.orgSafety-Marine 023 8022 6300

www.safety-marine.co.ukSailfuse Ltd 02380 659359 www.sailfuse.comSeaSafe Systems Ltd 01983 282388 www.seasafe.co.ukStandard Horizon 01962 866667 www.standardhorizon.co.ukTeamO Safety Products 07503 461259 www.teamomarine.com

Safety Special

Sail Fuse £129

Sea Fire FM200 £249.99


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SPECIFICATIONMAKE MODEL PRICE WGT* SIZE MATERIAL VOLTS BATTERIES MIN DURATION** BATT IND MAX RANGE LEVELS LEDS SOS STROBE BEAM ADJ LANYARD W’PROOF WRTY

£ G L X DIA MM BODY/LENS V HRS LUMENS MBUsHnELL 1 100400C HD £53.00 278 234 X 32 aL/GL 6.0 2 X CR123a 1.5 Y 165 155 1 1 n Y n Y Y 2YRsCLULItE 2 Fan-1 £99.60 460 140 X 125 aL/PL 4.8 1 X nIMH 3 CHG onLY 300 500 2 1 X CREE 3W n Y n Y Y 1YRCLULItE 3 ML7 £31.20 136 130 X 26 aL/PL 3.7 1 X 18650 LI-Ion 3 n 125 150 2 1 X CREE 3W n n n Y Y 1YRCLULItE 4 ML8 £78.00 236 160 X 25 aL/PL 3.7 1 X 18650 LI-Ion 3.5 n 250 250 2 1 X CREE 3W n n n Y Y 1YRCoast 5 HP7 £54.95 220 141 X 32 aL/PL 6.0 4 X aaa 5.75 n 251 196 2 1 X CREE 3W n n Y Y REs 5YRsCoast 6 HP14 £64.95 365 213 X 35 aL/PL 6.0 4 X aa 4.75 n 339 175 2 1 X CREE 3W n n Y Y REs 5YRsEXPosURE 7 X2 £199.99 124 128 X 37 aL/PL 3.7 1 X LI-Ion 1 Y 700 n/a 3 2 WH/1 RD CREE Y Y n Y Y LIFEEXPosURE 8 MaRInE PRo3 £199.99 120 134 X 37 aL/PL 3.7 1 X LI-Ion 1 Y 975 n/a 2 3 Y Y n Y Y LIFEGERBER 9 tX4.0 £44.99 295 200 X 27 aL/PL 4.5 3 X aa 9 n 75 78 1 1 n n n Y REs LIFEnEXtoRCH 10 MYtoRCH RC £99.95 212 156 X 26 aL/PL 3.7 1 X 18650 LI-Ion 1.25 CHG onLY 550 168 20 1 X CREE 3W Y Y n n sUB LIFEnItECoRE 11 PIonEER Ea4 £59.95 260 117 X 40 aL/GL 6.0 4 X aa 1.75 Y 860 283 5 1 X CREE XM-L U2 Y Y n Y sUB 10YRsnItECoRE 12 Mt2C £39.95 120 125 X 25 aL/GL 6.0 2 X CR123a LI 3 n 360 155 3 1 X CREE XP-G R5 Y Y n Y sUB 10YRsUnILItE 13 HV-FL8 £65.99 168 136 X 32 aL/PL 6.0 2 X CR123a LI 2 n 560 185 2 1 X CREE XM-L n Y n n sUB 2YRs*InCL Batts ** HIGH BEaM

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waterproof led torchesDuncan Kent tests a range of the latest LED torches to see just how much they have improved since their introduction.

as a young pre-teenager two things got me really excited – penknives and torches – and obviously I wasn’t the only one. When a batch of torches arrived in our office for testing everyone wanted a go.

To be honest, had I had anything vaguely resembling one of these modern, high-power LED devices in my youth I would have been king of the jungle – or woods as was my ‘patch’ in those days.

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MAKE MODEL PRICE WGT* SIZE MATERIAL VOLTS BATTERIES MIN DURATION** BATT IND MAX RANGE LEVELS LEDS SOS STROBE BEAM ADJ LANYARD W’PROOF WRTY£ G L X DIA MM BODY/LENS V HRS LUMENS M

BUsHnELL 1 100400C HD £53.00 278 234 X 32 aL/GL 6.0 2 X CR123a 1.5 Y 165 155 1 1 n Y n Y Y 2YRsCLULItE 2 Fan-1 £99.60 460 140 X 125 aL/PL 4.8 1 X nIMH 3 CHG onLY 300 500 2 1 X CREE 3W n Y n Y Y 1YRCLULItE 3 ML7 £31.20 136 130 X 26 aL/PL 3.7 1 X 18650 LI-Ion 3 n 125 150 2 1 X CREE 3W n n n Y Y 1YRCLULItE 4 ML8 £78.00 236 160 X 25 aL/PL 3.7 1 X 18650 LI-Ion 3.5 n 250 250 2 1 X CREE 3W n n n Y Y 1YRCoast 5 HP7 £54.95 220 141 X 32 aL/PL 6.0 4 X aaa 5.75 n 251 196 2 1 X CREE 3W n n Y Y REs 5YRsCoast 6 HP14 £64.95 365 213 X 35 aL/PL 6.0 4 X aa 4.75 n 339 175 2 1 X CREE 3W n n Y Y REs 5YRsEXPosURE 7 X2 £199.99 124 128 X 37 aL/PL 3.7 1 X LI-Ion 1 Y 700 n/a 3 2 WH/1 RD CREE Y Y n Y Y LIFEEXPosURE 8 MaRInE PRo3 £199.99 120 134 X 37 aL/PL 3.7 1 X LI-Ion 1 Y 975 n/a 2 3 Y Y n Y Y LIFEGERBER 9 tX4.0 £44.99 295 200 X 27 aL/PL 4.5 3 X aa 9 n 75 78 1 1 n n n Y REs LIFEnEXtoRCH 10 MYtoRCH RC £99.95 212 156 X 26 aL/PL 3.7 1 X 18650 LI-Ion 1.25 CHG onLY 550 168 20 1 X CREE 3W Y Y n n sUB LIFEnItECoRE 11 PIonEER Ea4 £59.95 260 117 X 40 aL/GL 6.0 4 X aa 1.75 Y 860 283 5 1 X CREE XM-L U2 Y Y n Y sUB 10YRsnItECoRE 12 Mt2C £39.95 120 125 X 25 aL/GL 6.0 2 X CR123a LI 3 n 360 155 3 1 X CREE XP-G R5 Y Y n Y sUB 10YRsUnILItE 13 HV-FL8 £65.99 168 136 X 32 aL/PL 6.0 2 X CR123a LI 2 n 560 185 2 1 X CREE XM-L n Y n n sUB 2YRs*InCL Batts ** HIGH BEaM

PRODUCTS1. Bushnell hd torch £53

a rugged torch manufactured from anodised aircraft-grade aluminium with O-rings to ensure watertightness.

This torch has two buttons – one on the tail end and another on the body. The former switches it on/off and also has a simple green/red glow to indicate battery level. The second cycles through the two simple light modes – on or flashing.

in the box: ● Torch ● 2 x cr123a cells

accessories: ● Lanyard

Verdict Where this torch really differs from any other we tested is that it has a square beam. at first this feels really weird,

but after a while you start to see the advantages. The torch has one brightness level only, of 165 lumens, but it appears considerably brighter. This is thanks to a clever acceleration reflector tube which allows light to fill the square beam it projects at the same intensity – no tapering off or ‘soft’ edges. This makes it an excellent choice for tracking distant channel marks and buoys.

2. clulite fan-1 £99.60The largest torch on test and confusing at first. In the box is a mains charger with

a jack plug that fits into the back of the torch. Ditto the cigar lighter 12V lead. however, also supplied is a universal power supply/regulator. It isn’t clear in the instructions (all plugs are the same type) that you must plug the charger into the regulator first, then the latter into the torch. It has a 2.2ah NiMh rechargeable battery, which should last 600 cycles minimum.

The body is plastic, but with a rubberised ring around the head and a handle above. It also has a leaning stand.

This torch only has Low/high/Strobe modes, which are selected using a switch on the back. The torch is then turned on or off by a push button on the handle.

in the box: ● Torch ● 240V charger ● 12V charger ● Shoulder strap.

accessories: ● Spare battery.

Verdict More miniature spotlight than small torch, but light and small enough to fit in the cargo pocket of a sailing jacket. It’s easy to use and we liked having the two separate switches so you can select mode separately to on or off.

The main beam is very narrow and concentrated, which is part of the reason it has such impressive range. at close range the brightly lit area is too small and the flood beam not very bright.

Great for spotting buoys a long way off, but not so good for deck work.

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might sound a lot of money for a torch, but many of the more expensive models are so good they can double up as searchlights.

It is astounding the brightness, range and complexity of these torches today - Sometimes to the detriment of the designs. after all, a yachtsman probably needs a torch in a hurry and when he/she grabs it and hits the switch they expect it to come on – preferably at full tilt, right away.

We chose a fairly wide range of LED torches to look at, all of which are available for under £200 and most below £100. That


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3. clulite ml-7 £31.20a small, palm-sized torch with a powerful crEE LED. It comes with one Nr1 (18650) 3.7V Li-ion cell and a mains charger and cradle. The cradle has a red LED on it to indicate charging, but stays on all the time – regardless of whether the battery is charged or not. It takes four hours to fully recharge and shuts off automatically so you can’t damage the cell by leaving it in the powered up charger cradle.

The torch is easy to hold, fits in any pocket and has a simple push button on its tail that alternates between high and low power. On low it will run for around 20hrs, on high 3hrs.

in the box: ● Torch ● battery ● mains charger ● 12V charger ● charging cradle ● lanyard.

accessories: ● Spare battery ● colour filters (red, green, blue, yellow)

Verdict Great for close up work on deck and okay up to 100m or so for spotting. rugged, durable, water resistant and reasonably priced, this would make a good standby torch for crew to keep in their pockets.

4. clulite ml-8 £78a similar sized body to the ML-7, but with a larger diameter head and a much deeper reflector.

as with the ML-7 it just has the two brightness levels and will operate for 3.5hrs on high, 20hrs on low. Spot range is good at around 250m.

in the box: ● Torch ● battery ● mains charger ● 12V cigar-lead charger ● cradle ● lanyard.

accessories: ● Spare battery

● colour filters (red, yellow)

Verdict It’s amazing how much different an intelligently engineered reflector makes to this light. although it is basically the same inside as the ML-7, it has a much better spot range – although this is reflected in the higher price. It’s more cumbersome than the ML-7, but not much heavier and still fits into a cargo pocket easily.

5. coast hp7 £54.95The smaller of coast’s high-Power range of LED torches, this is a neat, palm-sized torch made from durable aluminium, with a polycarbonate rather than glass lens.

Taking four aaa alkaline cells means they’re easily changed. It has a single crEE LED and a very reasonable battery duration when using alkaline cells, considering how brightly it shines.

Two brightness levels are selected by cycling the tail push button. a momentary light is available with a half-push.

a beam focus feature allows you to

select a variable focal point from spot to flood, then lock it with a quick twist of the head. The first can be done with one finger, thanks to a raised ridge, the latter can’t.

The hP7Tac model is identical, only with a strobe mode.

in the box: ● Torch ● 4 x aaa batteries ● belt pouch


Verdict a better than average small torch that is both bright and far reaching, as well as being fairly tough. however, the plastic lens and water resistant body mean it isn’t quite as ‘chuck-aroundable’ as some.

The beam focus adjustment is a useful addition and definitely helps in picking out small objects at a distance. The flood setting offers a wide field of light for picking out nearby objects.

6. coast hp14 £64.95The big brother of the hP7, the hP14 is large enough to take four aa cells, giving a greater overall power capacity. Output is duly increased by 35 percent with only a 20 percent drop in duration,

PREMIUM PRODUCT7. eXposure X2 £199.99

Like the Pro3, the X2 model has three high-power crEE LEDs, though only one of them is red. This means only two white LEDs provide normal light, reducing the overall brightness from the Pro3’s phenomenal 975 lumens, down to an equally respectable 700 lumens.

The X2 has two full-click switches – one for red and one for white light. The switches glow red and green in the dark indicating the torch’s location. Turning it on and selecting the different modes is fairly simple, although the mode

indication adds an unnecessary complication. Double-clicking either switch turns on the selected light, then cycling each switch one press at a

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while keeping the overall size still very manageable. all the features remain the same as the hP7 but with duration 4h 45m on high or 20h on low.

in the box: ● Torch ● 4 x aa batteries ● belt pouch


Verdict a good performance made even better by the beam focus function. almost twice the size and weight of the hP7 though.

8. eXposure pro3 £199.99Just 5mm longer than the X2, the PrO3 only has one button and that’s on the tail end protected by a recess.

all three high-power LEDs are white and controlled by the one button, which behaves exactly as the White button does on the X2, but it only has two brightness levels, SOS and strobe. Duration is 1hr on max, 20hrs on low and it has the same battery, charging facilities and charge indicator as the X2.

in the box: ● Torch ● 240V charger with USB lead ● holster ● reflective Dyneema lanyard

accessories: ● 12V charger

Verdict a more powerful and simpler torch to use than the X2, but without the red mode, which we thought was very useful for yachtsmen at night. The light is very bright and white, but a little diffused beyond 100m range. Price, again is an issue.

9. GerBer tX4.0 £44.99Just a simple LED torch with a push-to-click tail switch and one brightness level.

in the box: ● Torch ● 3 x aa cells

accessories: ● None

Verdict at ST we have been fans of Gerber’s fantastic multi-tools for many years, but we were all singularly unimpressed with this torch, considering its price. It is bigger than many, so awkward to keep in a pocket, and its single-level brightness is, well, dim. This is probably down to the fact that it is using a single, older style low-power LED, rather than one of the more recent high-power crEE LEDs. The difference is staggering.

10. neXtorch mytorch £99.95a neat little rechargeable torch that uses a single, user replaceable 3.7V Li-ion cell and a single 3W cree LED. The light lasts around an hour on high and takes 5-6 hours to recharge via a USB port.

It can be connected to a Pc to program up to 20 different brightness levels (1-100%) or flashing modes (Strobe, SOS etc.) and the sequence in which you wish to make them available. as supplied the torch has three brightness levels (100, 50 or 5% of max) and a strobe mode preset.

The torch is charged by unscrewing the head until a mini-USB socket is revealed, along with a red/green led that shows charge. This socket is positioned in front of the waterproofing O-ring, so with the head fully screwed back on, the torch can be immersed. The battery is removed by

unscrewing the tail/switch end.The light is activated using a push button

on the tail end. a ‘soft’ half-push switch allows you to cycle through the different modes until it is showing the mode you want, then pressing the button until it clicks sets that mode permanently.

The body is made from aircraft-grade aluminium and is submersible down to 1m. Unfortunately there’s no hole to attach a lanyard to.

in the box: ● Torch ● USB lead

accessories: ● Belt clip ● pouch

Verdict Easy to use out of the box if you don’t want to program a wide variety of different brightness levels. It feels good and weighty and looks to be very well made from solid aluminium. One slight concern is the lack of protection over the tail button, which is prone to being switched on accidentally in a bag or locker. It gives an excellent, bright beam that is an ideal compromise between spot and flood.

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(50-25%)/red (25-5%)/red flash (5-0%).

in the box: ● Torch ● 240V charger with USB lead ● holster ● reflective Dyneema lanyardaccessories: ● 12V charger

Verdict We all loved this torch – particularly its lightness and the handy red light for night work. We also liked it’s tough build and that it is waterproof and floats.

high beam is bright and powerful, but a little diffused beyond 150m. It’s useful that it’s rechargeable from different sources and good that it has a battery level indicator, unlike many we tested.

Despite its performance and host of features, we don’t believe they justify the price, and in our opinion there a other equally good waterproof rechargeable LED torches available for under half the price.

time allows you to select the brightness level. holding the button down for 2s turns it off. holding down a button from off gives you momentary light at maximum brightness for up to one minute. It’s slightly trickier to select the SOS and strobe modes, but at all times the light has a ‘soft start’ to allow your eyes to adapt.

For the first 2s after turning it on the white switch glows red/amber/green to indicate L/M/h beam – something I would have thought was pretty obvious just by looking at the beam. however, after another 2s the glowing light becomes a battery level indicator – Grn (100-50%)/amb


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11. nitecore pioneer ea4 £59.95This torch is at the top of Nitecore’s outdoor Explorer series, which includes models from 180-860 lumens and powered by various battery choices – alkaline or Li-ion. It is a small, chunky and quite weighty torch that feels good in hand.

When you can get it to turn on it is brilliant, however, it only has one button, and myriad ways of pressing it to select a host of different features including four brightness levels, strobe, location, SOS and standby modes.

In principle it has just two main modes – Day mode and Search/Turbo mode. Day mode has four differing brightness levels, selected by half pressing the button repeatedly until you find the level you want. holding half-down at that point puts it into momentary mode, pressing until it clicks turns it out.

Search/Turbo mode alternates between high and turbo by half-pressing the button. The list of button presses and de-presses for various modes goes on and on.

in the box: ● Torch ● USB charger lead, belt pouch ● lanyard ● spare O-ring

accessories: ● rechargeable cells and charger

Verdict In performance terms this is a really good torch. apart from being bright with a phenomenal range, the beam is quite well concentrated, even at the extent of its range, so targets are easy to

pick out a long way off. Excellent for buoy spotting on a moonless night.

It’s fairly complicated to master all the modes and we would have preferred two buttons – one that simply turns it on high for immediate no-brain use in an emergency.

12. nitecore mt2c £39.95This is the mid-range torch in Nitecore’s Multi-Task series and is powered by replaceable (cr123a) or rechargeable (18650) batteries. Smaller and less than half the weight of the Pioneer, it is equally bulletproof but pocket-sized.

The torch has a single push button at the tail and, unlike the more complex Pioneer, comes on full power with one simple click when set to turbo mode. a half push puts it on momentarily until you release it.

It also has a user-defined mode, activated by unscrewing the head a little. Each half-press cycles through hi-Mid-Lo-SOS-Strobe modes with a full click-push locking it into the chosen mode. When you turn it off with a full click it memorizes the last mode for when you turn it back on.Battery duration using 2 x cr123a cells is

3h on Turbo, but this increases to 13h mid-brightness and up to 60h on low.

in the box: ● Torch ● anti-roll ring ● pen clip ● lanyard ● spare O-ring

accessories: ● rechargable cells and charger ● red lens ● red and white diffusers ● cycle clip ● remote switch

Verdict More of an everyday torch than the Ea4 Pioneer above. With the MT2c it is much simpler to master the fewer functions and it is far more intuitive to use.

Despite its lower power Nitecore seems to have mastered reflector geometry as its 360 lumen beam is still pretty impressive and gives a concentrated but even spread of light over at least 150m.

13. unilite hV-fl8 £65.99another handy palm-sized, reasonably light torch. This one is tough and well made, and being submersible it is ideal for use at sea. It has three modes – h/L/Strobe – which are selected simply by alternately clicking the orange hi-Vis tail switch.

in the box: ● Torch ● 2 x cr123a cells ● belt pouch

accessories: ● None

Verdict Very much a wide area flood beam, which is great for deck use, but not so good for spotting anything more than 100m away. Low power is pretty much just for close up work or down below, but it does stretch out the duration to 20hrs or so. Strobe mode is a very fast flash.

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ContaCts

although we tested a wide power range of torches we soon discovered that the reflector and lens design makes almost as much difference as sheer battery and LED power when it comes to long range spotting.

Surprisingly, only the coast torches had an adjustable beam, which makes the torch so much more multi-purpose. Some were good at flood beam, which is ideal for deck work at night, others were better for mark spotting. I guess if you don’t go for one with an adjustable beam, you’d be better off buying two – one for deck and one for spotting, unless, of course, you have another powerful spotlight onboard.

Undoubtedly the crEE type LEDs are the most powerful – especially the 3W version.Pricewise, £40-£60 gets you a pretty good torch; £60-£100 gets you an excellent one and £200 – well, that gets you a package holiday in Spain!

Bushnell (Marathon Leisure) www.marathonleisure.co.uk

Clulite (Cluson Engineering)

01730 264672 www.cluson.co.uk

Coast (BBB Leisure)

01858 410551 www.bbb-leisureproducts.co.uk

Exposure Marine

01798 344477 www.exposuremarine.com

Gerber 01506 406277 www.gerbergear.co.uk

Nextorch (BBB Leisure)

01858 410551 www.bbb-leisureproducts.co.uk

Nitecore 01460 242259 www.nitecore.com

Unilite (Farnell) www.farnell.com www uni-lite.com

CONCLUSION

The Nitecore MT2C – powerul and pocket-sized

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generation 2 Ultrasonic anti-foUling Ultrasonic Works’ clearhull system is claimed to exceed the effectiveness of existing ultrasonic anti-fouling technology while providing advanced status reports and a more robust installation. clearhull not only keeps the hull clear of algae and crustaceans it can also communicate the current status of the system together with battery levels, water temperature etc. to your computer or mobile device.

The Ultrasonic Works machined, marine grade alloy transducer housing is anodised to create a robust and maintenance-free unit. The ergonomic control box has solid-state components and is exceptionally easy to use and install.

When the unit is first registered for warranty, a specific page is created for the boat on the Ultrasonic Works web portal where the owner can view statistics of the boats power usage, transducer status and other data. The installation is then monitored by Ultrasonic Works via a dial-up GSM modem fitted in the control box. If for any reason the system shuts down,

Ultrasonic Works will alert the owner via SMS. Price From £999 Contact: Ultrasonic Works 0845 154 5170 www.ultrasonicworks.co.uk

onboard satellite tV The i-series Marine Satellite antennas are some of the most technologically advanced, dependable, and easy to use marine grade, in motion, television antennas in the world. The i-series range of products are designed for boat owners who want to watch satellite television, even hDTV, on their vessel – whether it is tied to a dock or voyaging at sea in rough conditions.

The i-series starts with the compact i2 model, which has an antenna measuring just 33cm diameter. It also has a NMEa0183 interface for GPS location purposes and is designed to receive satellite TV programs in the UK, France and The Netherlands.Price £1,998 Contact: Intellian UK 01227 743099 www.intellianuk.com

garmin qUatix marine watch The Quatix watch combines advanced sail racing tools and can easily set up a virtual starting line between two GPS waypoints. It then combines the starting line with the built-in countdown timer to calculate both distance to the line as well as desired speed and burn time available, allowing the vessel to cross the line exactly on time and at maximum speed. Once the race has begun, the watch then switches to ‘tack-assist’ mode and indicates whether the vessel is getting headed or lifted based on the optimal tack angle provided and makes for a more efficient and controlled sailing experience.

Mariners can rely on Quatix for multiple sets of marine data such as tidal information, cOG, SOG, and VMG, along with alerts for speed and anchor drag. Finally, the 3-axis electronic compass provides the user’s bearing, whether in motion or not. The Quatix is scheduled to be available in the first quarter of 2013. Price £379.99Contact: Garmin Europe 023 8052 4000 www.garmin.com

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whale watermaster Marine pump expert, Whale, was delighted to announce the release of its Watermaster automatic Pressure Pump range, incorporating its 70 years of experience in marine pump design and manufacturing.

Traditionally, automatic pressure pump designs are mainly focused on high power or performance, but with its experience of building products designed to withstand harsh marine conditions, Whale has added design features to protect the pump for the long haul.

The new design offers quiet, automatic operation and high flow rates at multiple outlets with a smooth consistent flow. In addition, the pump’s integrated electronics are fully protected (IP65) against water ingress to ensure longer life in harsh marine conditions. The pump can be safely run dry and is self-priming up to a 3m head. Price £38Contact: Whale Pumps www.whalepumps.com

roUter for Yachts ca clase Ltd, a leading distributor of Satellite TV and communication systems, announced the launch of its new Yacht router Micro at the show. The Yacht router Micro is an all-in-one communications solution with simple to use software for controlling and managing your marina WiFi access, 3G data sim and access onboard.

The Yacht router Micro is intended for installation on smaller boats and yachts without a satellite internet source, such as VSaT, Inmarsat, Iridium etc. It is equipped with two Wi-Fi modules; one to connect the Yacht router to a Wi-Fi hotSpot in the marina and another to establish one Yacht Wi-Fi access Point. Yacht router Micro is also equipped with a 3G modem for mobile network connection.

The small size and robust aluminium enclosure can be wall mounted both horizontally and vertically.Price: £899Contact: CA Clase 023 9224 7920 www.caclase.co.uk

smart ais antenna Digital Yacht launched its AIS Smart Antenna called the ANT2000 at the show, designed to integrate directly to any NMEA 2000 network with plug-n-play capability.

It has a highly sensitive, dual-channel AIS receiver encapsulated into a streamlined antenna so installation requires no specialist parts. The antenna is fitted with a standard 1in base so can connect onto regular antenna mounts for deck, rail or pole installation.

Simply connect the standard 5-pin NMEA 2000 cable and connector that’s supplied onto an existing NMEA 2000 network and AIS data becomes available for any AIS ready plotter or radar. The ANT2000 receives signals from any AIS equipped vessel (Class A and B) and can also correctly decode some of the new AIS targets such as ATONs (Aids to Navigation) and personal AIS rescue beacons.Price: £354Contact: Digital Yacht 01179 554474 www.digitalyacht.co.uk

but with its experience of building products designed to withstand harsh marine conditions, Whale has added design features to protect the pump for the long haul.

The new design offers quiet, automatic operation and high flow rates at multiple outlets with a smooth consistent flow. In addition, the pump’s integrated electronics are fully protected (IP65) against water ingress to ensure longer life in harsh marine conditions. The pump can be safely run dry and is self-priming

aqUa 50 series marinised Pc The aqua 50 uses the latest generation, ultra-low power Intel processor and is an ultra compact marinised Pc using the Linux operating system. It comes preinstalled with Open cPN – a fully functional chart plotter.

The silent, fan-less aqua 50 brings an affordable solution to onboard computing, featuring a 64Gb solid-state memory and an 8-19Vdc input consuming around 1a.

connectivity is via dual NMEa 0183 interfaces (4800 or 38400 baud), four USB ports, Ethernet and audio in/out. It has no optical drive, but an external USB hDD can be connected. Digital Yacht also offers the aqua 200 Series for users wanting to utilise the Win 7 or Win 8 operating systems. Price: £540 (AQ50); £834 (AQ200)Contact: Digital Yacht 01179 554474 www.digitalyacht.co.uk


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Just inblacK box Vhf Icom UK launched its new black box marine transceiver called the Ic-M400BB at the show. This space-saving configuration from Icom gives the benefits of a full fixed VhF/DSc to boat owners who might not normally have the space to use one.

The concept is to control the Ic-M400BB completely by the Icom hM-195 commandmic. The hM-195 allows operation of all radio functions including DSc, radio, foghorn and hailer horn, and utilises the same user soft key interface used on Icom’s latest range of marine radios, making control of the radio very straightforward.

In rough weather conditions, when you’re trying to keep your balance, a commandmic is probably easier to use than trying to retain your balance and operate the functions of VhF mounted to the bulkhead or console.

additionally, the chances of theft of the VhF are minimised as the commandmic can be simply unplugged at the end of the day and taken down below or home.Price: £390 Contact: Icom UK Ltd 01227 741741 www.icomuk.co.uk

gill footwear after three years in development, Gill has launched a complete range of footwear for sailors, featuring a new non-slip, water-dispersing sole and 100 percent marine grade materials. The range is made up of classic two-eye and three-eye leather deck shoes, and two performance sailing trainers, one with a unique, concealed lacing system.

The range offers a host of practical performance features – sure grip, stable footing, and comfortable support.

The common feature across all of the footwear styles is the sole technology. a non-marking and non-slip outsole with unique repeat design surrounded by deep multi-directional water dispersing channels to prevent aquaplaning and an 80 percent contact surface ensures that the grippy compound always stays in contact with the deck.

The leather footwear encompasses the Baltimore, which is a classic 2-Eye design; Newport offering a cup sole for improved traction and stability and auckland providing a modern boot style. a choice of classic and contemporary shades are available across the range.

The Deck Tech race Trainer is designed for sail racing offering superb protection using Gill’s exclusive full-contact, non-slip performance outsole for exceptional grip and traction in wet conditions.Price: £67 Contact: Gill www.gillmarine.com

handheld Vhf with Usb charging remaining at the cutting edge of marine electronics innovation, Standard horizon is proud to announce the first handheld marine VhF to offer the ability to charge via a USB port, the hX300E. The new ultra compact, high-capacity 1.65ah/3.7V lithium-ion battery allows for a much more compact case size and remains light enough to float face up if dropped in the water.

retrieval of the unit is further assisted by a large bright red flashing LED strip along the bottom of the front panel.

The hX300E is waterproofed to IPX-8 standards (1.5m/30mins). Where no charging facilities exist a dry-cell option battery holder (FBa-44) can be used, allowing the radio to be powered by three standard aaa alkaline batteries.

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Just innew generation lewmar anchor Lewmar’s new DTX anchor fills the gap between its existing galvanised and stainless anchors, allowing boat owners and builders to specify a stainless steel anchor for a reduced outlay.

Made from 316 stainless steel, the DTX anchors feature exceptional anti-corrosion performance along with the enhanced aesthetics that stainless anchors offer. Utilising lead ballast encapsulated within the tip of the anchor to achieve the perfect centre of gravity, the DTX offers the initial bite and holding reliability that users of its Delta anchors have come to expect.

Every DTX anchor meets Ordinary holding Power standards and is warrantied for three years against breakage.Price: From £275 Contact: Lewmar 023 9247 1841 www.lewmar.com

low-cost icom fixed Vhf Icom’s next generation Ic-M323 VhF/DSc has the same revolutionary design as the Ic-M423. It also features the same user interface that has been adopted on all the latest Icom radios, including intuitive soft-keys that permit faster access to many radio functions. as a result of simplifying the technical features offered, Icom has managed to produce a set that offers value for money.

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In addition, the Safetyhub 100 and 200 feature integral connecting plugs, eliminating the tangle of wires to the low amperage and remote control circuits and ensuring the connections are secure. The Safetyhub 150 also features an integrated negative busbar. By utilising aTO or aTc and aMI or MIDI fuses, the Safetyhubs are able to consolidate multiple fuses into a compact space.

The Safetyhub 150 is an ignition-protected fuse block containing up to ten fused circuits with screw termination and can be used for primary or secondary Dc power distribution on smaller boats. The Safetyhub 150 features a single positive input feeding: 4 x high current MIDI Fuses (30-200a); 6 x Low current Blade Fuses (1-40a); outputs for MIDI fuses via hD studs; outputs for blade fuses via independent screws and a negative return busbar with 3 x heavy-duty studs and 6 x screw outputs.

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BOOKS & APPSST reviews the latest bunkside reading.GEAR & EQUIPMENT

Kos is famed the world over for her interesting angles and unique images. Here we have a book describing some of her most interesting and lively shoots along with a number of her best shots. TH

OUR FAVOURITE BIT: “Sherie and I asked the girls to show us their bottoms.”

ST VERDICT: Delivers both as a coffee table look book and in communicating the life of a professional yachting photographer.

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This app aims to make it easier to keep track of how much charge is in your battery and so, how many electrical utilities can be used over time in certain circumstances. To do this, however, the output of every electrical device onboard needs to be added into the software as well as battery output, alternator generation, solar/wind generation, planned usage times etc. TH

ST VERDICT: adding the required information about your electronics is time consuming, but once done I can see this providing a handy service, particularly when adding new equipment. however, one could just buy a battery monitor.

keelboats have a noisemaker that can come in handy…”

ST VERDICT: A genuine catch-all book about sailing that does the job of covering many facets of the sport. The only real problems I can think of are the illustrations and that the content is so broad, I would be hard pressed to recommend a target readership.

SAILING FOR DUMMIESAUTHOR: JJ AND PETER ISLERPUBLISHER: WILEY AND SONSPRICE: £14.99

We have all seen the ‘For Dummies’ series of books in the shops and many may have held a similarly derisory view of the guides as I did. having recently read Sailing For Dummies though, I am now reconsidering the manuals.

a quick word of warning, at over 400 pages and attempting to cover all aspects of sailing, this is not a book to be read from cover to cover. It is noble – or perhaps foolhardy – to attempt to cover the entire sport in one book and there are probably areas left out. however, at first look the reader does get an idea for how extensively the subject of sailing is covered. Sections include: beginner basics, racing, how and what to charter, knots, windsurfing, entertaining kids onboard and more besides.

The Islers are well known, respected and highly successful sailors and this comes across in the written information. Illustrations are basic but just about manage to do the job at hand well enough.

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THE PERFECT STORM AUTHOR:SEBASTIAN JUNGERPUBLISHER: VARIOUSPRICE: £6.99

I stumbled upon Junger’s The Perfect Storm as I was fossicking around in my parent’s loft searching for a classic choice to review. I read this book when originally published and remember being gripped by it. I decided it was high time to pay it another visit. The original success of the book has been somewhat overshadowed by the fairly recent and very average film of the same name.

Junger sets himself the difficult task of recreating the final voyage of the swordfish boat Andrea Gail, which disappeared after getting trapped on the wrong side of the storm of the century. Given the crew are all dead, reconstruction is an onerous task, yet Junger sets about it with real zest and his skill in presenting dry facts as something much more dramatic and gripping is admirable.

At times, however, he does take it a bit too far; his grisly description of how it feels to drown was just a

little bit too much for my delicate sensibilities. SJ

ST VERDICT: Well worth a read. Anyone with an interest in meteorology will be fascinated by this thorough documentation of how the elements collided to produce the perfect storm. C

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and the bending required with tying knots all the time they work better but then are as likely as canvas laces – if not more – to break when wet. It is truly annoying and although many companies – apache Moose included – often offer a pair with different laces, I am tired of that being the exception. By the way, those laces supplied with our shoes were explained as made from ‘american raw hide’ for whatever that is worth.

as with any leather shoe of this style, both test pairs we received did seem to take a little wearing in. after a first day of walking around in mine,

I found they had caused painful red patches on the back of my heels – admittedly I was wearing my thinnest socks. Those being worn by our faithful Editor were rubbing against the underside of his ankles. after about three days wear, they had moulded somewhat to fit my feet and had become significantly comfier. It is clear since the initial trying on that the longer these are worn the more comfortable they will get as the leather softens and shapes to the foot of the wearer.

I personally am a fan of a firmer sole in my shoes and the apache Moose deck shoes were very comfortable on the balls and heels of my feet from the word go. I am aware, though, this may not be best for everyone. certainly this firm sole combined with the lack of pliability straight out of the box might not make the shoe

the best buy if you are heading straight out to sea.

The non-marking rubber soles feature razor cutting and do provide a good level of grip on a wet surface, making these a perfectly suitable shoe when out for a short daysail. For a long time I harboured a great many suspicions about razor cut soles, such as whether they would last over time as the sole wore down. happily many of my fears - including this one – were put to bed when we at ST did a comprehensive boot test back in November 2012 (ST187). here, a pair of one season old and well used Musto boots on test were not significantly different, in terms of grip, to a brand new pair.

The classic deck shoe comes in effectively one style with a number of coulourways; though apache advertise them as available in two styles. Principally the only significant difference between the ‘Jasper’ and ‘aspen’ styles is the use of the aforementioned shiny or matt leather. The aspen has shiny leather whereas the Jasper uses a mix of matt and shiny leathers. TH

We Like• Price• Comfort after wearing-in• Grip

We don’T Like• Laces• Initially uncomfortable

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clearly there is nothing revolutionary here and apache Moose are simply putting out a well made, standard deck shoe at a satisfactory price. conTacT: WWW.apachemooSe.comavailable from various chandleries and shops

ApAche Moose Deck ShoeS £50apache Moose is a relatively new company to the Deck Shoe market, having been launched in 2012 They currently produce two types of shoe, a classic deck shoe (which we put through their paces here) and a slightly sportier trainer style sailing shoe.

Two types of leather are used on the two styles of shoe, Pull up aniline leather (basically shiny dyed leather) and nubuck leather (a brushed matt finish). The shoes are hand stitched and initial impressions out of the box are of a good quality, well-made classic deckie.

as ever, with deck shoes my heart sank as I opened the box and saw the laces. It is not, I am aware, indicative of a perfectly sound mind to find oneself actively wound up by shoelaces. Indeed, I fear some reading this may feel an urge to walk me quickly to a secure, soft location for a little calm down. But I really must question what collective madness encourages companies to use those God-awful leather shoelaces. When new they do not stay done up and cannot be tightened to any real degree. after some use

Turn-ups ahoy! Toby turns on the style in the Aspens.

Nubuck finish slightly less formal. Razor cut sole for wet deck grip.

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diesel flowing into the system’s primary fuel filter – which obviously will have far less to do and will therefore last a great deal longer. The device is powered by the action of the fuel being sucked through it, rather than by any electrical or mechanical pump. It would be possible, though, to add an electric pump into the line and actually pump the fuel through the FP and into a second ‘header’ or ‘day tank’.

The unit is simple enough to install – it is simply fitted in series in the fuel line, between the tank and primary filter. The

only wiring is for the optional alarm sensor (£136) if fitted, to warn you when the water/gloop reservoir is full.

Four sizes are available, the first (MFP2) being suitable for engines up to 100hp or a fuel rate of 1.9 ltr/min.

hoW’S Your FueL?Landau Marine also markets a new product, MicrobMonitor DF (£19.95), which is designed to tell you if your fuel is contaminated with bacteria or other microbes. The kit comprises a small bottle containing the test chemical

within a gel, a specimen bottle and a measuring pipette. You simply take a small sample of fuel from the bottom of your fuel tank and add 25ml of this to the gel and shake vigorously. after four days with the sample kept warm you will see, by visible red spots in the sample, if your fuel has any dreaded bugs and needs treating. DK

We Like• Works brilliantly• Sensibly priced• Easy to DIY install

We don’T Like• Nothing

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We used a test rig that comprised a small plastic reservoir, the MFP2 purifier and a small electric pump to suck the fuel through the filter and back into the reservoir. The tank and pipes were transparent, so we could study the state of the fuel during the cycle.

We then took a jar of very contaminated fuel, complete with dark grey gloopy bits (an emulsion of fuel, water and bacteria typically found at the bottom of a neglected diesel tank), which we poured into the small reservoir. Switching on the small pump cycled the fuel/gloop mix via the FP and returned it to the reservoir in an almost spotless condition, in just a few seconds, leaving the water/gloop mixture to be drained off at the bottom via a simple tap. conTacT: Landau uk LTd TeL: 01489 577588 Web: WWW.Landauuk.com

Mls mfp2 fuel purifier £378Diesel fuel contamination is becoming more prevalent with the increase in bio-fuel content and if the UK has to change over to white diesel for leisure craft at some point (as a number of EU countries already are), then it will only become a greater problem.

Bio-diesel contains more water than petro-diesel and it is also hygroscopic – ie. it actually absorbs water from the atmosphere. Diesel fuel can absorb around 50 parts per million (ppm) of water whilst bio-diesel can absorb as much as 1500ppm. as the ambient temperature rises water is absorbed into the fuel, which, when the temperature then drops, condenses out of the fuel and collects at the bottom of the tank.

The SoLuTion?There are a number of fuel additives that will fight and kill the most common bacteria, but they still leave a gloopy mess at the bottom of your fuel tank that can soon block your filters, pump and injectors.

The MLS Fuel Purifier is designed to actually remove both water and solid particulates from even the dirtiest, most contaminated fuel. Installed between the fuel tank and the primary fuel filter/water separator, the MLS FP acts as the first line of defence by removing water, dirt, sludge and grit. In fact it can remove particles down to 7-microns (standard filters usually manage 25-30-microns) in size.

It does this by means of a mechanical, centrifugal filter that literally throws the contaminants out of the fuel, leaving clean, pure

The purifier fits in line before the filter.


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gear on testechopiloT 3D forwarD looking Sonar £7,219conventional echo sounders only relay the depth directly beneath the transducer, which is fine for general passage making, but not so good when feeling your way into an unfamiliar harbour, especially at night. hampshire-based Echopilot was the first company to pioneer affordable equipment that could actually see ahead of the craft, even at comparatively high speed. after the success of its monochrome 2D forward looking sounder, launched in 1992, the company recently developed the full colour 3D version, gradually refining the software to the standard we were able to see in action in late 2012.

The 3D FLS is a relatively chunky piece of ‘black box’ hardware the size of a small tower Pc laid flat, and is fed by two transducers, one on each side of the keel. These throw angled beams ahead of the boat, and allow the advanced processor to build up a three-dimensional graphic to 30° each side of the bow, and up to 150m ahead. This shows the yachtsman any escape channels to port or starboard. The software has also been programmed to colour code the contours, with a graduated key down the side. red means

the 3D FLS gave a very clear representation of the 60 degree sweep ahead, although the refresh rate meant there was a slight jump in the view as we made our turns. JK

We Likea well engineered piece of equipment, properly tested, and very versatile, particularly with the data feed to any compatible screen.

We don’T LikeThe price, but then the nearest equivalent costs several tens of thousands. Essentially, Echopilot has developed an affordable, scaled down version of professional surveying sonar.

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Witnesses rather than testers, we were still very impressed with the performance of the kit. The award-winning 3DFLS may not be cheap, but it is already proving popular with blue water yachtsmen who want to explore areas where charts or navigation aids are unreliable, or where the seabed regularly shifts. If you can’t run to the full colour version, the £500 2D ‘bronze’ budget model is also an excellent performer.

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to remove for checking. With a practiced twist and pull, only a small amount of water entered the bilge as Mike changed over the first of the drainpipe-sized transducers. The data cables (as long as you need) go from each sender to a data interface box, and from there to the 3DFLS inputs.

Once over the trench, and in turbulent water up to 30m deep, we were able to see the sonar in action. The returns can often show the outlines of wrecks, but are not precise enough to pick out any detail, although they can sometimes reveal the curve of a buoys anchor chain. The data is refreshed every second, even at planing speed.

The next test was to feel our way into Keyhaven harbour, a twisting, partially drying inlet surrounded by marshes and mudflats. With the range deliberately reduced to 40m,

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danger, orange and yellow means shallow, while green and blue mean deep. at the time of writing, Echopilot was updating the software to give a more variable view of the seabed, expanding on the seagull’s-eye view default.

The processor’s video output can be viewed on any colour LCD screen, and also on a wide range of multi-function devices (MFDs) from the likes of raymarine, Furuno and Navico. These usually have inputs for composite, VGA or S video.

Echopilot rigourously tests everything its small factory produces by taking the hardware to sea, and to a notoriously deep trench in the Solent off Yarmouth.

We were invited to join company directors Mike and Susan Philips on the company motorboat, a classic Nelson 42, to witness an average day of product testing.

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We have been hearing quite a bit around the boatyards about this new boat cleaning products range lately. Silky have perfected their range for caravan owners over the years and recently branched out into the boat cleaning market. We kicked off with their Instazorb, degreasing, cleaning and drying granules aimed at cleaning up messy bilge spills. We used a decidedly messy mix of old black engine oil, dirt and seawater in the bottom of a container to replicate a particularly dirty bilge spillage. Instazorb is poured onto the mess and brushed about a bit. It doesn’t take much of the product as it is claimed to have an absorbtion capacity of 465%, and it certainly seemed to

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suck up our oily mess with little fuss. It’s claimed to be able to cope with any liquid with the exception of hydroflouric acid. The dried remnants can then be sucked up with a vacuum cleaner or dustpan and brush. Impressive stuff.

bird aTTack We then moved onto the hull and deck cleaning products. My boat is currently living under a tree, which is something of a gathering spot for woodpigeons. cleaning up their waste matter from the deck can be quite a chore, but it’s standard penance for all new or unpopular members of my sailing club. I’ve been through quite a large selection of boat cleaners, and while the ground-in footprints etc. come off quite easily, the dried on bird poo can be a challenge for some. Not so the Silky Deep clean Exterior cleaner. It comes in concentrate or ready diluted form and is applied either through the cleaner tank of a pressure washer or by handwashing. We picked hand cleaning the most heavily soiled corner of the cockpit and following Silky’s instructions left the fluid on the mess for 30 seconds before agitating with a stiff brush and rinsing off with fresh water. The results were clearly impressive with rapid removal of all solids and ground in dirt.

We also took a look at Silky’s Marine Bright; an oxalic acid gel mix. Most readers will be familiar with the uses of oxalic acid to remove staining on a variety of surfaces. I’ve used it to great effect on tarnished stainless steel and water stained woodwork. Oxalic acid powder that you mix up with water is pence to buy, but it is hard to make it stay on things like vertical metalwork as it’s a watery liquid. Silky’s product, being a gel is a much more

user friendly variant. We tried it on a stanchion and short section of aluminium toerail, leaving it on for the requisite half hour and rinsing with plenty of fresh water. It does the job, as oxalic acid usually does, although I’m more circumspect about Silky’s claims that it can remove tea staining from GRP hulls. In my experience tea staining as this slight yellowing is called, particularly that above the waterline on a white hull can be nigh on impossible to remove with any product, as gelcoat is slightly porous and bad staining penetrates quite a way. We will be testing Silky’s claims on this later in the year. Similarly Silky’s rX toilet freshener; with all our boats out of the water at the moment, we’ll be looking at this product in due course. rX is an enzyme that is flushed down a marine toilet to enter the holding tank, liquefy waste and reduce odours. Sounds good in principle. JF

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internet picture what it will set like on your boat. That is not to say that you can’t be lucky and find a lightly used sail that fits your boat perfectly, but it is usually just that; luck. When I was in the market for sails for my boat, I weighed up all the discount options, including used sails and even cutting down larger sails, but I quickly realised that I would only ever get sails that were almost right. So, like most sailors, I ultimately decided that new sails were the only sensible way to go, so started on the initially nerve-racking task of finding and evaluating some sailmakers and comparing quotes.

After a replacement engine, the cost of a new suit of sails comes a close second in the list of the most expensive potential purchases for a cruising yacht. In the first of a short series on sails and sailmakers Jake Frith first needs to find a sailmaker.

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Do I neeD new saIls?A pretty basic question to start with, but not as daft as it sounds when you consider that unlike engines, well looked after sails rarely fail with a distressing clank followed by an ominous silence. The decision to replace often comes at the end of a long period of growing dissatisfaction with the boat’s windward abilities or when sail repairs start becoming distressingly regular. There is sometimes the possibility that sails can be serviced rather than replaced. Although worn out sails are rarely re-cut nowadays as the man hours required make the process fairly comparable to getting

new sails made, cringles can be popped out and replaced, sacrificial strips changed and chafe protection can be installed that could buy a few more years of service at modest outlay. We looked at sail servicing in more detail in the January 2011 issue of Sailing Today. Any reputable sailmaker that also services sails, on inspecting yours should give you an honest appraisal of whether you are in need of a new suit or whether a few more years can be eked out of the existing ones.

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FInDIng a saIlmaker Most prospective customers will quickly build a shortlist of three or four sailmakers to chat to and potentially obtain quotes from. The sailmakers approached typically come from word of mouth recommendation, web searching or looking through adverts at the back of yachting magazines. For many classes of boat there is a ‘go to’ sailmaker, often the maker who originally supplied the boats’ sails from new or was recommended by the manufacturer. There are also often local sailmakers who make many boats’ sails used in particular locations and might therefore have particularly valuable experience. If your boat is a regularly raced class then there might be a preferred sailmaker that is generally perceived to build the fastest sails (although this often is a case of a good sailor having happened to buy their sails some time in the past and everybody else in the fleet having jumped on the bandwagon!) If there is such a maker for your boat (you should be able to find out through your owners’ association or web forums) it’s worth including them in your shortlist. This is not to say that they ought to be your defacto choice, but some of their ideas might be useful to hear or incorporate into your wishlist.

whIttlIng Down the shortlIstIn order to cut your shortlist down from three or four to the sailmaker that will ultimately make your sails you will need to ask some questions. Importantly though you should also expect the sailmakers to ask you some questions too.

outsourcIngOne of the much publicised ‘secrets’ of sailmaking is that a number of UK sailmakers now get their sails cut or made in the far east, perhaps finishing them in the UK, or sometimes just acting as a middleman to a far east loft. This is not necessarily a wholly bad thing, as labour rates are cheaper out there so the sailmaker might be able to offer you a better deal. Cuts are computerised and designs can be perfected in the UK so it’s perfectly possible to obtain a very

ProPer PackIngthe most common reason for premature

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dry as possible, out of direct sunlight and with no sharp creases. simple.


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good suit of sails from such companies. However, sails often need tweaking after delivery and makers who outsource their manufacture can struggle to do this. Is the sail cutting and design conducted onsite so you can discuss aspects of your sail directly with the design team, or even watch your sail being made? There is also the moral question of how manufacturing costs are so low in the far east; often health and safety of workers is not a consideration.

the rIght loFt?It’s well worth trying to get a handle on how many sails of your sort the company has made. Most sailmakers will have a database of common yachts that they have measurements for and a sailmaker might be able to put you in contact with past customers. There can be little more comforting than a long chat with an owner of a similar yacht to yours who has done 30,000 ocean miles over ten years under a set of the same maker’s sails.

Before approaching a sailmaker it is usually possible to find out from their website whether they are experienced in catering for your type of boat and sailing. While a company who supplies mainly laminate racing sails will often equally be able to stitch up a decent set of white polyester cruising sails, it might not be where their core expertise lies. Companies are often keen to display a can do attitude to win business and very few sailmakers would refuse any sailmaking job, so the onus is really on the buyer to evaluate whether this is the sort of company that has the right experience for you.

measure ‘em rIghtIn the case of cruising sails for smaller cruising boats like mine, most sailmakers will ask customers to obtain measurements from their boat. Customer measurements are important in case a previous owner of the boat has lopped a foot off the rig or the boat manufacturers used a range of mast suppliers or offered different rig sizes. Our Swift 18 was measured by Crusader Sails’ paul Lees so we could obtain some common tips and pitfalls for measurement. normal practice for a boat of this sort would be to obtain customer measurements, manufacturer database figures and previous figures for sails made for the same class. Crusader then put all the measurements into a program that produces a ‘cocked hat’ out of the three sets of figures – rather like depending on a three point fix in navigation.

check resPonsIBIlItyWhose final responsibility is it to get the measurements right? this differs between sailmakers. Crusader’s policy (shared with some others) is that the company will take responsibility for any mistakes, but they have 11,500 sail plans on database plus access to 10,000 other key dimensions and they measure a lot of boats themselves. Other sailmakers understandably will not take responsibility for customers’ own measurements.

measure what eXactly?Make double sure exactly how your sailmaker wants each measurement taken. E.g., are you measuring to the centre of a cringle or its edge? Many sailmakers publish a crib sheet to walk customers through measurement. there are also specific ways to measure rig and sail parts detailed on the ISAF website.

measure the metal BItsthe most dependable measurements will be taken from non stretching items like the mast, boom and shrouds. the old sails themselves will be subject to shrunken luff ropes and stretched cloth and so be very difficult to accurately measure on the ground.

Don’t Forget the eXtrasYou will also need to measure some small but crucial items such as luff grooves for sail slides, the angle of the head sail swivel to the halyard entry point on the mast and the offset from the mast of the tack cringle (as shown above). Many sailmakers have embraced new technology and make regular use of customers’ digital photos to clear up doubts.

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arun and Rockall www.sailmakers.com no nonsense value for money cruising sails.

crusader www.crusadersails.co.uk Design cut and sew all their sails in their poole loft. 5 year guarantee.

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elvstrom www.elvstromsails.co.uk Biggest sailmaker in Europe supplying 30,000 sails a year.

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Jeckells www.jeckells.co.uk Seven generations of sail design and manufacture experience.

Kemp www.kempsails.com top quality cruising and racing sails since 1985.

north www.uk.northsails.com uS based concern with over 60 lofts worldwide. High tech racing sails a speciality.

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Beware assumPtIonsIf a sailmaker just asks for your boat class and a few measurements from your rig, alarm bells should start ringing. As Paul Lees from Crusader Sails puts it, “we’ve seen fanatical racers that sail Westerly Centaurs”. A sailmaker cannot assume from the type of boat, age of customer or anything else exactly what their plans are for the sails, so if a sailmaker isn’t asking you a lot of questions such as where you want to sail your boat, how long you want your sails to last and how often you race, then they might be making assumptions.

According to many sailmakers a happy ‘performance cruising’ customer is actually often the hardest compromise to achieve. A racer after all only wants his sails to win races. A typical cruiser racer wants it all; fast sails for the few races he enters each year, long lasting, chafe protection for a planned transatlantic, durable when deep reefed in a gale, easy to set and drop etc. This potential mix of compromises means that sailmakers should spend a bit more time speaking to their cruiser customers.

comParIng PrIcesLike any kind of quotes ensure that you are comparing like with like. For instance, as lots of sailcloth comes from the US, some UK sailmakers quote cloth weight in US

ounces and some in UK ounces, which are different weights measured on different roll widths. Has VAT been included? Are there hidden extras like battens and sailbag, or are these items included?

sIze mattersCloths are designed for certain cuts of sail, such as cross cut and radial, low and high aspect ratio. This, along with the fact that cloth comes in 50m rolls makes having the right cloth in stock a very expensive business. Some sailmakers will try to steer customers down a certain route or very strongly recommend a certain cloth or cut. Be aware, especially if they are a small outfit, that this might be because they have a roll end of a certain cloth they wish to use up or are set up or experienced in cutting and stitching sails in a certain way, rather than it being necessarily the right solution for your sails. Equally though, a huge multinational sailmaker can be too large to provide one to one service on a small one off job.

the customer Isn’t always rIghtYacht ownership is often the preserve of men of a certain age who have been successful in working life. This can make the life of the sailmaker a frustrating lot as these customers are often the sort who are always ‘right’. An example of this at work is the current prevalence of tri radial cut roller reefing genoas on new cruisers. While a tri radial genoa is an excellent solution for a sail that will only be used completely unfurled and thereby tensioned only by its three corner cringles, a polyester bi radial sail will show much less creasing from the tack when partially reefed in breezy conditions. Customers, and therefore boat manufacturers have demanded that their genoas be tri radial as tri radial are perceived to be ‘better than bi radial’ without an understanding of what the relative benefits are. It goes to show that once you have found a sailmaker you can trust there’s a lot to be said for listening to what they have to say.

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stormBounD refLectionsJust got my February Sailing Today through the mail - your editorial, about the importance of owning a boat, struck a chord. I have a Swan 38 from 1974, Serafina, and unfortunately through work comittments have not managed to sail her much in 2012 - at this time of year many of the bills start coming through and one starts to wonder about the wisdom of it all. Yesterday I was in argyll on other business and managed a trip to the marina where the boat is wintering afloat - after 30 mins of chat with the marina staff I spent much the same time on the boat - by the time I got there it was raining and blowing 30knots - I spent half hour largely in the dark ‘checking’ ‘stuff’ down below and on the bobbing deck, looked over the mooring lines, checked the rigging, and then left feeling pretty good. amazing. Drove back to Glasgow in a very relaxed mood, with plan to do more sailing this year.I would encourage you to visit the Kyles of Bute and Loch Fyne with your new craft, plenty of places to launch. You could probably do a good ‘My Marina’ article on the marina at Portavadie on Loch Fyne - it is a great set up.

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It’s been a while since I’ve visited the Kyles, but I do recall enjoying sailing vistas that you would struggle to better anywhere in UK waters. ED

BoXinG cLeVerI have done a few deliveries as crew and mate in the past ten years and found that skippers are nearly always loath to buy

I always look forward to reading the book reviews section of Sailing Today, although at times, I find Th’s attitude a little arrogant - perhaps that is the prerogative of great literary critics! however, as a 67 year old fan of horatio hornblower rN (I often pace the quarterdeck of my hurley 30 dreaming of becoming just like him when I grow up) I was disappointed to see that Th mistakenly credited the hornblower series to c.S. Lewis of Narnia fame (a fantasy novel for children, no less!) rather than to c.S. Forester (p72 Issue 189). Perhaps he should think twice before blowing his horn.

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the flavouring stuff you’d have at home or on your own boat because the quantities and variety required means a lot goes to waste at the end of the trip. I very quickly decided it pays to take your own cook box; this can also apply on flotilla and bareboat if you plan to eat aboard.

The box weighs about 9ozs full so it doesn’t damage my weight limits on cheapo flights but does help to add variety to mealtimes on board.

It’s a plastic sealable lid type which I got free when I bought a large quantity of a well known stock cube and the first thing that goes in it for each trip are three or four of their cubes of each of their basic flavours - beef, chicken and vegetable - the rest of the stuff is in plastic resealable food pouches apart from a small pot of poivre gris which appears to be finely ground black pepper that I found in a French supermarket. The pouches contain small quantities of herbs and spices from the stock at home - medium curry powder,

chilli powder, mexican spice, hungarian spice, garam masala, basil, oregano, mixed herbs, bay leaves and dried chillies (which I grow on the kitchen window ledge each summer and leave to dry on the plant). Other additions have been five spice powder, columbo spice blend (a caribbean spice), dried sage, dried parsley (and rosemary and thyme if it takes your fancy) dried lemon grass and galangal powder for chinese flavours. I suspect from watching customs TV that our antipodean cousins would insist on chucking it all in the bin but I have never even been challenged in Europe.

If you can persuade the skipper to buy both tomato ketchup for the bacon butties and jam or marmalade for the toast, the two mixed together make a sweet and sour sauce.

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PRACTICAL Automatic fire extinguishers

Mention the word ‘fi re’ to a boat owner and it will cause a shiver down their spine. A fi re onboard is one of the most devastating things that can

happen on a boat. However, fi tting fi re extinguishers at strategic points is not diffi cult. Here we look at installing a simple automatic fi re extinguisher system in an engine compartment. In this case the previous system had a Halon extinguisher fi tted, but from 2002 it has been illegal to recharge a Halon extinguisher and by 2003 they should all have been decommissioned. In boat years that is not a long time and consequently there are still many of these around. If you’re not sure what you’ve got, now is the time to have a look.

If you have an old Halon in the engine compartment it will have Halon BCF written on a green band on the cylinder - denoting the chemical, bromochlorodifl uoromethane. These were popular as they could be used on any fi re, did not leave residue or damage delicate equipment such as electronics. They were banned by the EU because they had the highest ozone depleting capacity of any chemical in common use. If you are tempted to ignore that fact bear in mind your insurer could refuse damage cover if you use one because your policy could be invalidated if the vessel fails to ‘stay within the law.’ There’s another practical reason to upgrade; Halon cylinders will now be old and could well not work anyway. The gauge on it will show whether there is any gas left;

if the needle is in the red zone the pressurised contents will be depleted. There might also be signs of discharge around the cylinder top where the contents have leached away over the years. You cannot dispose of Halon cylinders in the normal domestic waste but if you contact your local authority they should accept them at the local tip.

CHOOSING A REPLACEMENTThere are several new systems to choose from. The fi tted automatic extinguisher can be either dry powder or a clean agent gas such as FE36, FM200 or Novec1230. These are brand names, all of which are Halon replacements. Alternatively instead of an automatic extinguisher in the bay itself you

Installing or upgrading an automatic fi re extinguisher is a straightforward job providing some important guidelines are followed as David Parker reports.

Two automatic fire extinguishers here cover the engine and generator separately.

KIT AND COSTS

EQUIPMENT Automatic Fire Extinguisher – Residue Free or Dry PowderSelf-tapping screws or nuts and bolts

TOOLSDrill, Drill bits, Small bradawl, Screwdriver

TIME TAKENApproximately 1 hour

SKILL LEVELOnly basic DIY skills are required for this job, but as with any work involving safety onboard the work must be carried out diligently

1 HOUR

INSTALLING AN ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER

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could have a small access port to the engine compartment into which a foam, dry powder or CO2 cylinder could be discharged. However, for this you will need an extinguisher with a discharge hose fi tted and these types of cylinders tend to be larger and bulkier to store. With a CO2 cylinder the access port will also need to be large enough for the hose cone which is used to disperse the gas. For a non-automatic system, therefore not only will you have to drill a suitable access point to your engine compartment, but because this is a sealed area you may not notice fl ames or smoke until a fi re has gained a strong hold, presuming you are even onboard.

For the above reasons one of the ready-to-fi t automatic systems is preferable. The next choice is whether to go for the dry powder or the clean agent option. Dry powder extinguishers are very effective in fi ghting fi res and reasonably priced. The downside being they do leave a great deal of residue and they can do damage to the engine if it is running. Finally, the powder reacts with moisture to produce a residue which can corrode paint surfaces.

If the budget will stretch to it, then the clean agent option is well worth considering as this inert gas will leave no residue.

WHICH SIZE DO YOU NEEDThe size of extinguisher you need depends on the size of the engine bay - measured in cubic metres. When you have this fi gure you can select the size of extinguisher unit required to match the enclosed volume of the engine compartment. A 2kg dry powder model should be adequate for an engine bay of up to 2m³. With a gas automatic system such as the Fireblitz extinguishers, a 2kg model will serve 3.4 m³. For larger areas and bigger vessels other systems are available such as FM200 systems, which can also be connected to a remote audible

alarm and a fl ashing LED which will alert you in the event of a fi re.

When you have decided on the type of extinguisher, the next thing is to choose a suitable location to site it. Make sure the surface selected is sound and has the strength required to hold the extinguisher cage securely and check there are no cables or pipes running close to or behind where you will make the fi xing holes.

Each installation scenario will vary and if you are upgrading a Halon system you may well decide to put it in a similar position. As a general rule avoid fi tting automatic extinguishers near particularly hot parts of the engine such as exhaust pipes and make sure it is somewhere easily accessible to periodically check the pressure gauge. Also site it where it will not interfere with either the operation or servicing of the engine and there is no danger of you damaging the extinguisher sensor head when removing access hatches etc.

Automatic dry powder models should ideally be sited vertically with the sensor head pointing down because gravity helps the extinguishant discharge. The residue free gas extinguisher should also be mounted vertically or up to an angle of 45°.

In a larger engine room never install two extinguishers in different locations in the belief their combined capacity will be enough to cover the volume of the space required. It is highly unlikely they will activate at the same time so will not have a cumulative effect in fi ghting the fi re.

Finally having decent fi re extinguishers on board is like having boat insurance - you’re paying for something you hope you never have to use. However, as part of your regular safety checks it is still important to check the gauges and make sure you and the crew are familiar with how different types of extinguisher operate should the need ever arise.

� If you have an automatic Halon fire extinguisher cylinder still on board it is illegal, unserviceable and should be replaced.� With any fire extinguisher, check the pressure gauge and if the arrow is pointing to the left-hand, red sector the extinguisher is under pressurised and should be changed.� Inert gas, residue free fire suppression units are available which are a replacement for Halon.� A ready-to-fit automatic unit has a heat sensitive frangible bulb that bursts at 79°C in the event of a fire, releasing the extinguishant.

USEFUL TIPS

1: A compact, automatic fi re extinguisher comes with a plastic coated mounting cradle. Offer this up in a suitable position where it can be safely mounted. Mark with a bradawl and carefully drill the holes.

2: Screw in the lower and upper section. Alternatively, if there is access behind a bulkhead, suitably sized nuts and bolts can be used to fi t the cradle.

3: When you lock the extinguisher in position ensure the collar fi ts snugly around the neck of the extinguisher. If additional security is required a large stainless steel Jubilee clip can be fi tted.

INSTALLATIONBefore drilling any holes into the boat if you are unsure of the drill bit size to use try drilling some test material fi rst. If drilling directly into GRP laminate use a sharp drill, only light pressure and allow the drill bit to do the cutting

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TIME EXPIRED PYROTECHNICSI have just sold my boat and given up boating.

I had some expired distress flares that I wanted to dispose of as I did not want to dump them on the boat’s new owner. I took them to my local Coastguard who told me that they no longer take expired pyrotechnics and was advised to take them to the RNLI in Poole. I did so and they kindly took them but I don’t think that the RNLI should have to do this.

What is the correct procedure for getting rid of time expired flares now? By-the-way, I tried to take them into our local chandlery shop but they would not take them unless I bought new ones from them. I’m obviously not going to do that.

Mark WinterbourneEx-owner of a Mirage 29

Portland, Dorset

The issue of how to dispose of time expired pyrotechnics, distress flares to you and me,

has not gone away and there are still a lot of heads being buried in the sand. I understand that the Coastguard has stopped taking in flares as part of cost cutting. The RNLI will take them but only from the Poole HQ and not from regional offices or Lifeboat stations. Quite rightly as the RNLI is a charity after all.

I have just written to Drew Marine, who now own Pains Wessex and Comet distress flares and asked that they take in and dispose of any distress flares that are out there on people’s boats. It is only right that they should do so as flares are expensive and have a short in-date life. Drew Marine purchased Pains Wessex and Comet from Chemring about a year ago. Boat owners should be encouraged to only buy new distress flares from chandlery shops who will take expired flares in at the same time as selling new ones. That is only fair.

If people have more flares to dispose of than the chandlery shop will take in, such as if a boat owner sells their boat and gives up sailing then the boat owner should take the expired Pains Wessex flares to Chemring for disposal or to companies such as Ocean Safety Ltd of Southampton who will take them for a fee.

Boat owners should be advised not to buy distress flares from online companies as sending them in the post or by courier could be dangerous and it would be difficult to post expired flares back to them.

Boat owners who live away from chandlers should be encouraged to buy flares through clubs or get together to share transport.

Owners should also be encouraged, through the press, to only buy distress flares than can be disposed of in the UK and not to buy foreign made flares that Pains Wessex might not take in.

A levy should be put on all new pyrotechnics to pay for their safe end-of-life disposal. This levy should be industry led rather than done through legislation. It would not be difficult to do as there are not many manufacturers of distress flare pyrotechnics. I mentioned a voluntary levy to Chemring in my recent letter and will let you know if I get a reply.

The solution to how expired flares are disposed of has to be led by the industry that makes them, but unfortunately they have not, so far, been forthcoming with ideas. The other issue is people will, unfortunately, buy imported flares and those purchased online so as to save a little money.

In my humble opinion the practice of sending distress flares through the post or by courier who does not know what he is carrying should be stopped. Yes, this does happen. As an experiment, I ordered a small ‘inshore’ pack of flares online and they were delivered to my place of work. I spoke to the van driver and found that he was very surprised and annoyed to learn that the box contained pyrotechnics. Did he do anything about it and complain to his boss? Probably not!

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smaller yacht with bilge keels. I’d like bilge keels so that I can explore the little creeks and rivers around Plymouth, that were not accessible to my fin keel Moody, and also so that I can save some money by finding a drying swinging mooring on the River Tamar.

I’m a bit stuck as I’m a bit out of touch with different types of boats. Can you help me with some suggestions please? Oh, and I would like an inboard diesel as I can’t stand outboards.

I would like to spend around £7,000.00Brian Telford, Plymouth

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From top; Cobra 750, Four 21, Marcon Tomahawk.

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CORRODED ALUMINIUM RUDDER STOCK

My aluminium rudder stock has began to corrode badly. What am I doing wrong and what can I do?

Peter Miller, Portishead

From the picture (above, right) that you have sent to me Peter, I would say that the

corrosion is mostly on the section of the rudder stock that is below the waterline. The area that has been antifouled.

The problem is most certainly because you or somebody have used an antifouling paint that contains copper.

Copper is a cathodic metal which, if in contact with aluminium, which is an anodic metal, can cause aluminium to give up electrons.

The reaction that makes copper in antifouling unsuitable is called galvanic corrosion. This is when dissimilar metals come into contact causing

the more anodic metal to give away electrons to a more cathodic metal. Aluminium is low on the galvanic series and is known as anodic. Copper is more cathodic and will cause a reaction with aluminium when in a seawater electrolyte, causing the aluminium to give up electrons. When it corrodes it dissolves away losing its electrons in the sea water and tuning into a white powder. You can’t do anything to repair the deep pitting on your rudder stock and might have to replace it.

Seajet produce Pellaclean and International make Trilux antifouling paints that do not contain copper and are suitable for use on aluminium components such as sail drive legs and rudder stocks. Or simply don’t antifoul at all and just scrape weed off occasionally. There is also a new breed of ‘foul release coatings’ rather than antifoulings which depend upon their slipperiness to prevent fouling from adhering. They work best on smooth surfaces so might be worth a go if you replace the aluminuim stock sides with new metal.

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Q. I have a four holes to drill in my cockpit coaming to fit a rope bag with self tapping screws. Embarrassingly, I have had problems doing this in the past creating unsightly cracks when drilling the holes! Any tips?

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A. Firstly drill the hole with a series of drill bits, slightly increasing the size each time. Some people swear that drilling holes in GRP with a HSS drill bit in reverse helps.

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1989, GRP 27ft performance cruiser with both

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Copper bottom for low cost berthing and

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1995 PARKER 275Full sails set: main, furling, genoa, spinnaker.

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SANTANDER 30Classic GRP sloop with long overhangs. Continual

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1999 JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 34.2

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Well maintained 1974, long keel, galvanised steel

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1983 DOCKRELL 22Well maintained GRP 4 berth cruiser, central lifting and twin bilge keels, mainsail and roller furling foresail, Yamaha 8hp outboard, standing headroom 5ft 9”, toilet, sink, cooker, cushions, compass. (West Sussex)

Tel: 07096 690932£2,500

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1971 MAGILVERY BERMUDANSloop, this solidly built wooden sloop (strip plank cedar on oak) was designed and built to last and cruise. Despite the age the structure is in good condition. As a wooden boat, it does require more maintenance. (West Sussex)

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WESTERLY FULMAR 1981Twin keel, excellent condition, Volvo 2030, new chartplotter, spinnaker, keel cooled fridge, s/s fuel tank, liferaft, email [email protected] full inventory. Ideally a 3 way partnership @ £8K per share (2 partners sought to join existing), or £24K outright. Lying Alghero, Sardinia. Returning to UK July 2013.

2001 LEGEND 340One owner. Yanmar 27 hp. Wing keel, in-mast furling. Raymarine chart plotter, radar, autopilot, Eberspacher D4 heater. Spacious and very comfortable. Good easy sailing. See full spec. www.legends4sale.co.uk (Lying Brittany).

1983 JAGUAR 25 MKII Twin Keel 4/5 berths. The vessel is found in excellent order and bene� ts from having a hull epoxy treatment, 2005 Kemp sails & Beta Marine inboard diesel 2007. Ashore Wareham

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Tel: 01983 759484 £16,500

1980 VIRGo VoyAGER 23Bilge keel yacht 3/5 berth. Recent Engine/windows and fore hatch/standing rigging/Rotostay foresail furling gear/mainsail/new Genoa sail/new bearings in gearbox. Boat in good order, lying New Forest.

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1991 BENETEAu FIRsT 35s5Stunning 35ft racing and sailing boat. Berret-Stark design. Roomy interior, 6+2 berths, 3 cabins, 8 sails, Auto-pilot, Echo sounder, furling genoa, full-batten mainsail, GPS -fishfinder, radar, sprayhood. Inventory available. Email [email protected] (Italy)

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RIDING LIGHTNEWS & VIEWS

RESOLUTIONSNow that we’re into a new year, with the inauspicious 13 in its nomenclature, I wonder what sailing resolutions you’ve all been making. No doubt some of you have vowed to tick a few items off on your ‘to do’ list and some have resolved to spend more time on their boats. That’s certainly something I’d like to do.

But why don’t we all determine to do two things? First, let’s all try to sail more and motor less, it’s better for the planet’s resources and it’s better for your soul; then, second, why don’t we do our best to help everyone who sails with us to enjoy the experience more? Why should your crew members always do the same jobs on

board? Why is it always you that directs (shouts orders) from the helm? When will you consider your spouse capable of being more than just a galley slave or your sons and daughters able to plot a course or follow a set of pilotage instructions for entering a strange harbour?

By giving a little ‘space’ and responsibility to others on board, particularly young teenagers, you will help them to develop their boating skills (as well as many other skills in the case of young people) and so improve their levels of enjoyment, making them more enthusiastic to go sailing – which helps you to get the extra time afl oat that you’d really like.

It’s win, win. Simples.

SATISFACTIONHaving been an awkward young man and now an equally cantankerous older man, I have always hated the word ‘challenge’. While one is

supposed to ‘rise’ to a challenge, I have preferred to make a rude gesture with a couple of digits and run the other way – or, having accomplished something and been told that I must be proud of my achievement, because it was ‘a challenge’, I would (and do) vehemently deny it, declaring that it was just something I wanted to do, no more, no less. Perverse? Of course!

However, (there has to be a ‘but’ or this is complete rubbish rather than partial rubbish) there have been times when I have felt great satisfaction from maritime accomplishments both great and seemingly small. I clearly recall returning to work on the tube in London, looking around at my fellow sardines and thinking, “I bet

none of you have just taken a boat across the Atlantic.” Then again, I remember returning home after taking my father’s boat away for a fi rst singlehanded cruise at the age of 17. He was delighted the boat was in one piece, my mother that I was and I that I’d actually done it, I’d sailed around the coast alone and without mishap. I’ve no idea which of these gave me the greater feeling of satisfaction, but it hardly matters.

In more recent times and many thousands of miles later, I still feel that warming sense of satisfaction and achievement

when I drop anchor or return to my mooring after a modest coastal passage. It’s not a doubling of the Horn, it’s not even a trip round Britain, but it’s the boat, the sea and me, who have competed and combined to lift the spirits and show again what a wonderful pastime we’re involved in. And that’s enough for me, thank you. I don’t need

‘challenges’, though I admit that being at sea can sometimes present diffi culties that have to be overcome – oh, all right, ‘challenges’.

WEATHERSo 2012 was only the second wettest year on record. Well it was right up there for some of us who were looking for a dry week for a summer cruise! Let’s hope for a better time this year.Still, to sound cheerful, we’d all do well to remember the old rhyme, which ends: We’ll weather the weather/Whatever the weather,/Whether we like it or not!

WEATHER THE FUTURE, FAIR OR FOUL

it’s the boat, the sea and me, who have competed and combined to lift the spirits...

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