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Choose: Hiking Pants - 08 Aug 2008
This is one piece of kit that actually can make you go faster, as a good pair of hiking pants will keep your weight where you need it for longer. Jo Evans and Helen Fretter look at what's available
Cruise Your Raceboat - 08 Aug 2008
Rupert Holmes looks at the modifications that could transform your raceboat into a powerful but easily handled cruiser
New To Sailing: Know Your Limits - 08 Aug 2008
Knowing when to push yourself - and when to rein back - is key to staying safe and having fun whilst on the water, as Rupert Holmes explains
Mengeham Rythe SC - 08 Aug 2008
This dynamic club is one of the best-kept secrets in Chichester Harbour. Rachel Dobrijevic reports
Changing Gear - SB3 Style - 08 Aug 2008
The Laser SB3 is home to some of the biggest one-design fleets around so how do you get a speed edge? Mark Rushall reveals top tuning tips
Mirror Tips - 08 Aug 2008
The Mirror is one of the most popular solo and doublehanded classes of all time, Peter Aitken and Tim Davison have top boat handling tips
Weta 4.4 - 08 Aug 2008
'Wetapunga' is the Maori name for a New Zealand insect that looks like a cross between a cricket and a cockroach. Jeremy Evans goes sailing on a new trimaran with the same compact body and long legs
Profile: Vernon Stratton - 08 Aug 2008
Rupert Holmes catches up with this former Olympic sailor and team manager, who has spent more than 40 years promoting and organising sailing at the highest level
Fitness & Nutrition - 08 Aug 2008
Summer's here, so Ann Ashworth investigates the nutritional benefits of a barbeque, while Rachel Dobrijevic meets 470 duo Rogers and Glanfield
Pre-Olympic Interview: Ben and Sid - 25 Jul 2008
Ben Ainslie heads to Qingdao with a very real prospect of beating Rodney Pattisson's record as Britain's most successful ever Olympic sailor. Andi Robertson caught up with him and technical advisor David 'Sid' Howlett just before they headed to Qingdao
New To Sailing: Improve Your Skills - 25 Jul 2008
So you've decided sailing is definitely the sport for you - what's the quickest way of getting better? Racing of course! Rupert Holmes looks at how to fly up the fleet
X-34 - 25 Jul 2008
Over the past couple of years the market for smaller cruiser-racers has been hotting up, with several new models launched. Rupert Holmes sails the latest model from X-Yachts
Troubleshooting: Launching and Landing - 25 Jul 2008
Jeremy Evans looks at how to take the hassle out of launching and recovering multihulls and manoeuvring them on shore
Hampton Sailing Club - 25 Jul 2008
Rachel Dobrijevic visits an active west London club with an enthusiastic and friendly membership
Cowes Countdown (August 2-9, 2008) - 25 Jul 2008
This year's Skandia Cowes Week promises to be another magnificent regatta for its 8,000-plus participants. Rupert Holmes has all the latest changes to this year's event, and a host of tips from class-leading experts
Fitness & Nutrition - 25 Jul 2008
Rachel Dobrijevic meets solo star Mike Golding, while Ann Ashworth finds out just how bad your poison really is for you
Travel: Race To Grenada - 25 Jul 2008
It's impossible to single out one sailing venue as the best in the world, but Louay Habib found his Promised Land on the Caribbean island of Grenada
Wind In The Vertical - 25 Jul 2008
Alan Watts explains the formations of gusts and how to tell how long a header, or lift, will last
Fitness - 11 Jul 2008
Rachel Dobrijevic finds out how to get 49er fit
Real Nautico De Palma Yacht Club - 11 Jul 2008
Palma de Mallorca is home to Spain's top yacht club. Mike Rice visited during a key Olympic regatta and found an active club with facilities fit for a king

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