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Radar is now more efficient, more affordable and far more advanced than even a few years ago. Rachael Sprot explains how to use rader to keep clear at sea

YM instructor Rachael Sprot steps aboard to help. This month, Sophia Lagus and crew want to learn how to use their yacht radar for pilotage and navigation

Yachting World 0shares Rachael Sprot talks how to deal with squalls and gusts and also looks at exactly what we mean by the terms gust or squall Squalls are the school bullies of the ocean. But, like all bullies, your best bet is to outsmart them – and that means knowing where they form, how to avoid them and what to do when they turn up uninvited. Sailing west across the Pacific to Tahiti we’d had persistent squalls for several days, but they had all been fairly b...

Yachting Monthly 0shares After a long break the skipper may need to knock the rust off a few skills, as well as getting the boat working, says James Stevens It is great to blow the cobwebs away. Executing shakedown skills and drills with your crew will get you set for a season afloat. Credit: David Harding Shakedown skills & drills for the start of the season Come spring, when most of us start sailing again, we suffer from a bit of skill fade, especially this ye...