Cruising Sailors

If you are a cruising sailor you won’t want to miss the following.

Sunday 8^th Jan:

The World Cruising Club will be holding a seminar on the ARC including how to equip your boat, what you should be focusing on. There will be an ex ARC boat at the Show that you can inspect and glean some ideas from – you could also buy the boat.  – For more info visit londonboatshow.com/arc

The Sail Handling Demo Rig - Everyday

Using any coloured sails can be a challenge with a shorthanded crew but the Show has the answers. The Sail Handling Demo rig has teamed up with Yachting Monthly to offer you a free supplement* on how to manage your cruising chute and – new for 2012 – your spinnaker as well.  Live at the Show you can see how to tame these powerful sails, pick up some tips and ask the experts. Get more out of your cruising experience visit the Sail handling Demo rig. *Available at the Show whilst stock last

Knowledge Box- check schedule

Having the knowledge can be the difference between success & failure or simply having more fun. The Knowledge Box is the place for cruising sailors to learn more. Topics of interest to cruisers include weather forecasting, diesel engine maintenance and Yachting Monthly’s very own Paul Gelder will be talking about how to avoid disaster and what you can do if disaster should strike. If you’re looking for a used boat, Yachtworld.com will be sharing their knowledge on how to buy used.

Crash Boat is here

Its been blown up, de-masted, holed below the water line and turned upside down and it will be at the Show. The Yachting Monthly crash boat will be on the YBW stand F104 canted on its side so you can poke around and see what happens when disaster strikes.

Go sailing at the Show

You can go dinghy sailing at the Show -  FREE. The pool is the place to go dinghy sailing.  You can try out kit, test a boat and experiment with things you may learned around the Show. With artificial wind and a fully trained crew why not go have a go?