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Contents December

New Boats at Cannes
Ferretti 510; Mochi Dolphin 64 Fly; Intermare 50; Selene 66; Absolute 52; Abati Yachts 46 Newport; Riva SportRiva 56; Arcoa Mystic 60;
Marquis 420SC.

Boat Report
Fleming 65 v Trader 64
We go on test with these two blue-water leviathans. Which is the perfect choice for your next ocean crossing?

Show Preview
Earls Court Reborn
Can the resurrected London show take ExCeL's crown?

me and my boat
Nordhavn 57
For Chris Samuelson and Sonaia Hermida there was only one possible choice for their long-range cruising liveaboard life.

New Series!
Lagoon Power to the Med
The Eilertsons are looking forward to a relaxing end to their marathon delivery from Southampton to Marmaris. But bad news from home means they have to hurry from Greek to Turkish waters.

Cumberlidge on Cruising
A memorable Brittany interlude during this miserable summer.

Go there Corsica
The magical Mediterranean island that is surprisingly accessible from the South of France and offers a great base for exploring.

On test
Man Overboard Alarms
Do these pocket devices actually work in practice? We donned a drysuit and jumped into the Solent with four contenders to find out.

What Now, Skip?
There's a yacht aground on a falling tide. Not helping is not an option, but you have to think and act quickly.

On Test
Emergency Rations
Bored of baked beans and out of cheese on toast? We test the ready meals that claim to be a cut above a cuppa soup.

Custom yachting:
101 News The pick of the pontoons at the Cannes show
110 Pershing 72 Fifty tonnes at 50mph - hold on tight!
118 My Superyacht Charter The true story of a multi-millionaire's holiday
128 Confessions of a Skipper An engineer lands in trouble

Editorial
Why every day spent on the water is an adventure worth savouring.

MBY News
Top stories
Round-Britain latest; teen racers triumph; terror hotline; Swath hull; exclusive Earls Court show deal.
Around the Med
High winds in Mallorca; 'Gumball of the sea'; Costa crime; the attractions of Empuriabrava.
Around the Globe
Extreme on-water poker, Oz style.
People & Events
In the Spotlight this month:
Anne Duncan
Yellowfin's CEO quizzed on the mysterious drive.

Next Month
The line up for our January issue.
Tech Talk
Ring-main electrics for boats; the latest 300hp outboards; Goldfish D-Max 370; winter battery tips.
Waypoints
Silva budget VHF; rugged laptop; self-breath-test gadget.

Sight & Soundings
Beware of boatbuilders bearing gifts - unless it's a portable DVD player.

Bull's-Eye
Round-Britain is go! A feast of racing is promised.

Letters
Is buying a new boat is too risky; the new Spanish inquisition; no sex please, we're the RNLI!; why Cannes can't; don't knock our record.

A Day in My Life
Nick Ward recounts how his 1979 Fastnet Race became a nightmare of unthinkable terror.

Top 10: Trawler Yachts
Tough boats that can take on an ocean without blinking.

The Used Boat File
Fairline Targa 40.

In Brief: When Dealers Go Pop
How you can make sure your
deposit is safe.

Motor Boat and Yachting , 1 November 2007

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