So you want to make a living out of sailing?...
- So you want to make a living out of sailing?
From flotilla skipper to superyacht captain, this special report provides you with everything you need to know to plan a career in sailing. Salaries, certificates, career paths and prospects are examined by Tim Thomas, who highlights some of the pros and cons of what is often perceived as the dream job - Firefly crosses the Atlantic
Editor Andrew Bray sets off on the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers in his Humphreys-designed 42-footer Firefly and reports on the hectic preparations before the start, the crossing and the welcome in St Lucia - 35 knots across the Southern Ocean
Record-breaking surfs, medical emergencies, broken boats and then a light weather tactical battled turned the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race into an absorbing, action-packed thriller. Matthew Sheahan reports from Sydney as the fleet prepares for the next legs to Hobart and Auckland