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Sports Boat & RIB - October 2011

Word from the water
National treasures and rowing to the North Pole.

Word from the circuit
There and back again: Report from the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes race

Word from the web
Elbow grease and a trip to Piel Island

RYA
Rodger! Do you need to get or renew your VHF Licence?

Southampton Show Special: Best accessories
The kit you must check out at this year's Southampton Boat Show

Sea Ray 210 Overnighter
Sea Ray’s new craft built for weekend cruising

Formula 240BR
The new bowrider from the legendary muscle boat builders

Skua RB6
The first true wakeboard ready RIB?

The guide: PSP Southampton Boat Show
The new boats you cannot miss at the year’s biggest show

Marvellous Mauritius
Paul Mahy waves two fingers at the bad weather and goes in search of sun

Behind the scenes: Fletcher
One of the most iconic British boat makers, it’s not always been plain sailing for Fletcher

Surviving the liferaft course
Is it worth doing the RYA’s Sea Survival course? We go find out

Liferafts: a buyers guide
Top instructor, Steve Gravells, helps us avoid buying a paddling pool with a roof

PADI Open Water: Part one
Opening up the world beneath our boats, we go learn to dive with PADI

Master of the Wake: 360
For many, it is the Holy Grail of tricks. Crowhurst shows us how to nail that 360

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