WE ASK...

PETE GOSS

Former Royal Marine, world-renowned racer and adventurer, Pete has sailed more than 250,000 nautical miles

BRIAN BLACK

Brian Black has survived nine Arctic seasons since the mid1990s. He often finds himself getting out of tricky situations at sea.

KEN ENDEAN

Ken Endean is a retired civil engineer and pilotage enthusiast who cruises a twin keeled Sabre 27

JAMES STEVENS

James Stevens is author of the

Yachtmaster Handbook

and spent 10 of his 23 years at the RYA as chief examiner