CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

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SAVE THE DATE Now in its 33rd year, the ever-popular Rick Tomlinson Portfolio Calendar features 12 spectacular images including INEOS Team UK and an amazing shot of a Killer Whale in the Falklands. Another great gift idea is the Rick Tomlinson Desk Calendar showing the current month as well as the months before and after. Portfolio Calendar: £19.95 Desk Calendar: £7.95 www.rick-tomlinson

TIME TO BUY! Treat that special person to a Garmin smartwatch this Christmas. www.garmin.com quatix 6 (£629.99) quatix 6X Solar (£999.99) Marq Captain American Magic Edition (from £1,599.99) Descent Mk1 (£899.99) WEIRD BIRDS Here is a great gift that also gives to charity. In honour of their RSPB charity partnership, Weird Fish has created the Weird Birds Artist t-shirt - packed with typical Weird Fish chuckles. Buying this t-shirt, which is available in Blue Indigo or Dark Olive, sends a minimum of £5 direct to the charity. £20 www.weirdfi sh.co.uk

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If you are buying your loved one clothes here are a few ideas...

RACE RIGGING JACKET Another jacket here, the Race Rigging Jacket from Gill is a popular item with SailGP racers, on and off the water, providing guaranteed warmth even when wet. The versatile 3mm Neoprene jacket is the perfect outer layer to wear over anything, including a PFD. £125 www.gillmarine.com EXCLUSIVE PARKA For the Land Rover fan in your life, here is a parka resulting from a collaboration between Land Rover and Musto. The Tephra Gore-Tex Shell Parka is rugged and innovative, and it is designed to take you anywhere and take on anything. £350 shop.landrover.com / musto.com

FOIL PRO JACKET With the America’s Cup coming up this jacket will make a great gift. Helly Hansen is the offi cial apparel sponsor of

American Magic, one of the challengers. The HP Foil Pro

Jacket, from the collection introduced for the sailors, uses Helly Tech® Professional waterproof, windproof and breathable materials in a 3-ply construction. £380 www.hellyhansen.com

BOATING BOOKS- always the Perfect Gift Tales of coastal waters by those that earned their living under sail

“Carrying a cargo set you apart from yachtsmen, carrying it under sail set you apart from the world.” LAST OF THE SAILORMEN “Perfectly formed, lavishly illustrated, sheer enjoyment. If I took just one book on holiday, it would be this.” “WHE’RE YER FOR?” “Should not be missed, unforgettable and brilliant.” Nigel Lawrence, Shipping Today & Yesterday. SAILING BARGE MASTER “Famous for his wit, Jim does not disappoint as a wordsmith either, his wry take on life in LONDON LIGHT “All in all a great yarn, with cracking anecdotes.” Cathy Brown, Let’s Talk. £16.00 + p+p Paperback pp.176 TIME BEFORE THE MAST Des Sleightholme, Michael Grey, Lloyds List. Short-listed for the full ow.” Yachting Monthly. £8.95 + p+p Paperback pp.56. Mountbatten Award Dick Durham, Classic Boat. AWARD £8.95 + p+p Paperback pp.124. £12.95 + p+p Paperback pp.168. £16.50 + p+p Hardback pp.192 WINNING BOOKS FOR Order online and find out more at www.chaffcutter.com for PayPal and card payment options CHAFFCUTTER BOOKS 25 YEARS 39 Friars Road, Braughing, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 2NN T: 01920 823200 E: sales@chaffcutter.com

NAUTICALIA GIFTS www.nauticalia.com 1 Captain’s Cabin Boxed Game Set (£39.99) 2 Gold ‘Captain’ Coin Dish (£6.99) 3 Work Like a Captain Tankard (£9.99) 4 Cutty Sark 6.5in Ship-in-Bottle (£14.99) 5 Beken of Cowes 2021 Classics Old & New Calendar (£16.99) DITTY BAG

Who doesn’t love a new This gift is guaranteed to bring a smile on Christmas morning. Arthur Beale’s handy Ditty Bag not only looks good, but is handy too – both on board and around the home. It is made from heavy natural cotton canvas with a tough hand spliced rope handle. Each bag comes in three styles – no handle, short handle and long handle – and has seven external pockets. From £15 www.arthurbeale.co.uk

DID YOU KNOW? Still a festive favourite, Home Alone is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time.

Here is an easy way to keep track of your budget, gift ideas and what you have bought. Download the Santa’s Bag app – you will be amazed how organised it will make your Christmas shopping I- IP LEISURE Let the Christmas fun begin as soon as you turn the calendar to December. Treat a loved one – or yourself - to a special advent December. Treat a loved one – or yourself - to a special advent calendar full of their favourite goodies…

CHEESE ADVENT CALENDAR £34.99/www.thefoodmarket.com Great for cheese lovers, this Chuckling Cheese advent calendar includes 24 mini

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cheese truckles across eight fl avours, each

‘ALTAIR & THENDARA’ 1994 OF COWES 2021 CALENDAR Old & New Classics bag? Great for days out on the water, sailors can carry everything they need for the day in this 30-litre waterproof (built-in rain cover) backpack. Fitted with six easy access pockets, staying organised on the water in 2021 will not be a problem with the Quechua NH500. £29.99 www.decathlon.co.uk LIFEJACKET We love this gift for the boater in your life who likes the brighter side of life. From SeaSafe comes the I-Zip Leisure Lifejacket, which features a removable zipped front cover that can be washed, changed or updated to a different style. Prices start from £99 with each interchangeable cover starting at £27.50 seasafe.co.uk BHG Marine 1-4 (LYH):Layout 1 21/10/20 16:57 Page 1 individually wrapped in colourful wax.

LUSH BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR £185/uk.lush.com Made from recycled materials, the Lush Advent Calendar contains 24 vegan products including six retro products from Lush Christmas past and three new products.

MONTY BOJANGLES ADVENT CALENDAR £11.13/superfood-market.com What could be better than a deliciously tasty cocoa dusted Monty Bojangles truffl e everyday?

WOODMANSTERNE WINTERFRIENDS ADVENT CALENDAR £6.99/ www.johnlewis.com This charming traditional advent calendar features a snowy landscape fi lled with winter plants and wildlife.

BREWDOG CRAFT BEER ADVENT CALENDAR £49.95/ www.brewdog.com BrewDog has a ‘beery’ good advent calendar featuring 24 craft beers including six BrewDog Online Shop exclusives and two beers that you can only get your hands on in this advent calendar.

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