Fiberglass
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December 15, 2011Trendsetter from the U.S. West Coast: Islander Bahama 28Winning looks and ways give the Islander Bahama 28 its appeal. "Classic Plastic" from our December 2011 issue.
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June 14, 2011Coastwise in ComfortWith the Legend 37, Hunter pursued luxury at a low price. Classic Plastic from our June 2011 issue.
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March 29, 2011A Hawai’ian Canoe Takes ShapePictures tell the story of how this traditional voyaging craft has come together.
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March 25, 2011New Tartan 4000 1For an early spring test sail, Cruising World hitches a ride on the newest from this American builder.
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March 21, 2011Sailing Vacation along the California CoastA swan 391 strikes out beyond the Golden Gate Bridge, and its crew discovers that they have the West Coast nearly to themselves.
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March 10, 2011Winter StudiesThe Cap’n enjoys a hands-on Euro sensitivity-training course, of sorts.
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March 1, 2011C&C Landfall 39: Thoroughbred CruiserBorn of a line of sprinters, the C&C Landfall 39 goes the distance.
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January 14, 2011Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409: Innovation by IncrementsAdvanced gear and ideas can be found throughout this new 40-footer from Jeanneau.
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January 11, 2011Interlude on the OrinocoIn the vast Venezuelan delta south of bustling, crowded Trinidad lie the distinct sounds and sights of the jungle.
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January 6, 2011Good News in Tough TimesWhen other groups are cutting budgets and abandoning projects, Coast Guard supporters charge ahead like bull dogs.
Electronic Updates
I've corresponded with Eric Steinberg for years -- and wrote about some of his offshore racing electronics ideas in 2010 -- but what a pleasure it was to meet him in San Diego. Aside from overseeing Farallon Electronics and IstarGPS, he is now Director of Electronics Systems for the Americas Cup Race Management and hence responsible for nav, comms, and race management tech on some 29 support vessels. Yet it was Eric who took the time to patiently explain the many-layered systems that I ...
