Boats & Gear
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Outremer 49
Both performance and practicality are priorities for this long-legged French cat. Web extra from our June 2012 issue. Photos by Billy Black.
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Nexus 600
This new cat from South Africa was designed with globe-trotting in mind. Web extra from our June 2012 issue. Photos by Billy Black.
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Strictly Sail Pacific
CW's Jen Brett shares shots from Strictly Sail Pacific in Oakland, California.
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West Marine
CW editor Mark Pillsbury check out the marine retailer's latest large-format store in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. With a focus on boating on...
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varnishing
Varnishing Cavalo's caprail on a sunny day in Sausalito, I can definitely think of worse things to do! It was tough sanding off the last failed...
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Island Packet 360
A fresh take on the singular Estero, the Island Packet 360 signals a return to more traditional values....
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J/108
In terms of cruising amenities, the shoal-draft J/108 picks up where its smaller sibling, the J/95, left off. Web extra from our April 2012 issue....
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Catalina 385
Sailors will find a lot to like in the traditional lines and layout of this new design from Gerry Douglas. Web extra from our February 2012...
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Pictures at an Exhibition: The Paris Boat Show
Last week’s Salon Nautique International de Paris—better known to English-speaking sailors as the Paris Boat Show, the 2011 edition of which ran from...
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Electronic Updates
DeLorme just started shipping a new 1.5 version of the inReach satellite messenger, tracker, and distress device that works with an Apple iOS version of the Earthmate app as well as an improved Android version. I again participated in the Beta testing and, though almost all of that was ashore, I'm even more convinced that inReach is going to become a constant cruising companion on Gizmo and many other boats. It's hard to say whether some improvements are due to the new hardware or the new ...
