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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. Photos by Billy Black.

We hiked up Guy's Trail for a better view of the Jeanneau raft-up at the Bitter End Yacht Club.

Jeanneau Rendezvous

Jeanneau owners and yachts romp in the British Virgin Islands for a week of sailing parties.

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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 boat review; photos by Billy Black.

Somes Sound at Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park.

The National Parks of the U.S. East Coast

Hopscotching down America’s Atlantic coastline by way of the national parks and seashores is a delightful approach to ticking off the miles south. Photos by Wendy Mitman Clarke.

With a donated Albin Vega and a cause, the author prepared himself for the challenge from Annapolis, Maryland.

Icebergs of the Northwest Passage

Matt Rutherford’s 23,000-nautical-mile journey led him through the Northwest Passage and past icebergs as big as office buildings. Web Extra from our January 2012 issue. Photos by Matt Rutherford.

To repack the stuffing box, loosen the locknut and back off the packing-carrier nut. Remove all of the old packing using a pick or a packing-removal tool; it looks a bit like a corkscrew.

How To: Stuffing Box Upkeep

A conventional stuffing box requires little maintenance: 
Periodically change the ropelike stuffing, inspect the hose clamps for rust, and replace the flexible hose every five years or so. “Hands-On Sailor” by Steve D’Antonio from our November 2011 issue.

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. Photos by Billy Black.

We hiked up Guy's Trail for a better view of the Jeanneau raft-up at the Bitter End Yacht Club.

Jeanneau Rendezvous

Jeanneau owners and yachts romp in the British Virgin Islands for a week of sailing parties.

101111btsn-0323.jpg

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 boat review; photos by Billy Black.

Somes Sound at Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park.

The National Parks of the U.S. East Coast

Hopscotching down America’s Atlantic coastline by way of the national parks and seashores is a delightful approach to ticking off the miles south. Photos by Wendy Mitman Clarke.

With a donated Albin Vega and a cause, the author prepared himself for the challenge from Annapolis, Maryland.

Icebergs of the Northwest Passage

Matt Rutherford’s 23,000-nautical-mile journey led him through the Northwest Passage and past icebergs as big as office buildings. Web Extra from our January 2012 issue. Photos by Matt Rutherford.

To repack the stuffing box, loosen the locknut and back off the packing-carrier nut. Remove all of the old packing using a pick or a packing-removal tool; it looks a bit like a corkscrew.

How To: Stuffing Box Upkeep

A conventional stuffing box requires little maintenance: 
Periodically change the ropelike stuffing, inspect the hose clamps for rust, and replace the flexible hose every five years or so. “Hands-On Sailor” by Steve D’Antonio from our November 2011 issue.

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