Features
Bedside with the Sea Siren
Fatty spends tender moments with the sailor he admires most
by Cap’n Fatty Goodlander
Magic and Mystery in Micronesia
The hospitality of traditional peoples in a far-flung North Pacific outpost earns top billing from author and crew
by Alvah Simon
Cruising Lessons from an Offshore-Racing Veteran
Here’s what the Volvo Ocean Race taught Jerry Kirby
by Gary Jobson
Columns
On Watch by Cap’n Fatty Goodlander
Shoreline edited by Elaine Lembo
Off Watch: Osprey’s Flight by Wendy Mitman Clarke
Sailing Life
Passage Notes by Mark Pillsbury
Under Way by John Bergstrom
People and Food by Jack Hoyt
Reviews
Island Packet Estero
Boat Review: This innovative 36-foot sloop hints at designs of the future
by Mark Pillsbury
Catalina 445
Boat Review: Gerry Douglas heard customers, and here’s the roomy , sporty, end result
by Mark Pillsbury
Inflatable Safety
Safety at Sea: Inflatable PFD/harness are comfrotable enough to be worn all the time
by Bill Springer
Nonsuch 30
Classic Plastic: This modernized catboat simplifies life under way
by Gregg Nestor
Navico’s Broadband Radar
Electronics: A close-up look at a whole new way of seeing things
by Ben Ellison
Hands-On Sailor
In the Eye of the Storm
Safety at Sea: A crewman from a 40-footer in the 1979 Fastnet recounts the drama
by William Barton
Be Ready to Fight a Fire
Safety at Sea: Many older cruising boats are ill-equipped to handle this emergency
by Ed Sherman
Good Reasons to Ground
Monthly Maintenance: Bonding metal to a circuit prevents damage to body and boat
by Steve D’Antonio
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