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Cruising and Racing
People & Boats
Carl Schumacher's only catamaran design is a comfortable and luxurious bluewater cruiser.
By Beth A. Leonard
The Cruising Arts
You can be a voyager without crossing oceans. It's all in the attitude.
By David Buckman
Dauphin Island Race
Those folks in Alabama sure know how to give a party. You do have to race to get to it.
By Kimball Livingston
Community Sailing
Community programs bring sailing to everyone. Here's how they do it.
By Kimball Livingston
Coastal Cruisers
There are many very different boats in this category. Which characteristics are most important?
By Peter Nielsen
Anchoring
The correct amount of scope for the situation may be more (or less) than you think.
By Jim Hancock
New-Boat Test
Telstar 28
Seamanship
Waterlines
Cockroaches: Keep these dirty, sex-mad cannibals off your boat.
By Tom Cunliffe
Weather & sea
Wind shear brings different speed and direction to the wind at the top of the mast.
By Chris Roman
Voice of Experience
A casual attitude toward anchoring leads to a dangerous situation when the wind comes up at night.
By Cheryl Ray
Cruising Tips
Climb the mast on your own. We test the gear.
By Bill Springer
Know-How
Air Conditioning
With the variety of systems now available, affordable A/C can be installed on any boat.
By Aussie Bray
Security Systems
Electronic monitors can track your boat at sea and keep an eye on critical systems.
By Chuck Husick
Tech Notes
Independent testing of EPIRBs and PLBs yields some startling results.
By Ben Ellison
Cover:The crew of a Viper 830 enjoy the racing in Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Billy Black
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