April 2004 Table of Contents

Cruising and Racing
Evaluating Boats
Is she tender or stable? Best in heavy air or light? Crunching the right numbers will give an idea of a boat’s performance potential.
By Nigel Calder

People & Boats
Thirty years after their first try, a family sails their Rhodes Reliant to Bermuda.
By Tony Muldoon

Key West Race Week
Boats of the Day at the winter classic disclose their winning solutions.
By Josh Adams

Black Sea Adventure
A rally takes a 50-boat multinational fleet to ports that for years were hidden from the West behind the Iron Curtain.
By Margaret Reichenbach and Matt Rollberg

Heading North
The East Coast version (Florida to Maine) features navigational conundrums.
By Nigel Calder

Indian Ocean Showdown
They wished for wind, and they got it. High winds, high seas, and strong currents complicate a passage.
By Gary "Fatty" Goodlander

New-Boat Tests
Grand Soleil 40, True Wind 32

Seamanship
Weather & sea
Wind gusty? Get a lift by sailing the gust fans.
By Jason Hyatt

Voice of Experience
An experienced cruiser learns the value of contingency plans when his autopilot and instruments fail in heavy weather.
By John H. Moore

Commonsense Cruising
Put the right things on and in your body to stay warm at sea.
By John Harries

Cruising Tips
The centerline boomvang is standard—but not perfect. There are other ways to control the boom.
By Don Street

Know-How
Stripping Paint
Chemical, manual, or pressure-blasting removal? Do it yourself or hire a pro? Get your answers here.
By Bill Springer

Ask SAIL
Check with SAIL’s experts before you replace your gasoline engine with a diesel or use house paint on the interior of your boat.

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