Sailing Off Course
Professional racer Tucker Thompson slows down to discover the simple joys of cruising

Down to the Sea with Sloan Wilson
Before his death, the author of The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit sat down with to talk to J.S. Dean

Plain, Simple and Strong
Skip Novak takes us through the pragmatic process of designing and building the perfect expedition vessel

A Little Boat on the Sea of the Gods
A father and his two children wander the waters of Greece in an 18-foot workboat

Sabbatical Now
Young cruisers aren’t waiting until their golden years to take a sabbatical sail

Queen of the Arabian Sea
A cruise along India’s Malabar coast reveals a kaleidoscope of fragrant food, lovely people and brightly colored saris

Boats & Gear

Boat Test
Beneteau 423

Gear
Headsail furlers

Technique
Plotting great circle routes

Used Boat Notebook
Venezia 42

Perry on Design
Northwind 58, Open 40, Beneteau 57, Aventura

Boat Doctor
Reeving a halyard and docking with spring lines

Departments

For Openers

Full & By
A dose on the nose is a tonic for the sailing soul

Letters

On the Wind
Mad as hell at boat show shenanigans

Splashes
The DaimlerChrysler North Atlantic Challenge

Nautical Library
Olin Stephens’ Lines and tall ships in fact and fiction

Launchings
New Boat: Whisper

The Wharf
Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services