Ocean Racer for Life
Renowned Australian sailor Alby Burgin is still going strong in his 80s

In the Land of Swans
Nautor continues to combine age-old building skills with technology to produce exquisite boats

America's Cup 2000: Lean, Mean Racing Machine
AmericaOne tunes up for the Cup; America Trues's Katie Pettibone settles into her new Auckland life

Cruising the Turquoise Coast...with Grandchildren
Two sailors learn something about themselves on a charter cruise

Island Life Au Naturel
An eco-charter reveals the wonders of nature in the British Virgin Islands

Adriatic Pearl
Croatia's Dalmatian Coast offers peace and beauty, even in a time of war

Atoll Serenade
Getting away from it all on a charter to Rangiroa and Bora Bora in French Polynesia

Full & By
Withdrawal pains here and abroad

For Openers

Letters

On the Wind
In search of wise, sailorly words

Splashes
A new kind of circumnav

Used Boat Notebook
Nonsuch 30

Perry on Design
Island Packet 420, Outbound 44, Wyliecat 48, Briand 100

Boat Test
Bavaria 42 Ocean

Nautical Library
Tales from the Vendée Globe

Gear
Gadgets, Gizmos, Good Ideas

Technique
The sea kayak as tender

On the Cover
The crew of Alejandra, a 135-foot Bruce King-designed ketch, lines the rail during the Antigua Classics Regatta.

Cover picture by Onne Van Der Wal