Features

Frigate fever

The recreated French Frigate L’Hermione drew crowds on a U.S. tour with a bit of je ne sais quoi 

Love letter to Lunenburg

The rich maritime history and the beauty of the Nova Scotian coastline keeps luring John Kretschmer back to the Canadian Maritimes

Journey to the bottom of the world

When your father is around-the-world racer and high-latitude cruiser Skip Novak, it’s no surprise that a cruise to Antarctica is a family vacation

A tale of two Chesapeakes

A crew of former college sailors reunite for a cruise from the peaceful side to the party side of Chesapeake Bay

Boats & Gear 

Technique

Installing alternate power sources

Gear

Women’s sailing apparel

Boat Doctor

Customizing a PFD and installing a battery monitor

Used Boat Notebook

Morgan 34

Perry on Design

Three very different 40-footers: Perry’s Bulletproof 43, the Dehler 42 and the Salona 380

Departments

For Openers

Full and By

The ship of state’s captain should know how to hand, reef and steer

On the Wind

A sail into the foggy abyss offers one of life’s truly genuine experiences

Splashes

Fun from Lake Superior’s Bayview Race Week and sailors survey the Pacific Garbage Patch

Nautical Library

Once-in-a-lifetime cruising destinations

Launchings

New boat: Jeanneau 54

The Wharf

Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services