June 2020

2020 June 1

Table of Contents

Features 

Sailing into a pandemic

A blissful cruise along in the Sea of Cortez ends abruptly for a cruising family 


Putting the fun in fundamentals

Women-only conferences are popular forsailors looking to improve their skills


Plotting a course to a Caribbean sabbatical cruise

John Kretschmer shares his secrets for sailing south


A new approach

There’s never been a better time to improve your sailing skills in creative ways


Boats & Gear 


Perry on Design: Pelagic 77, an expedition schooner for high latitude sailing


Used Boat Notebook: The Alden-designed Fuji 35


Boat Test: Catalina 545


Gear: Sun protection


Technique: Docking under power


Boat Doctor: How to choose a code 0 furler


Departments


For Openers


Full and By: The joys of symmetry in an obsolete downwind sail


On the Wind: Sailing is the ultimate and best method of social distancing


Nautical Library: Cozy seafaring escapism hits the spot


Splashes: The sailing industry switches gears in the coronavirus pandemic


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


On the Cover 

The J/22 Moxie races across Minnesota’s Wayzata Lake.

Cover picture by J.H. Peterson