Ciao Bella
A handful of classics gather on Italy's northern coast to sail-and race-in this historic area

Dawn of the Affordable 50s
New production technology and out-of-the-box thinking brings big boats within reach

Boat Show Guide
Get ready for tents, boats and fanfare; boat show season will soon be here

Cruising through the Hood
The natural bounty and challenging sailing make the Pacific Northwest's Hood Canal a rich cruising destination

Cruising to the Valley of the Kings
A cruise aboard a traditional Egyptian dahabiya opens up the mysteries of the Nile

Technique
Dead reckoning

Gear
Boat canvas

Used Boat Notebook
Pearson 28-2


Boat Doctor
Adding a shore-power breaker and ridding water tanks of bad odors

Perry on Design
Finn Flyer 42, Soto 40, RC 44

For Openers

Full and By
Leave lawn mowers, cigarette boats and the rest of the din in your wake


Letters

On the Wind
Before the RIB boom, the Whaler was the sailor's powerboat

Splashes
After three years afloat, Stowe is finally home

Nautical Library
A pair of books for America's Cup aficionados

Launchings
World cruiser attacked in St. Martin

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