June 2012
Features
Nine sailors die in two races
Fatal shipwrecks two weeks apart in California waters called 'an extraordinary coincidence'
Up a busy river
With simple sailing by day and comfortable, quaint inns at night, a daysailing cruise up the Hudson River proves rich in history and fun
Working it
The exuberance of the paint jobs is topped only by the excitement of the sailors at the Grenada workboat regatta
Invasion of the pocket cruisers
Sailors flock to the annual winter gathering at the Pocket Cruiser Convention in Arizona's Lake Havasu for fun and games
Sailing with Mr. Magic
Boatbuilding guru Mark Lindsay pioneered the use of composite construction in small boats helping dinghy sailors rise to the top
Boats & Gear
Technique
Splicing single-braid line
Gear
Cruising gear for less than $100
Perry On Design
RS Venture, Class 2M, Com-Pac 23 Pilothouse
The Boat Doctor
Balance the charger with the battery bank
Used Boat Notebook
MacGregor 26
Departments
For Openers
Full and By
Navigation of yore: Follow the sound of the belching whale
Letters
On the Wind
Tragedy needn't regulate the freedom out of sailing
Splashes
America's Schooner Cup revival and a green spring regatta
Launchings
New Boat: VX One
The Wharf
Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services.
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