Table of Contents
February 2019
Features
Ludicrous speed on hard water
For hardy iceboaters, the racing season gets going fast when it freezes
The Golden Rock Regatta brings sailors back to the Leewards year after year
Maiden on a mission
Tracy Edwards found her former Whitbread racer and set off around the world with a new generation of female sailors
Back on island time
The islands decimated by two record hurricanes in 2017 are fully back in action for the winter sailing season
Boats & Gear
Perry on Design: Two different takes on the offshore cruising concept: Swan 54 and Expedition Yacht Qilak 2
Gear: Inflatable tenders
Technique: How to deploy a sentinel anchor
The Boat Doctor: Fixing an alternator that eats belts
Departments
For Openers
Full and By: A grim but uplifting show by those blessed (or cursed) with the adventure gene
Letters
On the Wind: There’s nothing more comforting or more useful at sea than a favorite watch cap
Splashes: Classic Aussie 18s fly across Sydney Harbor and the Sydney-Hobart Race
The Wharf: Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services
On the Cover: Alba tucks into a corner of the British Virgin Islands. Turn to Perry on Design, page 54, to read more about this new cruiser. Cover picture by Carlo Borlenghi
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