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July/August 2022

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Table of Contents

Features 

Flares are expired. Now what?

Igniting out-dated emergency flares could saddle sailors with stiff fines


Back to Baja

A cruising couple returns to the Sea of Cortez to finish a cruise cut short by the pandemic


Lessons from the pros 

Cruising sailors can learn valuable safety-at-sea lessons by studying how offshore racers handle potentially life-threatening incidents


Trade wind revelry

Sailors return to St. Barth to take on the Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille


Boats & Gear 


Technique: How to use your radio in an emergency


Boat Doctor: What gear do you need for night passages


Gear: The latest in safety-at-sea equipment


Used Boat Notebook: The Ericson 38-200 has enough oomph to triumph on the beer can race course


Perry on Design: Fresh thinking in racer-cruisers—Dehler 46 SQ and Italia Yachts 14.98


Departments


For Openers


Full and By: Let’s get to the bottom of sailing’s big problem


On the Wind: Sailing crews look a lot different these days. You can thank diversity.


Splashes: The 2022 Swiftsure is no “Driftsure”


Nautical Library: Tips for sailing through the storm


Your Beauty of Sail 


The Wharf: Brokerage, charters and sailing related goods and services


On the Cover: Bernie Girod and his team from the Santa Barbara Yacht Club sail the Lombard 46 Pata Negra to a division win. Turn to page 56 for more from Les Voiles de St. Barth Richard Mille. Cover picture by Sharon Green