Features

38 Off the grid

A charter cruise through the wilds of Baja California is so remote sailors have no choice but to truly unplug

62 On thin water

Deepwater sailors find delight in the shallow waters of the virtually untouched Exuma Cays

Boats & Gear

22 Gear

Internet access at sea

25 Technique

Outboard engine maintenance

28 Boat Doctor

Oil filters and dehumidifying down below

29 Perry on Design

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349, Dufour 410, Bavaria Cruiser 51

32 Boat Test

Catalina 275 Sport

Departments

5 For Openers

6 Full and By

Throttling up in pursuit of docking savoir faire

8 Letters

10 On the Wind

The key to judging new ideas in sailing lies in young eyes

12 Splashes

American skippers in the Volvo Ocean Race

19 Nautical Library

"The Navigators" remastered and Hawaiki Rising

70 Launchings

New boat: Saphire 27

71 The Wharf

Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services