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2020 March 1

March 2020

Features


Confessions of a serial owner

Looking back on a collection of well-loved but not-quite-right boats


Sailing into the season

An illustrated guide to fitting out


Stranger danger

Hitching a ride on the high seas

Boats & Gear 


Boat Test: Beneteau First 53


Technique: Inspecting your steering system


Gear: The latest in paint and coatings


Boat Doctor: Why won’t batteries hold a charge?


Used Boat Notebook: C&C Invader 36


Perry on Design: The Arcona 345 and Dufour 530 offer  different takes on cruising comfort



Departments


For Openers


Full and By: Crossing oceans in a nutshell was a problem. He solved it.


On the Wind: The last of the paper charts, and the memories that go with them


Splashes: Iceboaters head west in search of great racing


Nautical Library: How-to navigation for impatient mariners


The Wharf: Brokerage, charter and other sailing-related products and services


On the Cover: Beneteau’s new flagship, the First 53 powers downwind looking beautiful and bold. For a review of this new racer-cruiser, go to Boat Test. Cover picture by Gilles Martin-Raget