Boats & Gear 

Gear: Demystifying electronics

Technique: How to race your cruiser

Boat Doctor: Fairing options and battery fuse blocks 

Used Boat Notebook; Hunter 460

Perry on Design: Stylish cruising can be found on the Beneteau First 44 and Swan 55

Departments

For Openers

Full and By: All hands on deck to tame the main

On the Wind: Survival suits, torrents and other climate consequences

Splashes: The Golden Globe Race takes sailors through a circumnavigating time warp

Nautical Library: Learn how to have big cruising adventures on a small boat

Your Beauty of Sail: Reader photos

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

On the Cover: The brand new J/45 sails off Newport, Rhode Island. Turn to the New Boat Showcase for more exciting boats launching this year. Cover picture by Onne van der Wal