October

2024 September 30

Table of contents

Features 


Double the Fun

This liveaboard couple opted for a multihull for a world cruise


Bringing Home Serene

One couple sails their new catamaran home from France in the company of fellow ARC cruisers


Going with the Flo(tilla)

A flotilla bareboat charter packs in the fun to celebrate Sunsail’s 50th anniversary


Racing in Zero Gravity

Sailors launch down the coast for California Offshore Race Week


Boats & Gear 


Used Boat Notebook: Beneteau 393


Boat Doctor: Why won’t my holding tank empty?


Gear: Tenders and davits


Technique: Asymmetric spinnaker handling for cruisers


Perry on Design: Two cruising cats: Nautitech Open 48 and the Bali 5.8


Departments


For Openers


Full and By: What to do when digital wind indicators die? Count horses.


On the Wind: The passion for multihulls isn’t waning, it’s just changing


Splashes: Big ocean, small boat


Nautical Library: A global adventure on land and sea


Your Beauty of Sail: Readers’ photos 


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


On the Cover 

The new Nautitech Open 48 blasts across the Atlantic. Turn to Perry on Design, page 36, to read more about this exciting cruising cat.