2021 January 1

Young Again

Fresh out of college, a young couple found the boat they didn’t know they were looking for and set about on a major refit

By Marissa Neely
When my husband Chris and I found Avocet, a 1979 Cheoy Lee 41, she was a sturdy, well-loved boat in need of the kind of care any nearly 40-year-old boat would require. Truth be told, it was not love a
2021 January 1

Paradise Bound, Sanctuary Found

At first this liveboard couple feared the isolation of a pandemic lockdown, and then they embraced a new way of life and found the cruising lifestyle they dreamed of

By Joshua Shankle
Hundreds of miles from anything resembling a western city, in the lagoon of an uninhabited atoll in the South Pacific, our floating home, Agape, sat quietly in crystal clear turquoise water. As the re
2021 January 1

Lyman-Morse 46

The modern cold-molded cruiser has speed and style for fast passages

By Robert H. Perry
Here’s a handsome new design by my friend Kevin Dibley. Kevin is a very good designer and a nice guy. The builder is Lyman-Morse and the company’s pedigree goes back many years. I have been to tha
2021 January 1

Jeanneau Yacht 60

By Robert H. Perry
This month we have two very nice cruising boats to review. It’s hard these days to clearly define “cruising boat.” My definition is any boat that you can cruise. That leaves a lot of latitude.&n
2021 January 1

Sailing safe on a multihull

The monohull rules don’t necessarily apply to multihulls, so understand the difference before you set sail

By SAILING Magazine
There was a time when multihulls were enough of an oddity that they’d routinely turn some heads as they entered the harbor. Sailors have now embraced the many benefits of multihulls, and more and mo
2021 January 1

Seawind 1600

This bluewater cruising catamaran can take you on fast passages in style and comfort

By Greta Schanen
Sailors shopping for a new cruising catamaran should start their search at the Miami International Boat Show, where all the latest models are on display. Making its U.S. debut in 2020 was the 52-foot
2021 January 1

Why is my autopilot showing errors?

By Bob Pingel
Dear Boat Doctor, I am having some problems with my Raymarine autopilot. It’s an older unit and worked great right up until it didn’t. It’s a ST6000+ control with a Type 300 computer and a Typ
2020 December 28

January/February 2021

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By SAILING Magazine
Features  Keeping a legend sailing Two fathers and sons take on a pair of refits to bring new life to an 85-year-old classic Paradise bound, sanctuary found A liveaboard couple finds sol
2020 December 5

Mayday

In the dark of the night in the far south Atlantic, Jean Le Cam, right, rescued fellow solo skipper, Kevin Escoffier, left, after his boat broke in two and sank in the Vendée Globe Race

By Greta Schanen
"I need assistance. I am sinking. This is not a joke. MAYDAY.”That was the last message Kevin Escoffier was able to send from his foiling IMOCA 60 PRB before it sank in the  South Atlant
2020 December 1

Cruising to Smuggler's Cove

Just 16 miles from San Diego, Mexico’s Coronado Islands are a perfect spot for a staycation cruise

By Betsy Senescu
Exotic destinations will always have their allure, but 2020 has been the year of the staycation. For landlubbers, it meant camping in the backyard, but for sailors it became the perfect excuse to beco
2020 November 1

Can I get hot water without the engine?

By Bob Pingel
Dear Boat Doctor, I am setting up my boat for long-range cruising and trying to be as self-sufficient as possible. I can cover my electrical needs with solar panels. My watermaker produces all the wa
2020 November 1

Contents

November December 2020

By SAILING Magazine
Features  Fun for a good cause  Narragansett Bay fills with sailors in the Sail for Hope race  Wizards of wood Van Dam Custom Yachts launches its latest creation, the 44-f
2020 November 1

Seeing better at night

Night vision devices can be an important tool in safe sailing in the dark

By William J. Cook
Although night-vision technology has been available to sailors for many years, most people find their first purchase a bit daunting. And for good reason: there’s a great deal to know and understand.
2020 November 1

Leopard 42

With clever interior design, this new cruising cat feels bigger than 42 feet

By Robert H. Perry
Leopard Catamarans has 25 years of cruising catamaran experience. The result is this new 42-foot model that builds off the success of the Leopard 40 model along with advances in styling made with the
2020 November 1

Catana OC

This elegant cruising catamaran has speed and sailability

By Robert H. Perry
The French catamaran builder Catana started building cruising cats 20 years ago, and at that time, cruising cats were far from mainstream. If you went to the Annapolis boat show back then you might se
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