Retrofit in paradise

After one sailor bought his dream boat, the Nordic 40 Arctic Tern, he found fixing it in Baja, California, to be cheap, easy and rewarding

Graham Wilson photo I’d been searching for a boat for years. I wanted “classic plastic,” and my favorite designs were from the 1970s and 1980s. Robert Perry designed many of the ones I like

After one sailor bought his dream boat, the Nordic 40 Arctic Tern, he found fixing it in Baja, California, to be cheap, easy and rewarding

Perry on Design

A handsome cruiser has plenty of options

This midsize cruiser has plenty of elbow room

This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising

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