16 Bill Biewenga
Getting Your Point Across
Coordinating efforts is not difficult if everyone on the crew understands the tasks at hand and how to proceed as individuals within the group
20 World Cruising
Touchè Found Svalbard
In 1194 the Icelandic sagas state “Svalbardi funning,” which translates to Svalbard found. And so we did.
by Judith Jacobsen
26 Living Aboard
Palau
Discovering paradise, cheeseburgers and a little slice of America
by Katie Thomsen
32 Classic Passage
We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Agents
Part 1: How to travel the Panama Canal without an agent
by Paul Lever
38 Cruising Life
Water Babies
There’s an influx of children cruising the world, and its both new and old
by Jessica Lloyd-Mostyn
42 Performance Sailing
42 Composits for Cruising Sails?
by Dave Flynn
46 Reefing Rules
by Capt. John Jamieson
50 Sail Fast
by Andrew Cross
52 Weather Routing for Faster Passages
by George Day
54 Boatswain’s Locker
The Tabernacle Main Mast
For those who explore canals and rivers, and those who live near low bridges, the old fashioned tabernacle mast system has huge benefits
by Alan Lucas
58 Blue Water Boat
Salona 44
A true dual-purpose sloop, the Salona 44 offers all the comforts of home in a design that is a proven winner on the racecourse
by George Day