22 Biewenga Onboard
Learning the Ropes
22 Burch at the Helm
Rotary Currents
32 Classic Passage
Tales from the Crypt
An equatorial crossing haunted by superstition
by Heather Francis
36 World Cruising
New Caledonian Retreat
An introduction to the idyllic lagoons of this beautiful and cruisable Pacific stopover
by Nadine Slavinski
42 Living Aboard
The Three Day Rule
A cruiser looks back, ten years after living through Hurricane Ivan
by Ken Kilner
46 Cruising Life
Kourou, French Guiana
A gritty, yet fascinating stopover on the way north from Brazil
by Salwa Farah
50 Boat Show Preview
50 Five Tips for a Better Boat Show
by Andrew Cross
52 Financing Your Next Boat
54 Annual Boat Show Preview
66 Blue Water Boat
Hanse 505
The future is out there sailing already and it looks a lot like a Hanse 505
68 Boatswain’s Locker
Choosing a Generator
Part II: Installation tips for the faint of heart
by John Champion