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A floating test-bed for cruising equipment Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 We first saw Sampatecho, A 15- year-old Beneteau 390, lying at anchor at Solomon Landing on Chesapeake Bay. Her custom aft arch — supporting radar, a solar panel, and a wind generator — identified her as a serious cruising boat. The Canadian flag at...
Our emphasis is on safety, crew comfort, and more sailing Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 One definition of a good old boat is a sailboat that is continuously undergoing some project or other at the hands of a loving owner. Mystic, our C&C 30, fits that description. Most of our projects have little to do...
Tips from a world-cruising fellow sufferer Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 It never fails. Every time we get into a discussion with a new or would-be cruising sailor, there comes a moment when a concerned look crosses his or her face and the question is blurted out, “Do you ever get seasick?” I don’t think...
Comparing 30-footers: Ted’s “Brewernalysis” Issue 53 : Mar/Apr 2007 Initially, I was thoroughly confused about the Islander 30 Mk II and the Islander Bahama 30, but I finally determined that the Mk II is a slightly earlier version of the Bahama. The boats are virtually identical above the waterline but the Bahama appears to have...
