Cruising World - May 2016

FEATURES

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Contents

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BOATS & GEAR

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Fine Surroundings

Hallberg-Rassy

rolls out an updated

version of its popular

43-foot cruiser.

By Mark Pillsbury

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We See You

Equipped with an AIS

transponder, sailors

have a much better

chance of seeing the

many things that go

bump in the night.

Electronics

By David Schmidt

may 2016

cruisingworld.com

Part of my

motivation for

getting the boat

quickly overhauled

was that I knew

I was going

or when, but I

wanted to be ready.

CLOSING THE

COLUMNS

FEATURES

P

motiv

getting th

“

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ON THE COVER

The Cal 2-29 Loophole romps in the swell of the Hawaiian Islands.

Photo by Jerre Stead

38 FAMILY MATTERS

Three families escape New England’s wintry grip and head to the

Caribbean to see if they can slow life down a little as their kids get a

broader view of the world.

By Chris Museler

46 CLOSING THE LOOPHOLE

A California adventurer buys an old pocket cruiser for a song,

manages a big refit on a small budget, and sets off on a solo sail to

his new home in Hawaii. Aloha, Diamond Head.

By Ronnie Simpson

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Editor’s Log

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Underway

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On Watch

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Special Report

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Chartering News

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Of Wa t c h

HANDS-ON SAILOR

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Presently Trending

A Boat of the Year

judge examines

innovations in boat

design.

By Alvah Simon

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Dinghy Power

Find the right outboard

for your tender.

By Ed Sherman

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Those Clever Kiwis

Who knew the

Highfi eld lever could

be improved?

By Alvah Simon

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A Charge Account

A lot has improved in

modern battery

technology.

Monthly Maintenance

By Steve D’Antonio

JESSE SMITH (TOP); BILLY BLACK

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