Cruising World - February 2016

FEBRUARY

2016

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Contents

February 2016

6

Editor’s Log

10

Underway

28

On Watch

89

Chartering News

122

Off Wa t c h

HANDS-ON SAILOR

67

Simple Is As

Simple Does

A Boat of the Year

judge details the little

things that make life

aboard all the richer.

By Alvah Simon

70

Tying Times

Forethought and

the right gear make

Med-mooring a

breeze.

By Earl MacKenzie

72

Installing the New

Jib Furler

Don’t be fretful; you

can do it.

By Tor Pinney

76

Fresh-Water Flush

Treat your engines to

a clean-out if they’re

going to sit idle.

By Steve D’Antonio

FEATURES

COLUMNS

ON THE COVER

Cruising sailboats share an anchorage in the Marquesas Islands.

Photo by Zoonar/Uwe Moser

BOATS & GEAR

78

Leisure Living

The new Jeanneau 54

sports all the comforts

of home— and she’s

quite the sailer, too.

By Mark Pillsbury

82

New Oyster Cult

A rugged bluewater

cruiser, the Oyster 475

is your entry to the

extended Oyster family.

By Herb McCormick

84

Bringing It All

Together

Looking for the latest

in marine electronics?

Navigation, enter-

tainment and vessel

control are all con-

verging on the cockpit

multifunction display.

By David Schmidt

There’s no place

quite as lonely,

beautiful, wild and

dangerous, with

adventure and

discovery around

every turn — a

most fitting reward

for any cruiser who

would venture off

the beaten path.

THE WILDEST COAST, 60

52

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44 SAILING INTO PARADISE

The dramatic landscapes of the Marquesas are the hard-earned reward

for venturing across the Pacifi c.

By Michael Robertson

52 SOUTHERN OCEAN, FAMILY

STYLE

Taming the Indian Ocean at 40 degrees S takes on new meaning with

kids aboard, en route from South Africa to Australia.

By Somira Sao

60 THE WILDEST COAST

Remote wilderness awaits those willing to cruise the outports of

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