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Contents
January/February 2017
BOATS & GEAR
105
Gearing Up for 2017
Manufacturers have
an impressive array
of new devices they
plan to roll out for the
coming sailing season.
Electronics
by David Schmidt
Your best and most
affordable insurance
is made of rope and
iron, not paper and
ink. But remember,
a chain is only as
strong as its weakest
link, and you are a
link in that chain.
THE HAPPY HOOKER,
PAGE 91
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91 THE HAPPY HOOKER
When anchoring, skills and gear spell the diff erence between staying
put or drifting off during a dark and windy night.
By Alvah Simon
96 ON YOUR OWN
The Virgin Islands are arguably the most popular cruising grounds on
the planet, but even there, quiet anchorages abound.
By Don Street
100 A SAILOR’S GUIDE TO GREAT
SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY
Use these tips and tricks to record your epic adventures on the deep
blue sea.
By Thaddeus B. Kubis
104 BEDTIME STORY
Properly prepare hardware and surfaces before you caulk and install
the gear.
Monthly Maintenance by Steve D’Antonio
CAROLYN GOODLANDER (FAR LEFT); JEN BRETT (CENTER); COURTESY OF THE MANUFACTURER
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COLUMNS
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Editor’s Log
14
Underway
34
On Watch
38
Sailor Profi le
42
Point of View
109
Charter News
138
Off Watch
HANDS-ON SAILOR
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