Cruising World - November - December 2016

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50 SAILING HOME TO AUSTRALIA

A cruise along Oz’s east coast introduces a sailing family to life Down Under.

By Mike Litzow

58 A SPIN THROUGH FABULOUS FIJI

Friendly people and fascinating islands leave sailors wanting more.

By Todd Duff

64 TIME OUT IN THE BVI

Great sailing and fun times mark the third edition of the Jeanneau Owners Rendezvous.

Chartering, by Jen Brett

68 LINGERING THROUGH LANGUEDOC

Five knots proves to be the perfect speed to take in France’s Canal du Midi.

Chartering, by Tim Murphy

76 WILD, WILD LABRADOR

Abundant wildlife and stunning scenery await those who sail along this remote coastline.

By Tom Zydler

84 GHOST NAVIGATION

An unmanned, autonomous sailboat collects environmental data at sea.

Sail Green, by David Schmidt

ONNE VAN DER WAL

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After a short sail

down the coast, we

had the pleasure of

sailing into Sydney

Harbour past the

Opera House and

under the Harbour

Bridge. After San

Francisco, it was the

second great city we

had sailed into.

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ON THE COVER

The crew of a cruising

sailboat anchored off

Malolo Island, in

Fiji’s Mamanuca Group,

heads out to explore a

nearby reef.

Photo by Tor Johnson