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CONTENTS
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034 Canada calling
A group of Kiwis abandon their Auckland jobs to join a
yacht for a Vancouver Island circumnavigation.
BY BAS SUCKLING042 Turbo-Opti
The humble Optimist gets a make-over, turning it into a
performance yacht for nurturing budding racers.
BY LAWRENCE SCHÄFFLER058 A boat for all reasons
Myanmar’s Lake Inle is home to an intriguing breed of boat- and one that’s built with only a handful of tools.
BY LINDSAY WRIGHT
066 An engaging club
Auckland’s Outdoor Boating Club is the catalyst in a range
of initiatives aimed at rehabilitating nearby islands.
BY LAWRENCE SCHÄFFLER096 Engine transplant
DIY repower projects are fraught with pitfalls and hidden
costs – but sometimes things just work out perfectly.
BY LAWRENCE SCHÄFFLER114 Seeing further
If you’re in the market for a new set of binoculars,
consider all the variables before purchasing.
BY NORMAN HOLTZHAUSEN122 Happier alone
Bernard Moitessier was a maverick by any definition
of the word. He led a colourful, fascinating life.
BY ROSS GREENWOOD128 Restoring a maid’s honour
A 1927 Royal Navy picket boat is rescued from certain
death and lovingly rebuilt. A real treasure.
BY BRUNO CIANCIBOAT
WORLDBOAT
BUSINESSRETRO
BOATSTHE
MARINA
084 Boat business news
102 DIY boating
Fitting a VHF
BY NORMAN HOLTZHAUSEN
108 Boat bling
110 The Catch
How hard should you pull
BY JOHN EICHELSHEIM012 Boat world news
056 Boat brief
Dogs on beaches
BY FIONA POWELL
070 Boat brief
The Perils of Plastic
BY LAWRENCE SCHAFFLER
152 Brokerage
Boat sales yards
185 Directory
For all your boating needs(^011083121151)
136 Sailor scribes
The cruise of the Teddy
BY MATT VANCE
140 Reflections
Harold Saunders
BY JOHN MACFARLANE
145 Crossword
146 Vintageview
Tuning the Ida
BY HAROLD KIDD