Sail - July 2018

JULY 2018

4 Setting Sail

Provision wisely

6 Feedback

Photos, tips and more

from the SAIL community

8 Under Sail

The perils of raceboat

photography

10 CRUISING

After a lifetime of

saltwater sailing, can

lake sailing deliver the

same kind of joy? Plus,

a sailing cargo ship and

canned wine

14 RACING

The beauty of the

Antigua Classics;

America’s Cup news

18 Experience

A broken forestay off

Bermuda—what would

you do?

22 New Boats

Reviews of the Leopard 50

and Boreal 47

26 Gear

A smart watch, a

groundbreaking

marine stereo and

other cool stuff

40 On Deck

IPAD NAVIGATION

A versatile aid to

navigation

42 SAIL CARE

Look after those sails

45 GALLEY BASICS

No fridge? No problem.

Here’s how to keep the

crew well fed

47 SKETCHBOOK

How to gybe safely

48 Boatworks

A hurricane hole-in-the

water? Beware of storm-

damaged “bargain” boats

52 ASK SAIL

Solar panels, engine

queries and more; our

experts have the answers

58 Sail Away

How to save money while

bareboat chartering

80 Waterlines

The perils of the

Southern Ocean

JULY 2018 VOL 49, ISSUE 7

ON THE COVER

The crew of a Friendship 40 sloop enjoys a

perfect sailing day on Rhode Island’s

Narragansett Bay.

Photo by JH Peterson

GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR SUMMER SAILING

HOW TO

NAVIGATE WITH A TABLET

LOOK AFTER YOUR SAILS

PROVISION YOUR BOAT

SAIL DOWNWIND SAFELY

CHASING THE SUN

A LEISURELY CRUISE DOWN THE WEST COAST

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BUYING A HURRICANE-DAMAGED BOAT

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BEAUTY OF THE ANTIGUA CLASSICS

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BOAT REVIEWS: BOREAL 47, LEOPARD 50

DEPARTMENTS

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SUN SEEKING

A cruising couple sails down the foggy West

Coast in search of warm weather and sunshine

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BACK TO SCHOOL

An aspiring racer signs up with North U’s

Regatta Experience class

IN THIS ISSUE OF SAIL

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