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January/February 2017

january/february 2017

cruisingworld.com

48 ENDS OF THE EARTH

Veteran circumnavigators meet a whole new set of challenges when they sail the Alaska

Peninsula in search of bears and wild places.

By Ellen Massey Leonard

56 FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MADAGASCAR

A cruising family explores an Indian Ocean landfall where life marches to the beat of the

daily sea breeze.

By Michelle Elvy

64 WHANGAMUMU OR BUST

Head winds and calms are taken in stride by a solo sailor determined to reach his favorite

Bay of Islands anchorage.

By Webb Chiles

70 YEAR OF THE CATS

Cruising World’s Boat of the Year judges take stock of the fl eet of new sailboats for 2017 and

reward fi ne design and execution accordingly.

By Herb McCormick

ELLEN MASSEY LEONARD

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‘Bustling, colorful,

uninhibited,

sails, dusty, poor,

welcoming, bright,

edgy, energetic, red

dirt, thrumming,

loud,’ I wrote in the

log when we arrived

in Madagascar.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF

MADAGASCAR, PAGE 56

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ON THE COVER

The X-Yachts X4—

deemed Best Full-Size

Cruiser Under 50 Feet

— leaves Back Creek in

Annapolis, Maryland,

for sea trials.

Photo by Billy Black

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