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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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