Yachting USA — January 2018

10 YACHTING JANUARY 2018

CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS

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ON BOARD

Outboard power may set

the MJM 35z apart in a

crowded Downeast market,

but it’s not the only

thing that defi nes this boat.

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NEW ELECTRONICS

GOST’s security system for
safer yachts, Lowrance’s
castable fi shfi nding trans-
ducer and Simrad’s latest
Go series MFDs.

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CHARTER

The Abacos archipelago in

the Bahamas is just a

short distance from the U.S.

East Coast, but it feels

like it’s a world away.

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TRENDS

The innovative Van der

Valk BeachClub 600 has

reinforced glass — no

bulkhead — between its

salon and swim platform.

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MY OTHER BOAT

With a 70-knot top-end,

the Wahoo LX600 is a

real-life thrill ride with

custom options for duty as

a superyacht tender.

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CURRENTS

The world of satcom sys-

tems on midrange yachts

might be changing. Plus,

there’s plenty of room on

Fountaine Pajot’s MY 44.

c h a r t e r : i s t o c k / t r a c e r ou da

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C H A R T E R

The Abacos archipelago in

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