FEATURES

51 Secret Waters
Few know about the limpid, Caribbean turquoise waters of Torch Lake, and its habitues would like to keep it that way
56 Slipping along the Shoals
A group of small-boat enthusiasts gather every spring in Florida’s Cedar Keys
61 Master of the Foils
505 builder and foil designer Larry Tuttle has revolutionized underbody speed
66 5 Scots, 1,000 Islands
Adventurous sailors navigate the Thousand Islands on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River
72 Cruising the Conch Republic
A cruise to Key West takes time: It’s a town best sipped at leisure, not gulped
76 Volcanic Cruising
Fair sailing, friendly people and gorgeous landscapes mark months of Central American cruising

BOATS & GEAR

28 Used Boat Notebook
Express 37
32 Gear
LED marine lights
35 Technique
Splicing single-braid line and cooking offshore
42 Boat Test
Cabo Rico 42 Pilothouse
46 Boat Doctor
Solving inverter troubles and ridding diesel of water
47 Perry on Design
Whitehall Spirit 17 , Pixel , Photon 14 , Com-Pac Eclipse

DEPARTMENTS
5 For Openers
6 Full & By
It’s a tender subject, but inflation can be a good thing
8 Letters
10 On the Wind
To find the essence—and serious fun—of sailing, think small
12 Splashes
Zen and the art of learning to sail
22 Nautical Library
Big adventures in small boats and Down East with Ralph Stanley
80 Launchings
New Boat: BigFish
81 The Wharf
Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services