FEATURES

41 Cruising in the Glacier’s Lee
Exploring the rugged landscape of the Beagle Channel in South America’s Tierra del Fuego
47 Learning by Losing
Silicon Valley mogul Philippe Kahn finds racing in small boats—and losing—is good for the ego
53 To Teach the Love of Sailing
Joni Palmer has made mentoring young sailors her life’s work
56 Bareboat Boot Camp
ASA schools build confidence for chartering on your own
58 All You Have to Do is Have Fun
Spending summer vacation learning to sail is a blast when the focus is on fun
66 One-Week Convert
A first-time sailor discovers the beauty of the San Juan Islands and the joy of sailing on a learning cruise
68 The Joys of Teaching Sailing
A former sailing student comes back to learn to be an instructor

BOATS & GEAR

24 Boat Test
Sydney - Page 1 , Page 2 . Page 3 , Page 4
32 28 Gear VHF/DSC radios
31 Technique
Winch maintenance
36 Boat Doctor
Priming diesel engines and cleaning roller furlers
37 Perry on Design
Precision 185 , CR 470 , J/133 , Dehler 47

DEPARTMENTS

5 For Openers
6 Full & By
How sailing in political seas can cost you your boat
8 Letters
10 On the Wind
Selling your boat a happy day? What a crock
12 Splashes
75 years of great yacht design
18 Nautical Library
The diary of an oyster sloop captain and the sinking of the Anglo-Saxon
70 Launchings
New Boat: J/100
75 The Wharf
Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services