Charter School
A sailor and his friends go back to the basics to brush up for bareboat chartering

Sailing History Lives Aboard the Mercantile
Spring schooner sailing hasn’t changed all that much since Mercantile was built 91 years ago

Shakedown to So-Cal
With their new used boat outfitted and ready to go, a couple’s dream of California coastal cruising comes true

BOATS & GEAR

Boat Test
Far Harbor 39

Technique
Sailing without touching the tiller

Boat Doctor
Replacing cutlass bearings and running portable generators

Perry on Design
Azzuro 53, Bruckmann 65, Zaca 73, Southerly 46RS

Gear
New cruising gear

DEPARTMENTS

For Openers

Full & By
Bligh-Queeg syndrome still the downfall of many a sailor

Letters

On the Wind
It’s the unexpected that makes the sailing sweeter

Splashes
The implosion of BMW Oracle in the Semis

Nautical Library
Sailing out of China and a smorgasbord of galley cookbooks

Launchings
New Boat: Sabre Spirit

The Wharf
Brokerage, charters and other sailing-related products and services