
Up Close and Personal in the Arctic
by Lauren Saalmuller, Posted April 29, 2013Until recently, when melting ice began opening up the Northwest Passage to more sailors, it was largely considered the “Arctic Grail” of high-latitude cruising.
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Replacing Fixed Portlights
by Don Casey, Posted April 29, 2013Let’s start with a tip. Kits sold in auto stores for polishing headlamps can also restore the clarity to portlights. If your plastic portlights are cloudy, not crazed, this is where you should start.
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L'Hydroptère's Crew Will Attempt Transpacific Record
by Becca Oken, Posted April 26, 2013French trimaran l'Hydroptère sets the bar pretty high when it comes to flying boats. Come summer 2013, her crew aims to break the Transpacific record, sailing from Los Angeles to Honolulu.
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Ask Sail: Line up your Drawers
by Don Casey, Posted April 26, 2013The drawers have never been painted before and are made of plywood. What kind of paint should we use?
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Five Tips for a Safer Charter
by Zuzana Prochazka, Posted April 26, 2013There’s nothing quite so liberating as being on charter. Not only are you on vacation, you’re on a sailing vacation, with the express mission to explore, enjoy and relax. Except, of course, when things get serious.
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Facnor's flat deck furler on a J/111



























