February 2000

Getting a better SSB signal
Get your HF radio to receive at max capacity
Shootout at the HF coral
Quest for SSB e-mail services spawns controversy
Storm Avoidance
Columnist Bill Biewenga discusses strategies
CARIBBEAN CRUISING:
* Back home in the Isands
Sally Erdle's return to Bequia
* Classic passage to the Caribbean
The season's, routes, weather-and joys
* The Best Yacht Services
Chris Doyl's tips for Leewards, Windwards

Metal Boats
* Bulletproof-and then some
* Jimmy Cornell's new Aventura
* Passoa 47: French metal surfboard
* Summerwind is a true icon breeze