March 2004

Living Aboard: Gear to make you grin
A couple’s passage from Mexico to the Marquesas
is relatively fast and enjoyable thanks to some key equipment

Seamanship: The red button
Understanding the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

Destinations: The hole in the wall
A favorite anchorage in Langkawi, Malaysia, full of natural wonders
and exotic plants and animals

Classic Passages: The promise of the cork
A rough ride from Aruba to Panama tests a father’s pledge

Rally Roundup: Offshore events of 2003
Reports from the Baja Ha-Ha, the Cribbean 1500
and the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

SPECIAL REPORT: Modern Multihulls
Today’s cruising multihulls are better than ever-with comfort
and a measure of speed almost unknown before

Practical Boatkeeper: Antifouling--Fighting the good fight
Better solutions for keeping your boat’s hull clean