Norman Island B.V.I.
18.3167° N, 64.6167° W (published May 2014) In all the years we have been sailing and chartering in the British Virgin Islands, there is one spot that we always make the first and last anchorage of a cruise. The Bight at Norman Island is a big deep bay that has
Gregor Tarjan
Multihulls in America, an interview with the builder of the Alpha 42 (published April 2014) You have built Aeroyacht into a dealer for many multihulls brands. How do you see your place in the U.S. multihull market? Aeroyacht is now close to two decades old and I see the company
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16 Bill Biewenga Offshore The Dark Side of the Electronic Dream 20 David Burch at the Helm Sailing Smart 24 World Cruising Fair Winds and Blue Seas—Cruising in Malta Located slap bang in the middle of the Mediterranean, the llatese Islands are a superb sailing ground—and the world is taking
CAPTAIN’S LOG | NOVEMBER 2014
1000 Miles We had been in Bali, Indonesia for three weeks when it came time to push on for Borneo and then Singapore. We laid out the charts on the saloon table and carefully measured the distances. It was going to be right on 1,000 miles from Bali to the
BOAT REVIEWS | JEANNEAU 349
Jeanneau 349 | The new 349 offers a lot of quality, performance and plain fun in an affordable package Last winter, right after the Strictly Sail Miami show, we had the chance to test a few of the new boats that premiered there. The brand new Jeanneau 349 had been
Destination Denmark
BWS travels to Denmark to meet with sailing industry leaders (published February 2014) The September morning I landed at the Billund airport in the west of Denmark was clear and warm and the breeze was blowing the tops of the trees, which augured well for the afternoon of sailing we
Menemsha, Martha’s Vineyard
41°24 N 70°37 W (published December 2013) Martha’s Vineyard, which lies only a few miles off the southern coast of Cape Cod, Machusetts, is one of the most famous summer colonies in America. Presidents Clinton and Obama have both spent summer vacations there and many literary lions and lionesses, Broadway
Sew What? Sew Everything!
Learn how to choose materials and sew canvas throughout your boat (published December 2013) Over the last winter before we took our Pearson 424, Regina Oceani, back to saltwater after three years of refitting in a Colorado cornfield, we focused our work on the topside canvas. SETTING UP Before starting
What is your favorite cruising destination?
(published December 2013) The Caribbean, the South Pacific, the Mediterranean, the East or West Coast of the U.S. and Canada, Southeast Asia, Northern Europe and more—how can a well-traveled cruiser choose their favorite? Any cruising sailor with a fair amount of miles under their keel will get asked the question,
10 Days in the B.V.I.
Here's a quick guide to 10 days in the world's favorite chartering playground (published December 2013) The British Virgin Islands were created to be a charter destination. There are dozens of protected anchorages. The wind is usually fair and mild. The beaches are beautiful and the reefs fun to snorkel