Print magazine February 2012

People and Places

Seamanship Quiz

Sporting some new Slam foulies, the Bay Tripper was prepared for late-season sailing but not for an encounter with a tug and barge.
Bay Country

My close encounter with a tug and barge

The writer has done a good number of sea trials.
Technical

The Smart Buyer: Gauge performance with a sea trial

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New Boats

Smartboat has intelligent design

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History

Fire over the falls

Carlos Rafael lost a big payout when the 881-pound tuna was deemed an illegal catch.
People and Places

Blue over a bluefin tuna

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People and Places

The little boat that did

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People and Places

Historic dory getting a complete restoration

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People and Places

Pemaquid Point Light

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People and Places

Local Waters February 2012

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Equipment

ChronGlobal Tidal Chronoscope app

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Equipment

Hella EuroLED lights

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Equipment

SoliCharger-SP

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Equipment

Furuno Navpilot 700 autopilot

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Equipment

Gill Elements Collection

During the summer, Yankee Capts offers overnight and multiday trips to Cashes Ledge, perhaps the best fishing for cod, haddock and hard-fighting pollock in New England.
Fishing

Party (boat) time for the whole family

Tom's Gulfstar with four of his little boats aboard (kayaks, sailboard and inflatable bags).
Sea Savvy

Small boat vs. large: It's hard to go wrong

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People and Places

Antarctic ice

John Watson thought the great white shark was two sunfish when it first surfaced.
In-Depth Focus

An 18-foot great white sizes up a 21-foot boat

An investigative panel reports that WingNuts' 'extreme deck beam' had a negative effect on her stability.
Coast Guard Rescues

Boat in fatal capsize was 'inappropriate' for race

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Technical

Raymarine e7

Coast Guard Rescues

US Sailing weighs in on two other incidents

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New Boats

Bonadeo 368 Walk-Around

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Editor's Letter

Some rescues involve walking a fine line