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Print magazine July 2012

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Powerboats

Real-world lessons

People and Places

Seamanship quiz

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People and Places

St. Simons Island Light

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People and Places

Local Waters July 2012

Turanor PlanetSolar is the first boat to circle the globe under just the power of the sun.
People and Places

Solar-powered boat has its day in the sun

The Army Corps of Engineers is rebuilding Poplar Island using clean dredge material from the Chesapeake.
People and Places

Poplar Island: Success in the Bay

The National Park Service wants to protect corals in Biscayne Bay National Park by creating a 10,522-acre reserve.
People and Places

Biscayne Bay plan divides anglers, feds

Tsana is one of the fiberglass Watch Hill 15s built by the Frank Hall Boat Yard in Avondale, R.I.
Sailboats

As a club turns 100, its sailboat turns 90

Heading out an inlet into the ocean at sunrise offers the promise of an easy run without the hassles of waterway constrictions.
Sea Savvy

A day under way with a liveaboard

If the Spot Google track is correct, it appears the four sailors who died struck North Coronado Island.
In-Depth Focus

Sailors may have crashed into cliffs

Matt Rutherford and his 27-foot Albin Vega both proved able circumnavigators during their non-stop voyage around the Americas.
Bay Country

An amazing voyage, but let’s not forget about the boat

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History

'Down to the sea in ships’

Russell Bradley, a biologist who spends weeks at a time on the Farallon Islands, says seas can build to more than 20 feet.
In-Depth Focus

He knows what seas are like at the islands

Five of the eight sailors aboard Low Speed Chase died after the Sydney 38 rolled in breaking surf during the Full Crew Farallones Race.
In-Depth Focus

Safety rules could change in wake of race accident

In-Depth Focus

US Sailing panels examine the accidents

Keep a weather eye, but realize that sooner or later you will be caught out in more wind and seas than you counted on.
In-Depth Focus

Situational awareness

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In-Depth Focus

Watch your wake

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Destinations

Tilghman Island

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Profiles

The smart buyer - Buyers and sellers can benefit from a broker

The cabin's expansive deck has sweeping views of island-dotted Penobscott Bay.
Profiles

An island of your own in Maine

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Profiles

A romance that’s unending

A watchful eye, a steady hand, an enduring dream.
Profiles

A great awakening

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New Boats

Panga Marine's new 29 Horizon

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Used Boats

Eastern 27 Lobsterfisherman