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Print magazine November 2011

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Editor's Letter

Fun isn't measured by the size of the boat

'Thank God it's a Bertram!' - Bertram was known for its creative advertising campaigns.
New Boats

50 years of Bertram

The Bay Tripper's beloved Erewhon, all buttoned up for the surge that never was.
Bay Country

The conspiracy that killed my cruise

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New Boats

Lean boats for lean budgets

The author's father, bitten by the catamaran bug, built Bob Harris' Sunburner 27 design for family cruising.
Sailboats

The cat-crazy men who got me sailing

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People and Places

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse

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People and Places

Local Waters November 2011

People and Places

Seamanship Quiz

On Aug. 29, the remnants of Irene moved into Quebec while Tropical Storm Jose and Tropical Depression 12 spun through the Atlantic.
In-Depth Focus

Hurricane alarm too shrill?

Hurricane Irene as it looked at 8:32 a.m. on Aug. 28, just 28 minutes before making landfall in New York City, according to NASA. Its huge cloud cover blanketed all of New England and beyond.
In-Depth Focus

Inside Hurricane Irene

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Equipment

Nauticomp Glass Bridge

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Equipment

Livorsi GPS ski speedometer

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Equipment

Cobra Marine VHF

People and Places

Q&A: Cruising strategies

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Equipment

Bristol Yacht boarding stairs

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Equipment

Mist-er-Comfort misting head

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Destinations

Nantucket

Steve Cannizzo, who organized the trip through his www.fishingunited.com, jigged up a nice cod on Fippennies Ledge, one of three spots fished.
Fishing

Want to catch some fish? Try a Yankee Capts charter

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People and Places

King-Size Efficiency

People and Places

Boat shows: Now there’s an app for that

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New Boats

Whaler’s latest Conquest

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Profiles

SeaVee: an eye on the future

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New Boats

Bertram owners

Practice cruising before you cast off and head south. There are many beautiful anchorages along our coasts and close to home.
Sea Savvy

Take in the dock lines and plot a course south