Cruising World

Cruising World is your passport for exploring the world’s coastlines and oceans while voyaging under sail. Its contributors inspire and entertain through stories, pictures and videos that underscore the beauty and adventure of sailing, while providing instruction on the disciplines of seamanship, navigation and boat handling. The Cruising World community is made up of experienced, committed sailors and boat owners. No matter their long-range sailing plans, Cruising World’s mission is to nurture their dreams with practical how-to information and stirring real-life adventure features.

Editor’s Log • The pleasures of cruising aren’t always confined to quiet coves and smooth sailing.

Cruising World

UNDERWAY • NEWS and NOTES from the CRUISING COMMUNITY

DIVE INTO A NEW SEASON

PASSAGE Notes

On Watch • There have been many, and for many reasons. Hopefully, there will be many more.

Waypoints • Steinlager 2 is now inspiring a whole new generation of sailors on New Zealand’s waters.

Sailor Profile • When Dawn Riley was 14 years old, she declared publicly that she was going to sail in the America’s Cup and race around the world. These were bold aspirations for a junior sailor out of the North Shore Yacht Club near Detroit. Eleven years later, she was doing it.

Living the Dream • REFITTING OUR 31-FOOT HALLBERG-RASSY MONSUN, UKIYO, WAS AS MUCH A JOURNEY AS THE ONE WE’RE LIVING NOW ON BOARD.

CAPTURE THE CRUISING LIFE • When it comes to improving photography skills, here’s what the professionals do.

WHAT’S IN MY CAMERA BAG • This combination of gear serves me well just about anywhere.

Well, Hello, Old Friend • Australia’s east coast once again proves a playground—sometimes a rough one—aboard the Contessa 25 Skyebird.

The Contessa 25

1 MAKING PROGRESS • The refit of our Open 60 Duracell continues. So far, we dropped the engine only once.

REMOVING THE COCKPIT

REMOVING THE ENGINE

BUILDING THE SHED

2 KNOW YOUR WEATHER • A South Pacific cruiser’s tips can help you avoid Mother Nature’s worst, pretty much anywhere.

PACIFIC WEATHER

3 SPLICING DYNEEMA • In the course of fitting new lifelines to his classic brigantine schooner, the author learned another lesson: Dyneema line can be easily spliced.

4 THE SKINNY ON BELT REPLACEMENT • Serpentine belts are a game-changer, as long as you know when and how to change them in a pinch.

BORN to SAIL • Rig, keel and layout options make the Jeanneau SUN ODYSSEY 380 a versatile and potentially peppy cruiser.

FORWARD Thinking • The bow area of the BAVARIA C38 leaves space for an owner’s en suite stateroom below that doesn’t feel cramped.

PREPARATION (and Patience) MAKES PERFECT • A look at VARNISH and varnish alternatives for modern cruising sailors.

CHARTERING • NEWS and NOTES on SAILING-VACATION OPPORTUNITIES

Off Watch • We Newporters knew what was happening. A team of marine archaeologists were mucking around in the murk, searching for the remains of Capt. Cook’s famous Endeavour.

The Great Lakes Boat Building School is Growing

Balsa Core Alternatives

BO-PEEP II 75-YEAR REFIT

Restoring BO-PEEP II’s Tender • The original wooden tender for the BO-PEEP II was also built by Defoe Boat and Motor Works of Bay City, Michigan in 1926. This tender needed a few repairs. Satisfied with the performance of the repairs done on BO PEEP II with WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy back 2001, I decided to use WEST SYSTEM in restoring the original tender in 2014.

HOME REPAIR PROJECTS WITH WEST SYSTEM® EPOXY • As a homeowner, I like to apply my WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy skills and expertise to basic household repairs. There are always repairs and improvements needed...