CURRENT ISSUE JUNE 2010
 Destination Highlight
Lubbers’ Landing on Lubbers Quarters, Abacos, Bahamas
Stay in a luxury eco-cottage at Lubbers’ Landing and experience seclusion and beauty. A private dock allows easy access to the water, and packages include a 20-foot Albury Brothers boat.
…Read about this paradise. |
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 Interview
7 Questions for GMT Composites
David Schwartz celebrated 20 years at the helm of GMT Composites, which specializes in carbon fiber masts and rudders. The Bristol, R.I., company is branching out in new markets, and Southern Boating Magazine caught up with Schwartz for a round of Questions and Answers.
Find out what he has to say. |
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Maintenance – Oil Cleanup Tips and Tricks
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill may cause a raft of problems for boaters, including damage to hull bottoms. Interlux offers tips for prevention and clean up with a dedicated website and 800-number hotline.
Read all about it. |
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 Bookshelf
Summer Reading
Tired of techno-thrillers and romance paperbacks? Here’s a list of books for the nautically inclined chosen by our editor, including Into the Land of Coconut Dreams, by Bill Hezlep, pictured. This book is perfect for those on the cusp of saying “to heck with it” and sailing away.
Check out our reading list. |
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 The Ocean Challenge:
A 3,900-mile race
Marlow Yachts chairman David Marlow issues a summer challenge to his yacht-building brethren: Let’s see who can run non-stop from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Reykjavik, Iceland, the fastest. Marlow will pilot the Voyager 76LR, but will he have any competition?
Read about the Challenge and Invitees |
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 Sailboat Profile
Friendship 40
From the drawing board of Ted Fontaine, this well-conceived and properly executed 40-foot yacht from Austral Yachts in Whangarei, New Zealand, turns heads.
Learn how she sails |
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 New Launch
Californian 55
The new Californian 55 Long Range Cruiser is designed and built in the United States in Perris, Calif., and that alone sets her apart in the market segment.
Take her for a cruise. |
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On the Ways –
Mulder Favorite
Originally introduced in the 1950s, an all-new aluminum version of a classic line will be launched in 2010 and be produced as a limited edition. The 21st-century Mulder Favorite will be available in three types – 1400, 1500 and 1600 – and built to stunning new designs developed in close cooperation with Guido de Groot and Vripack Naval Architects.
Read more about this new version. |
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