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Print magazine April 2013

Split decision

Growing in popularity, dual consoles are versatile do-it-all boats used for fishing, water sports or just kicking back The dual console serves today’s time-strapped boaters

Gill windproof fleece

This fleece has a wind- and waterproof lining, and the soft outer fabric has a water-repellent finish, making it warm and comfortable to wear. The

‘East Wind off Seguin’

Painting by Christopher Blossom A big rolling swell, lobster boats pulling traps — you can feel the deck heaving, the boats rocking and the east

Maine’s quietest lobster boat

Randy and Nate Jones’ sailing lobster boat just got greener. Owner/captain Nate, of Westport Island, Maine, and his father, Randy, who co-captains the Sarah Mead,

How the body responds

Cold water survival Cold shock (zero to 2 minutes): gasp reflex, uncontrolled breathing, hyperventilation, rapid heart rate. Functional disability (2 to 15 minutes): difficulty swimming,

MOB app

There’s an app for that: Intelligent Maintenance offers an iPhone app for man overboard situations. Touch the MOB button, call the Coast Guard with the

A new aluminum trawler

With its silver hull standing out among the shiny white yachts, the Garcia GT54 beckoned me to her slip at the Yacht & Brokerage Show

GOLDEN RECORD:

Giovanni Soldini and crew aboard Maserati, a VOR70, established a new record for the Golden Route on Feb. 16, finishing the voyage from New York

Vee as in vision

The Hunt deep-vee revolutionized powerboat design, but there’s so much more to this storied company and the man who started it all back in the

Losing focus at the helm

Reality Check

What the latest Coast Guard statistics reveal about recreational boating safety.

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