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Print magazine December 2013

Where were the American sailors?

I was in San Francisco for the first week of the America’s Cup doing a fair amount of corporate entertainment. Running back and forth from

Is this model sustainable?

The 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco was certainly exciting to watch. The two high-tech catamarans competing at speeds often in excess of 40 knots

It’s the hull shape that sets it apart

Boatbuilding in the Lowell family goes back to 19th century Nova Scotia through six consecutive generations of captains, fishermen and merchant mariners. “We went from

Using your head instead of your keel

Every year, cruising websites fill with “breaking news” and panicked reports about boats running aground as they head south on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Tips

A Worthy steed

John St. Hilaire’s Down East lobster yacht Thorobred is a ‘piece of Maine craftsmanship The story of the Maine-built lobster yacht Thorobred is anything but

Exterior side view of a blue Hinckley boat

A Remade Boat by Hinckley

When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship

Courtesy Flexiteek

Teak Decking Alternatives

Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.

Joe Lovejoy

Buying a Norwegian Rescue Ship

A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.

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