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Between the Bridges

No Illusions About Greatness • Winning scores of races or cruising thousands of miles, their 34 years with a Cal 40 has always been about great sailing.

The Purrfect Shipmate • Bad puns aside, why do cats and sailing go so well together? ItÕs brain science.

Unfurmillar Territory: The Adventures of Captain Marco

All in the Family • Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Coneys Marine on Long Island has always counted on the power of family.

At the Waterline • Doubting his choices one chilly day, a sailor wonders whether hell have to change his sailing.

Book Review: Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization

Weems & Plath BRIGHTWind

Art of the Harbor Burn • Toward evening on a summer’s day, there’s nothing like a quick spin around the harbor.

Mantus Dinghy Anchor

Watch Your Back • The early arrival of a backdoor cold front provides for some spicy sailing on Lake Erie.

Pegasus 50 • An artfully unconventional build from Slovenia is designed for true bluewater sailors.

J/7 • The new 23-footer from J/Boats is a family daysailer with lively, stable sailing at the forefront.

Bermuda Bound • AS A MIDOCEAN PIT STOP, BERMUDA’S BEAUTY, HISTORY, CONGENIALITY, AND DELECTABLE FISH SANDWICHES MAKE IT A HARD PLACE FOR SAILORS TO LEAVE.

The Survivor • Left for dead after a horrific shooting, a sailor defies all odds to return to the water.

A Walk in the Woods • A SUMMER CRUISE IN MAINE BECOMES A WHOLE NEW ADVENTURE WHEN ISLAND HIKING LEADS THE WAY.

Confessions of a Dirtbag Cruiser • LIVING CHAMPAGNE DREAMS ON A TOP RAMEN BUDGET — AND HOW YOU CAN DO IT TOO.

The Summer Boat Care Checklist • Routine summer care of your boat is as valuable as long-term maintenance. Here’s a handy schedule to follow.

Creative Anchoring • Perfect anchorages are hard to come by, but you can make some happen when you try different techniques.

Never Too Old to Suck at Something • Without challenges we wither, and sailing serves them up regularly, making it the supreme teacher.

Snapshots in the Pacific