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Soundings • DECEMBER 2020 VOL. LVIII, NO. 4

MAILBOAT • FEEDBACK FROM OUR BOATING COMMUNITY

Back to Boat School • WITH WINTER ON THE WAY, MORE ONLINE COURSES THAN EVER ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP IMPROVE BOATING SKILLS AHEAD OF THE NEXT CRUISING SEASON

The Art of Navigation • EVEN IF YOUR BOAT IS EQUIPPED WITH A SUITE OF ELECTRONICS, KNOW HOW TO USE RANGES

QUIZ • TEST YOUR SEAMANSHIP KNOWLEDGE

SEA STORIES

Welcome Back to the BVI • THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ARE REOPENING FOR TOURISM—INCLUDING CHARTERS—ON DECEMBER 1

Grand Banks 54 • THE BUILDER’S NEW MOTORYACHT COULD BE JUST RIGHT FOR AN OWNER/OPERATOR

Puritan After the Jibe

KING OF THE WILD • After 28,860 miles and 267 days alone at sea, Bert ter Hart is the first North American sailor to solo circumnavigate via the five great capes using only celestial navigation

Fish Story • These Florida boatbuilders have been influenced by the state’s rich fishing waters

THE WOOD GUY • RICHARD SIMON OF AMERICA’S WOOD COMPANY SUPPLIES WOOD TO ALMOST EVERY BOATBUILDER IN MAINE, AND BEYOND

PLEASURES OF POWER • The new Formula 380 SSC comes with triple outboards or sterndrives. We tried it both ways to determine the pros of each system

Stamas Tarpon 310 • THIS BIG CENTER CONSOLE IS A VERSATILE ADDITION TO A BOATING FAMILY’S DIVERSE FLEET

Love to Fish? • Anglers Journal is the next best thing to being there.

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