Cruising World 1997 - Abstracts

Cruising World 1997
TitleSubjectAuthors
1998 new-boat showcase.Sports and fitness 
A haven for your soul. (a sailor's story of a trip to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas)Sports and fitnessDallas Murphy
A knotty problem on the thorny path. (sailing trip along the north coast of the Dominican Republic)Sports and fitnessSteve Goldin
Am I having a heart attack?Sports and fitnessPaul Gill
A new approach to traditional navigation.Sports and fitnessJohn Armitage
A pilgrimage to Aves. (sailing trip to a remote Venezuelan-owned isle in the Caribbean)Sports and fitnessJohn Caldwell
A refit reality check. (costs of upgrading boats)Sports and fitnessNigel Calder
At home in the Turks and Caicos. (Caribbean islands)Sports and fitnessJohn Crookshank
Bag those dinghy anchor blues. (sewing a canvas utility bag)Sports and fitnessSunny Coveney
Before the stick goes in. (maintaining a sailboat's mast)(includes related article rigging audit)Sports and fitnessCarol Newman
By the shores of Gitchie Gami. (Lake Michigan)Sports and fitnessBarbara Theisen
Carnival is for cruisers. (the carnival season in Trinidad)Sports and fitnessCamden Griffin
Cast in Shackleton's shadow. (Sir Ernest Shackleton)Sports and fitness 
Choosing a dinghy - the hard way.Sports and fitnessTim Carr
Chubasco! (cruising in the Sea of Cortez)(includes related article on the best storm survival tactics for cruisers)Sports and fitnessRobby Coleman
Chum with money (or use a wobbler).Sports and fitnessDana Mosher
Circumnavigators return home. (sailboats)Sports and fitnessElisa Black
Coast Guard tragedy; Atlantic challenge; humpbacks' bubble clouds. (Atlantic Challenge Cup)Sports and fitnessBarbara Marrett, Nim Marsh, Jane Tracy, Norman Faria
Cruising World puts 9.9s to the test. (outboard engines)Sports and fitnessTimothy F. Murphy, Ed Sherman
Doing the winterization shuffle. (storing sailboats for the winter)Sports and fitnessSteve C. D'Antonio
Do I really want to go to sea? (story of a woman who travelled the world by boat)Sports and fitnessLisa Fournier
Dosvidanya, Amigo! (cons of speaking a foreign language when navigating foreign waters)Sports and fitnessMarcia Reck
Dufour Nautitech 435, 395. (catamaran)(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessPeter Hogg
Falling dominoes. (boating accident)Sports and fitnessNancy Manheimer
For a want of a nail, a kingdom is lost. (failed attempt to circumnavigate the world using a sailboat)Sports and fitnessErnst Aebi
Forepeak finagling. (efficient use of forepeaks in boats)Sports and fitnessJohn Leonard
Global storming. (storm sails)(Gale Sails!)(Cover Story)Sports and fitnessPatricia M. Rains
Go gale-sail shopping with the pros. (includes tabular information on storm sails prices and specifications)(Gale-sail!)(Cover Story)Sports and fitnessRalph Naranjo, Steve Callahan, Deborah Bennett
Good food, good health, good cruising. (includes recipes)Sports and fitnessCarolyn Mehaffy
Go with the tow. (boat towing tips)Sports and fitnessHal Sutphen
Hallberg-Rassy 42 and 46. (sailboat)(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessTed Brewer
Hamburg rhapsody. (paintings of the Hamburg Cove in Long Island Sound)Sports and fitnessRobert Gustafson, Joseph Gribbins
Heloise humbles him. (sailboat cruises in England)Sports and fitnessJoe Strummer
Herbs are the spice of life. (plants and customs regulations; includes herb recipes)Sports and fitnessJosie Jackson
Hidden treasures in the Honduran Bay Islands. (description and travel)Sports and fitnessJoe Russell
Horses for courses. (used wood boat)Sports and fitnessPauline Carr
How to swing your own compass.Sports and fitnessMichael (Canadian premier) Harris
Into the heart of desolation. (Canada's Desolation Sound)Sports and fitnessGary MacDonald
Kirie Feeling 396 DI.(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessQuintin Warren
Lars Bergstorm: visionary and phenomenon.Sports and fitness 
Leaky deck prisms? Not any more! (boat decks)Sports and fitnessHoward Conant
Little things mean a latte. (making brewed coffee on board a boat)Sports and fitnessMarlin Bree
Looking for the dream boat.Sports and fitnessSusan Straubing
Mates. (the 1996 BT Global Challenge)Sports and fitnessSteven Callahan
Meeting of the minds. (52-ft. sailboat A Qui No Mas)(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessEd Lawrence
Meet the guru of sailing systems. (Nigel Calder)Sports and fitnessJohn Kettlewell
Newport. (Rhode Island seaport)Sports and fitnessLynda Morris Childress
Newport's twelve-meter man. (12-Meter Class yachts owned by Bob Tiedemann)Sports and fitnessJeremy McGeary
Nohona Mau gets a face-lift. (sailboat)Sports and fitnessBrian Malecek
Of mangroves missteps and Mona. (sailing trip via the Mona Passage)Sports and fitnessNigel Calder
Old charts, old friends. (travel charts trigger traveler's memories)Sports and fitnessAdrian Faulkner
Our readers pick the best bareboat vacations in the world.Sports and fitnessLynda Childress
Outboard engines: a new generation. (new innovations on outboards)Sports and fitnessEd Sherman
Portuguese blow. (boating accidents)(includes related article on the proper handling of boats during storms)Sports and fitnessTony Bailey
PWC regulation: where it stands nationwide (personal watercrafts)Sports and fitnessLynda M. Childress
RO, RO, RO your boat. (reverse osmosis desalinators)Sports and fitnessRick Muething
Runaway diesel! (diesel-powered boats)Sports and fitnessGunther Haehn
Sail to the city of brotherly love. (Philadelphia, PA)Sports and fitnessTom Muldoon
Salvage at Tanna. (rescue operation at Tanna Island in southern Vanuatu)Sports and fitnessDave Rankin
San Francisco Bay blues.Sports and fitnessCarolyn Mehaffy, Bob Mehaffy
Shorthanded security. (sailing with a shorthanded crew)Sports and fitnessRona House
Sleeping giant. (shorepower systems of boats)Sports and fitnessSteve D'Antonio
Solo plus two. (one father's story of sailing with his children)Sports and fitnessRon Dwelle
Spinning the web. (Internet web sites on sailing)(includes related articles on getting access to the Internet)Sports and fitnessDoug Logan
Surveying your electrical needs. (managing an onboard electric utility)(includes related article on approximate electric loads for common appliances)Sports and fitnessKevin Jeffrey
Take a look inside a thunderstorm.Sports and fitnessJoseph S. McDowell
Tall tales of wild Borneo.Sports and fitnessDave Sherman
Tantalizing tropical fruits. (recipes using tropical fruits)Sports and fitnessConstance Gallo
Teak decks? No thanks.Sports and fitnessSue Moesly
The art of scarfing teak.Sports and fitness 
The check's in the mail. (mail handling services)Sports and fitnessFaun Skyles
The highs and lows of isobars and shifting breeze. (verification of weather forecasts)Sports and fitnessBill Biewenga
The older, the better. (importance of experience in boat cruising)Sports and fitnessReese Palley
The price of paradise. (increase in crime in the Caribbean)(Editorial)Sports and fitnessLynda Morris Childress
The rescue of White Squall. (sail boat)(part 2)Sports and fitness 
This side of Valhalla. (story of one man's love for sailing)Sports and fitnessJamie Bryson
Tools of the trade. (includes related articles on must-have equipment and their maintenance while seafaring)Sports and fitnessSteve C. D'Antonio
To the North Channel and beyond. (one couple's sailing trip across the North Channel in Ontario)Sports and fitnessGinny Walters
To thine own chines be true. (considerations when building an aluminum boat)Sports and fitnessMichael Kasten
Understanding compass error. (navigation)Sports and fitnessMichael (Canadian premier) Harris
Under the insurance umbrella. (health insurance options)Sports and fitnessAnne M. Hays
Use radar to avoid collision. (radars on boats)Sports and fitnessDavid Kane
Visit Cuba but with your eyes wide open. (tips for sailors)Sports and fitnessSu Brodsky
What a pro looks for in a boat survey.Sports and fitnessHenry Mustin
What, no backstay?! (B&R rigging system)Sports and fitnessLars Bergstorm
What's my line? (boat rigging maintenance)Sports and fitnessBill Biewanga
What's up down below? (maintenance of boat components)Sports and fitnessSteve D'Antonio
When it all goes wrong. (boating accidents)Sports and fitnessBernadette Brennan Bernon
When the crew must be the doctor.Sports and fitnessDickie Hill
Where in the world is Yaviza? (river in Panama)(includes related article on cruising preparations)Sports and fitnessTom Zydler, Nancy Schwalbe Zydler
Where to put the pick. (anchors)Sports and fitnessPoupette Smith
Windlasses: the gut issues. (part 2)(Special Report: Onboard Systems)Sports and fitness 
Wood repairs from the top down. (includes related article on new tools for repairing a boat's wooden parts)Sports and fitnessGeorge Goodale
You can create your own cushions! (includes related article on material requirements)Sports and fitnessSunny Coveney
Zippy San Blas land crabs. (the people and food in San Blas islands, Panama)(includes recipes)Sports and fitnessNancy Zydler
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