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Still Salty at 60

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Southwest Florida Yachts Reopens After Hurricane • AFTER HURRICANE IAN DECIMATED THE FORT MYERS AREA, A CHARTER COMPANY IS BACK IN BUSINESS

Is Self-Docking Technology Right Around the Corner? • BRUNSWICK’S AUTONOMOUS DOCKING PROJECT MIGHT SOON TAKE THE FEAR OUT OF ONE OF BOATING’S TRICKIER SKILLS

Storm Drogues and Sea Anchors, Explained • OFTEN CONFUSED AS SERVING THE SAME PURPOSE, THESE TWO SAFETY DEVICES HAVE TWO DIFFERENT JOBS AND SHOULD BE DEPLOYED ACCORDINGLY

Solara S-310 SC • CRISP PERFORMANCE AND A COMFORTABLE RIDE ARE APPEALING ASSETS OF SOLARA’S NEW FAMILY CRUISER

Sirena 48 • THE TURKISH BUILDER’S NEW ENTRY-LEVEL MODEL IS BIG ON VOLUME

Highfield Sport 800 • THIS 8-METER RIB IS FOR THOSE WHO WANT A DIFFERENT KIND OF FAMILY PLEASURE CRAFT

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12 Boat Designers Who Shaped Our World • As Soundings celebrates its 60th anniversary, we offer a look at the designers whose ideas helped make boating what it is today

SOUNDINGS TURNS 60 • A tribute to the man who founded the title and got her off the dock

NOTHING BUT THE SUN • Two enterprising retirees cruised their power catamaran 3,500 miles to Alaska and back using only solar energy

HOME AFLOAT • Instead of purchasing a vacation home, a Brooklyn couple used their interior design skills to refit a 49-foot trawler

Views From Downeast

Grand Distance Cruiser • THE GRAND BANKS 60 SKYLOUNGE FIT ONE COUPLE’S LONG-DISTANCE PLANS

Gas It Up • GAS SPRINGS ARE A POPULAR AND HANDY FEATURE. HERE’S HOW TO MEASURE AND INSTALL ONE YOURSELF

Porsche’s “Light” Marine Engine