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Sunrise Sail Change • With a rising sun as backdrop, Colin and Ryan McGaw flake the staysail on the foredeck of Icebear, a Swan 59, while sailing from Key West to Bermuda. To learn more about when and how to reef, check out Andy Schell’s story on page 58.

Red Jacket Returns • The famous Canadian racer has new owners and will be on the lakes this summer.

The Long Way Around • It’s rarely a dull moment sailing in Long Island’s storied distance race, now in its 47th year.

Eclipse, Interrupted • Watching a lunar eclipse at anchor is so romantic—until you start dragging.

Pegasus 50

More Than a Dash of Grit • What do you do when you get a derelict boat for free? Have adventures on it, of course.

Bali 5.8

Cruising Tips

Onward • After dismasting in the South Atlantic, Ronnie Simpson looks to the future.

Blown Away • A fun daysail becomes a cascading series of unexpected events when the weather turns.

Outremer 52 • The latest in this performance cat line is sure to provide more sailing, less motoring.

Nautitech 48 Open • The latest from Nautitech is what getting it right looks like.

A Walk About Summer: Summertime Side Tracks • We all know the big sailing summer hotspots—think Newport, Annapolis, Martha’s Vineyard, Camden, and the like. But what about the places off the beaten chart, as it were? That kind of exploration is what summertime sailing is all about, and while the list is profoundly subjective and potentially endless, we’ve gathered a few you may have sailed right by and wished you hadn’t.

A Walk About Summer: Off the Beaten Chart • Mid-Coast Maine

An Obsessive Sort of Sailor • As both a novelist and gun smuggler, Erskine Childers was a cruiser with an intense sense of purpose.

The Line on Reefing • AN ESSENTIAL SAILING SKILL, REEFING IS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE OPTIONS AND EXECUTING THEM SUCCESSFULLY.

Just Duxxy • Replacing stainless steel lifelines with Dynice Dux cordage—or another version of synthetic Dyneema—is a worthy DIY upgrade.

It Takes What It Takes • Boat problems are the mother of invention and creativity, especially on a delivery charter.

The Maintenance Game