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Hours Can Matter • FORECASTERS WARN BOATERS TO WATCH OUT FOR SHORT-FUSE STORMS THAT INTENSIFY FASTER THAN TRADITIONAL HURRICANES

Always a Classic • IN LOOKS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP, THE WHEELER 55 IS REMINISCENT OF VINTAGE COMMUTER-STYLE YACHTS

Delaware River Dream • THE COUPLE WHO CREATED SURESHADE ARE BRINGING A $40 MILLION MARINA DEVELOPMENT TO THE PHILADELPHIA WATERFRONT

Fresh Perspective • ON ITS D50 COUPE, DE ANTONIO BUILDS IN A COUPLE OF COOL SURPRISES

A FJORD ON THE RIVER • A new European day yacht proves its salt on a cruise through Fort Lauderdale and the New River

READY FOR TAKEOFF • Big money, the best sailors and new technologies continue to be a part of the America’s Cup, but this year’s event also includes a contest that could set the stage for a big change

FOIL-BORNE TECHNOLOGIES • AC75s may lack the eye-pleasing aesthetics of the Cup’s yore, but they are the world’s fastest monohulls. Here’s a look at some of the onboard technologies that help them fly.

THE TEAMS

GOING TO THE BIRDS • Researchers on a barren Maine nesting island needed to be supplied with food and water. We went along for the ride.

ONWARD, TOGETHER • The largest-ever, owner-organized rendezvous in Nordhavn’s history reveals a community of long-distance cruisers unlike any other

FOOD FOR THOUGHT • Where are the really good places to tie up for a bite to eat after a satisfying day on the water? To find out, we polled the readers of Soundings for their top dock and dines. The response to our third annual readers’ survey was strong. Here are some of the places you like to bring your crew for good grub, a salty vibe and a sweet view.

Downeast With a Diesel • BOB MASSEY HAS HAD COUNTLESS BOATS OVER EIGHT DECADES. HE FOUND JUST WHAT HE NEEDS FOR THIS STAGE OF HIS LIFE IN A DUFFY 31

Going Lithium • IF YOU’RE THINKING OF SWITCHING TO LITHIUM BATTERY TECHNOLOGY, HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Split Personality