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The Cost to Cruise the Bahamas • NEW FEES CAUSE STICKER SHOCK FOR BOATERS WHO REGULARLY VISIT THE ISLANDS

The RIB, Reimagined • THESE FOLDABLE RIBS FROM FORE RUNNER ARE PORTABLE, INFLATABLE AND POWERFUL

Tiara Yachts Debuts 39LS • THE LS SERIES EVOLVES WITH A NEW LUX DAYBOAT

The Trailer Doctor Is In • LIFELONG CRUISERS TURN TO TERRY SULLIVAN FOR FOR HIS SKILL IN USING AND MAINTAINING TRAILERS

Storm Forecasts Get an AI Boost • NEW MACHINE LEARNING MODELS CAN BE USEFUL TOOLS FOR MAKING PREDICTIONS, BUT EXPERTS SAY DON’T GIVE UP THE OLD METHODS JUST YET

Albemarle Evolution • THE 45 CAROLINIAN IS A GAME CHANGER FOR THIS LONGTIME NORTH CAROLINA BUILDER

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GO HIT THE ROAD • Owners of trailerable pocket cruisers are taking them here, there and everywhere, to places other boaters can’t reach. These are some of the ports they like most

By the Rules • A voyage ended in a violent squall, a chopper ride and a sunken boat, but the desire to cruise lives on

STEADY AS SHE GOES • Many options exist for stabilizing a boat. Here’s how to tell one system from the next and choose the right one for your ride

Culinary Cruising • A couple’s 2,900-mile East Coast cruise aboard a refitted Grand Banks 47 evolved into a memorable family adventure with servings of great food on the side

Renewing the RIB • After 17 years out on the water, it was time to give a beloved Zodiac a makeover

TWO CENTURIES on the ERIE CANAL • Now in its 201st year, the canal had fanciful beginnings. Its past is filled with commercial and historical successes, and its future is bright for recreational boaters

Inspired by the Sea • NICOLE HAMMER’S LOVE FOR THE COAST INSPIRES HER PHOTOREALISTIC PAINTINGS

Cover Story • WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT A SAILBOAT FOR A LONG WINTER’S SLEEP? THE AUTHOR DEVELOPED HIS OWN, AFFORDABLE AND PROVEN SYSTEM

Yachting Icons • THESE FIVE J CLASS VESSELS ARE ICONS OF A SHORT-LIVED, YET SPECTACULAR CHAPTER IN YACHTING HISTORY