SMALL CRAFT ADVISOR CONTENTS


20 THE BEST SMALL-BOAT RIG We survey readers in-search of the best rig and sail


types for small boats.


24 EYE FOR DESIGN Our feature interview with well-known small-boat


Page 20 designer Sam Devlin.


30 SWEET PEA William Jacobs’ photo profile on a particularly


handsome catboat called Sweet Pea.


33 I HAVE A SAILBOAT Escaping is easy if you have your own boat.


34 THE ANCHOR BUDDY Joel Bergen walks us through use of this handy an-


choring system—perfect for beach-cruising. Page 58


36 A NIGHT AT SEA Everything is different or is it all the same? Scott


Sadil on a small-boat overnight at sea.


38 CHASING FENWICK James Papa on his unrequited love of a modest little


boat called Fenwick.


60 THE MALBEC 18 We take this brand new trailersailer for spin and


Page 53 file this report.


DEPARTMENTS AND SHORT FEATURES 6 Reader Mail


10 Artful Sailor: A Second Wind by Emiliano Marino 12 Small Craft Cruise: Cayo Costa by Sailing Canoe by Ida Little 16 Reader Boat: Welsford Penguin Four Seas by Keith Smith 18 Epoxy Resins: As Adhesive by Kern Hendricks


42 Dix on Design: Rudders Part 1 by Dudley Dix 44 Have You Seen This?: Birch Bark Canoe by Robert Ellis 46 Events Calendar by Dave Scobie 48 Nautical Narrative: Volta River Regatta by Paul Guajardo 50 Out There: A Few Things by Howard Rice


53 Cartop Cruising: Clam Girl’s Second Swim by Hugh Horton


54 Capt’n Pauley: What About MREs? by Paul Esterle 58 Plan Study: Welsford Pilgrim by John Welsford 60 Boat Review: Malbec 18


82 B. Frank Franklin: Whatever the Weather On the cover:


Team Buckeye headed for adventure during last year’s Race to Alaska aboard their 17-foot Hurley Silhouette bilge-keeler. —Photo Katrina Zoë Norbom


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