2008 Article Index

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ahoy Mate: Boating Safety Education Turns 60............................................ M/A-8
Broadblue Catamarans Announces its New 50’ Catamaran................. J/F-12
Coast Guard Auxiliary Looking to Welcome New Volunteers............. M/A-8
Underwood Expands Marine Consultancy Services................................... M/A-9
Viking Launches Their RescYou Coastal Liferaft.......................................... J/F-13

BOAT SHOWS

Annapolis Boat Show, 2008....................................................................................... N/D-57
History of the Newport International Boat Show........................................ J/A-52
Newport International Boat Show......................................................................... N/D-53
Scenes from the Annapolis Boat Show, 2007................................................. J/F-89

BOOKS

Captain’s Quick Guide: Heavy Weather Sailing.............................................. J/F-9
Charles Chiodi’s Life is On Sale................................................................................ M/A-90
Cruisers’ Guide to Hurricane Survival................................................................. J/F-97
Cruising Guide to the Florida Keys........................................................................ M/J-77
Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands............................................................... M/J-77
Dolphins Under My Bed................................................................................................ S/O-66
Further Offshore............................................................................................................... S/O-65
Get Onboard With E-Charting................................................................................... S/O-65
The Best Book on Catamarans................................................................................. M/A-90
The Complete Guide to Trailering Your Boat.................................................. M/A-84
The Instant Handbook of Boat Handling, Navigation ............................... M/A-84

CONSTRUCTION

A Cure for Two-Foot-It is............................................................................................. M/A-20
Epoxy vs. Polyester, When Working with Fiberglass................................ N/D-36
Kit Cats Come of Age....................................................................................................... J/F-62
Launch of the Sirus Racha 1530 Catamaran................................................... J/F-59

CORINNE’S CULINARY CORNER

An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away............................................................ J/F-18
Black Beans........................................................................................................................... S/O-18
Dips............................................................................................................................................ M/A-18
Fresh-Baked Bread.......................................................................................................... J/A-10
Rice is Nice............................................................................................................................. N/D-22
Soup, Nothing is More Satisfying............................................................................ M/J-10

CRUISING

Beneath the Baobab Tree............................................................................................ J/A-40
Birthday Sailing Adventures in St. John’s.......................................................... M/A-54
Camira Cruising, A Class Act....................................................................................... M/J-56
CanKata in Oz, From Bum’s Bay, Australia....................................................... M/J-44
Courage to Voyage, Love, Light Wave and the Baja................................... J/F-38
Courage to Voyage, La Paz for Christmas, Part 1......................................... M/A-44
Courage to Voyage, La Paz for Christmas, Part 2......................................... M/J-37
Giving Thanks from Surprise..................................................................................... M/J-52
He Who Fights and Runs Away Lives to Fight Another Day................. J/A-19
Gift from an Island Chief............................................................................................... M/A-56
Kachina, Kachina................................................................................................................ M/A-35
Keys to Paradise, Florida’s Hidden Jewels & Hideaways........................ J/A-78
Luxury Cruising with Festiva Sailing Vacations............................................. J/A-55
Meandering in the Mediterranean......................................................................... M/J-23
Sea Tripping.......................................................................................................................... S/O-30
Short-Handed Through Greece................................................................................ S/O-22
Sublime and Suspicion in the Malacca Straits................................................. M/J-31
Taking the Animals Along............................................................................................ J/F-34
The Trials and Tribulations of Visiting French Polynesia....................... J/F-55
To Live is to Give: Across the Sea of Cortez to Mainland........................ J/A-29

DESIGN

56’ Cruising Cat with AeroRig................................................................................... J/F-66
Catana 50................................................................................................................................ J/A-63
Corsair 35.............................................................................................................................. J/A-61
Have you considered a trimaran for your next Cruising Boat............ J/F-21
Islander 39 – Eco-Charter Catamaran................................................................. J/A-49
James Wharram: An Indefatiguable Designer & Researcher............... J/A-47
Lagoon 440........................................................................................................................... J/A-57
Lagoon 380........................................................................................................................... J/A-59
News from Farrier Marine.......................................................................................... N/D-45
Salina 48 by Fountaine Pajot..................................................................................... J/A-56
Seawind 1000XL................................................................................................................ J/A-62

EDITORIAL

MULTIHULLS Goes Green and Saves You Green.......................................... S/O-1
The Old Show Becomes New Again....................................................................... M/J-1
Tornadoes and Womens’ Skiffs Chopped from 2012 Olympics......... J/F-1
What on Earth is This? MOTY/SOTY..................................................................... N/D-1
Will Magazine Publishers Die and Go to Heaven (or Hell)?.................. J/A-1
World Multihull Symposium DVD now Available......................................... M/A-1

FEATURED PRODUCTS

Aluminum Powder is Like Sunscreen for a Boat.......................................... J/A-7
Calibrated Pumps Make Accurate Measuring Easy..................................... N/D-10
Colligo Emergency Shroud Kit.................................................................................. N/D-10
Easy to Instal Boat Mister............................................................................................ N/D-11
Jabsco’s  Twist ‘N’ Lock Manual Toilet................................................................ J/F-14
Great Light Marine Lamp............................................................................................. M/A-16
Marine Tool Kit: Compact Ratchet Set & Floating Screwdriver........... S/O-10
Marine Wind Generator & Solar PV Panel Controller............................... S/O-12
MAX and MAX-G PLB Rescue Beacons................................................................ J/A-9
MOBi-lert 720i Man Overboard System.............................................................. J/A-8
New Carbon Fiber Leisure Furl Boom................................................................ M/A-14
New Clip-On Sun Visor................................................................................................... S/O-11
New West System Gear Pumps Improve on Excellence........................... M/J-8
Nicro Air Purification Keeps the Air Inside Your Boat Fresh............... J/F-15
PDX Blue Mirrored Lenses Rock the Boat in Eye Safety......................... M/J-8
Sheffield’s Angler Multi Tool...................................................................................... J/A-8
Spectra Watermakers Introduces the Ventura 200 Tropical............... M/A-16
Stow-Away Boat Fenders Inflate in Seconds................................................... S/O-11
Taylor Made Products Introduces Shade Top for Inflatables                              S/O-10
Versatile Kit Offers Many Cleaning Solutions.................................................. J/F-12
Video Surveillance and Control Systems for Yachts................................... M/A-14
Waterpfoof Luggage for Racing Sailors, Cruisers and Power............. M/J-9

GENERAL

A Rat Aboard........................................................................................................................ M/J-14
Changes for the Better................................................................................................... S/O-35
Florida Winter Wharram Rendezvous................................................................ M/A-78
Financing Your Multihull In These Hard Times............................................. N/D-69
Georgetown Yacht Basin.............................................................................................. M/A-30
Here Comes The Sun....................................................................................................... M/J-12
It’s No Joke! False Distress Calls Cost All Of Us............................................. N/D-20
Jarrett Bay, Multihull Lift Facility from Norfolk to Savannah............... J/F-24
Multihull Symposium...................................................................................................... J/F-93
Multiplast’s Multihulls Master the Pacific.......................................................... S/O-48
My Way, the Derek Kelsall Story – Part 2.......................................................... N/D-46
Not All Boating Accidents Happen On The Water........................................ N/D-12
One of the World’s Great Boatyards.................................................................... S/O-16
Race Against Hunger....................................................................................................... M/J-72
Ross Hobson’s Wrecked Boat Finds Refuge in the Bahamas............... N/D-74
Seasickness, What Is It................................................................................................... J/A-14
The Great Seawind Family Holiday........................................................................ S/O-38
The Journey of a 1000 miles Begins with the First Step.......................... M/A-61
The TAO of Tony, the Gemini Story....................................................................... M/A-67
Top Ten Tips For Getting the Most from a Tank of Gas........................... N/D-16

HOW-TO

Avoiding Fire On Your Sailboat................................................................................ N/D-8
How To Avoid the Six  Most Common Winterizing Mistakes................ J/F-16
What You Need to Know About Ethanol Fuel & Winter Layup.......... J/F-11

LETTERS

Disastrous Design, by Kurt Hughes....................................................................... M/A-17
Disparaging Spares, by Arni Highfield, Jim Howard, C.Kanter............. J/A-11
Hairball Haul-out, by Bruce Stewart..................................................................... S/O-15
Letter to the Editor by Mike Waters, Charles Chiodi................................. J/A-13
Safari Slip Up, by Han Winogrond.......................................................................... S/O-14
Sail Savvy, by Stan Wilcox............................................................................................ M/A-17
Stretch! by Carl Markwood......................................................................................... S/O-14
The Real Two-foot-Itis, by Charles Kanter........................................................ S/O-14

NEWS BRIEFS

Alcohol is No. 1 Contributing Factor in Boating Fatalities...................... J/A-4
Arve Sundheim Retires as ISAF Secretary General..................................... M/A-4
Boaters Need to Check Their Marina Slip Contract.................................... M/J-4
BOAT/US Endorses America’s Waterway Watch Program................... J/F-6
BOAT/US Foundation Rental Emergency Beacon Saves Lives............ S/O-7
Bruce Morrison Signs on as Jerrett Bay Service Manager..................... S/O-8
Calvert Sails Announces Split from UK Halsey............................................... J/F-4
Coast Guard Aux. is Looking for a Few Good Men and Women........ S/O-9
Dolphin Catamarans Now Available in Italy.................................................... J/F-10
Four Mariners Rescued in High Seas off Bermuda..................................... J/F-6
Glacier Bay Inc. Names VP of Sales                                       .................... M/A-6
ISAF Hall of Fame.............................................................................................................. M/A-5
JAFI Sailmakers Join Neil Pryde Sails................................................................... M/A-6
Leopard Catamarans Celebrate 10th Anniversary....................................... J/F-9
The Multihull Company Adds New French Broker..................................... M/J-7
Win Some Hearts This Valentine’s Day............................................................... J/F-8
What if you Call 911 and No One Ever Answers.......................................... S/O-4
Wouldn’t You Like to Knew If Your Boat Is Recalled................................ J/A-4

OBITUARIES

Farewell to Our Friend Steve Janes....................................................................... J/F-10
In Memory of Multihull Designer Malcolm Tennant................................... J/A-64
To Know the World: Fair Winds to Mark Hassal.......................................... M/A-10

RACING / RECORDS

18th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta................................................................. J/F-85
20th Anniversary Australian Three Peaks Race............................................. S/O-61
A Tale of 3 Challenges.................................................................................................... S/O-55
Archipelago Raid 2007.................................................................................................. J/F-75
Archipelago Raid 2008.................................................................................................. S/O-58
Bob Buzzelli Memorial Regatta................................................................................ N/D-73
Chrysler Jeep Superstores Bayview Mackinac Race................................... N/D-76
Former Pro Skier Charges On After Devastating Back Injury.............. M/J-75
Gitana 13 Smashes Record for Route de l’Or................................................. M/J-66
Gunboats Circle St. Maarten, the Heineken Regatta 2008...................... J/A-66
Indian Summer Splash 2007...................................................................................... J/F-87
Joyon Smashes the Around the World Record by 14 Days................... M/J-68
Organizers Open the Entry List for World Arc 2010................................. S/O-45
Pitt/Shafer Win U.S. Multihull Championship................................................. S/O-54
Ronstan A-Cat Worlds, 2007..................................................................................... M/A-80
Shooting Star – Seawind Regatta at Pittwater................................................ J/F-72
Swiftsure 2007.................................................................................................................... J/F-80
Swiftsure 2008.................................................................................................................... N/D-71
The Highs and Lows of ARC 2007.......................................................................... M/J-73
Thomas Coville & Sodeb’o are Solo North-Atlantic Record.................. S/O-52
US Sailing ISAF Youth World Qualifier End on Exciting Note............... M/J-71

SEAMANSHIP

10 Top Tips on Cruising Indonesian Waters................................................... M/A-60
A Capsize Off New Zealand......................................................................................... M/J-62
An Afternoon Off Smith Point, A Cautionary Tale........................................ S/O-33
Boater Should Plan Ahead for Hurricane Season........................................ M/J-4
Boaters & Anglers Look At Life Jackets in a Whole New Way............. N/D-18
Careening Your Cat.......................................................................................................... S/O-19
Coast Guard Aux. Concerned Over Rise in Boating Fatalities............... J/F-20
Crossing the Stream in 6- to 8-foot Waves....................................................... J/F-47
Don’t Be The Victim of The Silent Killer............................................................. N/D-17
Falls Overboard Can Be Deadly............................................................................... S/O-13
Fright Night........................................................................................................................... M/J-29
On The Water Boat Troubles..................................................................................... N/D-14
Our First Beaching............................................................................................................ J/A-16
Shipwrecked! A Sailor’s Nightmare....................................................................... J/F-26
Size Does Matter When Choosing a Life Jacket............................................. N/D-18

TECHNICAL

Epoxy vs. Polyester, When Working with Fiberglass................................ N/D-36
Multihull Sails for the Modern Cruising Catamaran................................... M/J-17
Not Just Another Face in the Crowd..................................................................... N/D-25
Repowering CanKata...................................................................................................... M/J-48
Sail Constructions............................................................................................................. N/D-30
Troubleshooting Engine Problems........................................................................ N/D-26

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