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Think Big • SCIENTISTS, ELECTRONICS COMPANIES, BOATBUILDERS AND MORE ARE WORKING TO PROTECT WHALES

Formula’s Newest Ride • THE INDIANA-BASED COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW DAYBOAT, THE 360 CROSSOVER BOWRIDER

The Big Prep • PLANNING FOR THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME THROUGH THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE

Girls Trip • SAILING TOGETHER MAKES MOTHER AND DAUGHTER BETTER BOATERS AND BUILDS THE FAMILY BOND

Aquador 300HT • THE FINNISH BOATBUILDER IS HOPING TO MAKE A SPLASH IN THE U.S. WITH THIS SMART FAMILY CRUISER

GLOBAL BEAUTIES • Genoa’s Yacht & Garden Festival celebrates coastal Italian heritage and classic wooden boats with international appeal

FISH FINDER • Summer in New Jersey means the joyful pursuit of black sea bass and summer flounder

LIVING WILD • A Nomadic family chooses to cruise off the beaten path on their Ranger Tugs R-25

MUSCLE UP • Give your boat new life with a power upgrade. Here’s how to swap a tired inboard engine for new iron

Unbent, Unbroken • A shipwright who lost his lower legs in an accident defies disability with grit and humor

BERMUDA BOUND • A cruising couple discovers why this island is a very popular mid-ocean pit stop for serious sailors

Mid Coast Morning

The Tower in a Box • TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, STEVE TULL’S EPOXY-WELDED T-TOPS WERE REVOLUTIONARY. THEY STILL SELL LIKE HOTCAKES

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