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Dreams Afloat

Soundings • JANUARY 2025 VOL. LXII, NO. 5

MAILBOAT • FEEDBACK FROM OUR BOATING COMMUNITY

One Serious Drill • NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS THE REASON ORCAS RAM SAILBOATS IS TO PRACTICE HUNTING ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA

Playing for Keeps • NORTHERN MARINE OPENS A REFIT DIVISION FOCUSED ON 50- TO 80-FOOT BOATS AT ITS SHIPYARD IN ANACORTES, WASHINGTON

Their New Ride • THE WELL-KNOWN CREW OF THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL SAILING SV DELOS SELECTS A NEW VESSEL FOR THEIR NEXT CRUISING CHAPTER

Navan C30/S30 • BRUNSWICK CORPORATION DEBUTS A NEW BRAND TO APPEAL TO ADVENTURE-MINDED FAMILIES

Legacy 34 Express

MEMORIES MADE IN THE GULF STREAM • A lifelong sailor recounts a trio of very different trips from New England to Bermuda

HISTORY IN THE MAKING • Andy Tyska, the new owner of Huckins Yachts, says the past will drive a future of new models and a whole lot more

THE BEST YET • North Pacific celebrates its 20th anniversary with the launch of a new flagship, the 590 Skylounge

Labor of Love • A father-son team devote more than a decade to the restoration of a classic Bertram 31

KARL KRUGER IS NOT EXTREME • This counterculture sailor and SUP adventurer prepares for the final 1,000 miles of an Arctic expedition

HOW TO MANAGE A REFIT • Experts from three top yards in Maine say following these tips will make the process go smoothly

The Meaning of Motion

Get Schooled on Solar • THE KEY TO AN EFFICIENT SOLAR-CHARGING SYSTEM BEGINS BY SELECTING THE RIGHT PANEL FOR THE JOB

A Storied Shed of Shipwrights