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Celebrating the Coasties • A $50 MILLION GRANT MEANS GROUNDBREAKING IS ABOUT TO START FOR THE NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year • BUT WHEN THE WATERWAYS ARE PACKED WITH BOATERS, ETIQUETTE AND SAFETY ARE KEY

QUIZ • TEST YOUR SEAMANSHIP KNOWLEDGE

Apps for Boaters • FROM NAVIGATION TO FINDING FRIENDS AT THE SANDBAR OR CHECKING INTO CUSTOMS, THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT

Weather or Not • ON A ROUGH DAY OF SAILING ON LONG ISLAND SOUND, A GIRL FEELS SAFE IN THE COMPANY OF HER FATHER

Who Needs Boater Education? • A NEW LAW IN MAINE REQUIRES BOATERS AGES 12 TO 25 TO HIT THE BOOKS, EVEN THOUGH OLDER SKIPPERS CAUSE MORE SAFETY PROBLEMS

Nimbus C11 • SNOWBIRDS WITH SAILBOATS IN THEIR WAKE FIND A FAST, FUN BOAT FOR THEIR NEW HOME IN MAINE

Pacific Seacraft Flicka

JUST THE RIGHT FIT • Four families share how they found the perfect boat to suit their needs

BEST DOCK & DINES • Where are the top places to tie up the boat and grab a bite to eat after a satisfying day on the water? To find out, we asked readers to weigh in on their favorite places to bring the crew for a good meal, a salty vibe and a memorable waterfront view

A SLICE OF PARADISE • CRUISING THE KINGDOM OF TONGA UNDER SAIL

TIME-TESTED CHARM • HISTORIC WATCH HILL, RHODE ISLAND, IS A POPULAR WAYPOINT FOR BOATERS IN THE NORTHEAST

Christmas Island

Silverton 410 Sport Bridge • A NEW JERSEY-BUILT FAMILY CRUISER SHOWS ITS VERSATILITY AS IT BEGINS ITS SECOND RUN OF THE GREAT LOOP

Brave Heart