June
2004 issue • Click
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ARCHIVE
COVER STORY
Riding
the Edge
Baia’s Aqua
54 is geared for performance, but not at the price of luxury or comfort.
By Capt. Patrick
Sciacca • Photography
by Robert Holland
Lead
Line
Fast Company
FYI
Ditching the Ditch,
Things We Like, and more
Latest
& Greatest
Westland Sales
Vesta dishwasher, Westerbeke Safe-Co gensets, and Seafood Watch seafood-safety
cards
Maintenance
Q&A
All about exhaust
elbows, the danger of modifying shorepower cords, and more
Electronics
Cellphone shenanigans,
plus Q&A, Breaking News, Salt Water Tides tide-prediction software,
Maptech i3 integrated navigation system, and Furuno
BlackBox NavNet
At
Sea
Hang-ups about
passagemaking
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
SECTION
Triple Threat By George
L. Petrie
Exclusive: A trio of diesels and race-bred refinements make the
Fountain 48 Express appeal to those with a passion for performance.
Poised
Performer By Capt. Bill Pike
Exclusive: Viking Sport Cruisers’ V58 Express Yacht exhibits
polished, turn-carving behavior in big seas and small.
Power
Punch By George L. Petrie
With a refined drive train and updated styling, the Pershing 50 packs
a wallop.
Extreme
RIB By Elizabeth Ginns Britten
Zodiac launches a RIB made for zealous zipping and militaristic maneuvers—an
afternoon of “Operation Angry Yankee” proves it.
Hot
Dog! By Capt. Ken Kreisler
There’s 55-plus-mph, face-flapping fun to be had driving the aptly
named Sea-Doo Speedster 200.
Next
Generation Power By Capt. Ken Kreisler and Richard Thiel
New technology from Mercury Marine and MTU promises to take marine power
to the next level.
It’s
All About Performance By
Capt. Patrick Sciacca
Surface drives
can do more than just make your boat go faster.
Cuttin’
Edge Cat By Capt. Bill Pike
It’s no contest when we pit a conventional catamaran against a hydrofoil-equipped
one.
The
Fast and the Furious By Diane M. Byrne
If John Staluppi and John Rosatti have their way, there’ll soon be
a new megayacht speed record.
FEATURES
The
D-Day Coast By Alan Harper
Normandy is more than just a revered historical site—it’s a
great cruising ground, too.
Million-Dollar
Boat Slips
By Kim Kavin
A shortage of slips in South Florida is leading some boaters to buy waterfront
homes just for their dockage.
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