There’s no getting around it. The unprecedented rise in the cost of fuel is making daily newspaper headlines; and as ugly as the situation is, we’re all going to be paying considerably more at the pump this summer. I’m lucky in that my sailboat is powered by a 9.9-horsepower 4-stroke outboard. Still, I wince when I fill up my two five-gallon tanks. As longtime PY contributor Peter Vassilopoulos told me (he owns a 28' Monaro powerboat), he fills up while his wife, Carla, goes in and hands over the credit card. He doesn’t want to see the fuel bills until he gets home. There’s something to be said for maintaining that attitude.

Top spots for warm water swimming in the southern Gulf Islands.

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Get the most out of your next destination with a convenient, stowable set of wheels.

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Disaster strikes off the Falklands, ending a record-setting attempt.

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