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Pacific Yachting May 2008 50 Number 5 |
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Written by Staff of Pacific Yachting magazine
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Table of Contents
Features
 Shiny New Sidney - Content Online
What was once a sleepy hamlet on the tip of Saanich Peninsula has developed into a modern, quaint village where visiting boaters will find amenities, activities and plenty of bookstores.
By Diane Selkirk
 The Mighty Ty-len-Al
One rainy day, a landlubber and his dog stumbled upon the graffiti-marred hull of a neglected sailboat. Fate and timing, it would seem, had conspired—and it was aboard the old sloop that the young lad would become a sailor.
By Tyler Abrams
 Deciphering the Classifieds
Boat classified ads can sometimes be confusing, with unique terminology, misleading specs and gross misstatements about a boat’s condition. Here’s a lighthearted look at reading between the lines.
By Gregg Nestor
 Spot On: Prawning 101 - Content Online
With some of the best prawning in the world, B.C.’s coastal waters are a hungry mariner’s dream. So drop a trap and ready the barbecue as you harvest these tasty delights.
By David Y. Wei & Suzanne L. Clouthier
 Safe Boating Awareness Week — May 17–23, 2008 - Content Online
Good seamanship means keeping vessel and crew safe at all times. In recognition of Safe Boating Awareness Week, PY offers tips and information to make this year the safest on record.
The Pleasure Craft Operator Card: Fact & Fiction - Content Online
By John Gullick, Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons
North American Safe Boating Awareness Week - By the Canadian Safe Boating Council - Content Online
The Three Ps of Handling
By David Whitworth
Tender Special 2008
 Hard Dinghy, Soft Dinghy
While an inflatable has much to offer as a tender, there are some advantages only a hard dinghy can claim. Here are just a few.
By Mark Dodd
 Ken Douglas and the Wooden Dinghy
After launching 270 small wooden boats in his career, a well-known local boatbuilder hangs up his tools.
By Robert Buller
 Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Content Online
A practical guide to choosing the proper oars for your tender.
By Peter A. Robson
 Tidy Up the Tender
Don’t let your dinged-up inflatable cast a grimy shadow over your freshly buffed yacht this spring—clean it!
By Alex Morton
Departments
 View From Here - Content Online
A Marina for Jericho Beach?
By Peter A. Robson
Letters
Compiled by Dale Miller
 Currents - Content Online
New marina in English Bay
Recreational boaters’ impact on the economy; Safe Boating
Awareness Week; and much more
Compiled by Hilary Henegar
Off the Shelf
Safety First
By Robert Buller
Reflections
A Happy Mother?
By Jolie Shea
Coastlines
John Irving, Steamship Baron
By Andrew Scott
Ask the Pros - Content Online
Replacing vinyl headliners;
Grounding and bonding
By the Staff of Quadrant Marine Institute
40 Years of Swiftsure Tactics
Having covered the full gamut of Swiftsure tactics and tips over the years, PY takes a look back through our archives to help skippers get ready for the 65th Swiftsure International Yacht Race.
Compiled by Dale Miller
Cockpit Confessions
The Holding Tank Demon
—Mark Weir
Compiled by Duart Snow
Boat reviews
New Boat Sail
Outbound 52
Fast offshore cruiser that’s all business on deck and comfortable down below
By Dale Miller
On Board Sail
Andrews 28
Cruisable, ramp-launched speedster with offshore racing potential
By Sven Donaldson
On Board Power
Nordic Tug 54
A tough, civilized and comfortable yacht
By Roger McAfee
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