SOUTHWINDS NEWS & VIEWS
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SOUTHERN SAILORS
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Editorial: The Big Game: The Miami Boat Show vs. The Super Bowl By Steve Morrell
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Letters You Wouldn’t Believe
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Bubba’s Opinions Reach the Top? By Morgan Stinemetz
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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures
18
Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South
36
Miami Boat Show Preview and Seminars
38
Southeastern U.S. to the Caribbean: Weather Patterns to Know and When to Go By Mike Stockwell
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Boatowner’s Boat Review: Catalina 36 By Hal Smith
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Carolina Sailing: American Sail, Quietly Closing on 40 By Dan Dickison
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TrawlerTalk: Trawler Propulsion Designs By Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell
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Cruise to Darien, Georgia By James H. Newsome
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Seven Seas Cruising Association Annual Gam By Roy Laughlin
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Is it Better to buy a Northern Boat for Florida— and Truck it Down? By Diane Fowler
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Bareboating North Carolina By Mike Alyea
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Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports, Regional Race Calendars
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Surviving Boatyard Burnout By Lindsy Blazej
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Books for Sale Southern Sailing Schools Section Marine Marketplace Southern Marinas Pages Boat Brokerage Section Classifieds Alphabetical Index of Advertisers Advertisers’ List by Category
Catalina 36 Boatowner’s Boat Review. Page 41. Photo by Hal Smith.
Bareboating North Carolina. Page 58. Photo by Mike Alyea. COVER PHOTO: The Spirit of South Carolina. Photo by Norman S. Walsh.
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