Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2022 i Cruising World

The word “elan” is derived from a French phrase meaning “to dart.” From my first exposure to the Slovenian boatyard of the same name—fittingly, if somewhat incongruously, Elan also manufacturers top-end skis—it seemed like a pretty proper handle for a line of high-performance cruiser/racers that can easily rip both hither and yon. It’s always interesting when Elan imports a new model to the United States and enters it in our annual Boat of the Year contest. Such was the case with the introduction of its 49-foot-8-inch GT6 (the initials stand for Grand Tourer). Elan always seems to deliver, and once again they didn’t disappoint. The GT6 is a collaborative effort from go-fast British naval architect Rob Humphreys, top-end nautical design house Studio F.A. Porsche for styling and accoutrements (topside and…

We were tucked in behind the reef to windward of our anchorage in the Grenadines’ tiny isle of Petit St. Vincent aboard my old friend John Kretschmer’s Kaufman 47, Quetzal, and it had been a wild night indeed. In the breezy blasts of 30-knot gusts, the big superyacht just upwind of us had dragged anchor in the wee hours, and it was actually pretty comical watching its headlamped crew, their beams blinking like fireflies, scurrying about the deck trying to reset the damn thing. Come dawn, however, the unsettling view of the angry, whitecapped, deep-blue Caribbean Sea on the other side of that reef was a lot less humorous—and that’s precisely where we were bound. Ostensibly, if incongruously considering we were closer to the equator than the Labrador Sea, we…

Returning your bareboat to the charter base always signals the end of a wonderful adventure, but too many crews rush the process. Smart crews plan ahead for the check-in process to avoid being hit with a sizable credit-card charge. Turnaround day is a nightmare for check-in crews, who are under pressure to get a boat ready for the next bareboater. Divvying up your own crew’s responsibilities can help make sure things go smoothly. The skipper should be responsible for working with the check-in crew, but others can handle cleaning the boat, returning water toys, and disposing of food. One member of your crew can also go to the charter base to confirm your return flights, check the times, and arrange for taxi transfers. You’re expected to leave the boat reasonably…

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WELL below the Mason-Dixon Line, the Lowcountry of South Carolina and the rivers surrounding Savannah, Georgia, provide unique and interesting cruising for sailors. The waterways are vast, with historic towns and vibrant life along them. Right from the beginning of a cruise, one learns that people in this part of the country know how to enjoy life. Just before summer arrived, I was able to join three other crew aboard a 33-foot catboat for a four-day cruise that started in Savannah and then meandered through the Lowcountry’s endless rivers and bays, with a stop in Hilton Head and the final port of Beaufort. We were joined by three other catboats for the Catboat Rally that happens every spring. This year, each boat flew a Ukrainian flag from the leech of the…

Bright and roomy down below and ready for business up on deck, the scrappy new Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 is a thoughtful model in a size range that often gets overlooked as builders and buyers go big (and bigger). Designed by Marc Lombard, with an interior by Nauta, the 34.1 is the latest addition to the seventh generation of Beneteau’s Oceanis line of cruisers. The 34.1 replaces the 35.1 in the French builder’s lineup, and offers a bit more volume forward in the owner’s stateroom than its predecessor did, thanks to a flared bow and hard chines that run stem to stern. The 34.1 that made its North American debut at the Miami International Boat Show in February was the two-stateroom, one-head version, which should appeal to sailors who don’t necessarily…

When we arrived in French Polynesia in May 2013, we saw the island group as a stopover on our way across the South Pacific. We’d heeded the advice of Jimmy Cornell’s World Cruising Routes and arrived after the end of the cyclone season, but we found lots of contradictory information in our research about everything from temperature to ocean swell to rainy seasons. As it turned out, there’s a good reason for all the confusion. French Polynesia is a big place. It has 118 volcanic islands, makateas (raised atolls) and atolls that stretch out over an expanse as big as Europe. The five archipelagoes—Society Islands, Tuamotus, Gambier, Marquesas and Austral—have different languages, different cultures and quite different climates. Based on our pre-arrival research, we expected to find a tropical climate…