Map: Steve Stankiewicz FEATURES » Aeolian Odyssey The maiden voyage of an Aicon 56 includes mud baths and volcanic fireworks in this Italian paradise. By Cynthia Barnes / Photography By Anna Clopet Wine Country Cruising If you crave a taste of the culinary wonders in California’s Napa and Sonoma counties, look no further than this Mainship 43 cruise. By Yvonne Michie Horn / Photography By Darcy Padilla The Chesapeake, With Children Twin seven-year-old boys, all the crab Dad can eat, and a spacious powercat fuel the fun. By Alan Harper / Photography By Alan Harper & Erick Rank Hands-On Heaven Southwest Florida Yachts offers a Grand Banks bareboat vacation with smarts. By Kim Kavin / Photography By Aimée Colon Bob Hinckley’s Maine Attractions The man whose grandfather founded Hinckley Yachts knows a thing or two about cruising in the land of the lobster. By Matt Trulio / Photography By Gary John Norman Dream Come True Voyaging treats two Northeast fishing pals to a sunny Florida weekend with Luhrs. By Willie Howard / Photography By Preston Mack Cruising Calendar From classic opera in Barbados to Mardi Gras mayhem. By Eileen Mansfield Murphy Cool Cruising Boats Vicem 64; Tiara 4400 By Elizabeth ginns Britten Boat Swap A Pacific Northwest reader offers his Carver for a weeklong trade in New England. By Zuzana Prochazka Geared Up Favorite boat shoes, riverbanks full of muck and mire, and a little Joni Mitchell. By Dave Kelley Helm Shot The far-cruising owners of the Legacy 40 Hullabaloo share some favorite helm secrets. By Ben Ellison Coast Guard Debrief Alaskan currents and a big rock offer important lessons. By Petty Officer 2nd Class Sara Francis Living Aboard Baby, it's cold outside (but we're snuggled up warm and dry). By Katherine Bellows and Jim Mitchell My Story After years of feeling fleeced, I bought my own St. Thomas marina. By Gordon Ackley, as told to Liz Pasch Grand Weekend Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks is a top long-weekend cruising ground—for less than $1,000. By Andy Badeker Rendezvous Roundup Boaters at this annual Huckins event are quite the characters. By Chris Casey This Old Boat Shopping in the brokerage section? Don’t miss this Albin and Merritt. By Brad Dunn The Hot Sheet How-to advice for the hands-on skipper who wants a fresh-smelling boat. By Paul Esterle Waypoint If I were to write a great novel about Sault Ste. Marie, it would go something like this. By Peter Nichols CONTRIBUTORS 16 COMPASS ROSE 18 POSTCARDS 20