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For decades, the open seas of the U.S. Virgin Islands have been luring some of the best anglers in the world. And for good reason. Whether you’re chasing that elusive blue marlin or angling your fl y rod, the crystal clear waters of the USVI offer sport fi shing at its fi nest. Full and half-day charter trips are available, so plan your adventure accordingly. And come explore the treasure-fi lled seas of the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, go to visitusvi.com today. 800.372.USVI ©2011 United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. Editor’s Log NEVER MIND THE VARNISH ... GIVE US Publisher: CHRIS KENNAN GIRLS IN BIKINIS [email protected] Editorial Director: Steel, aluminum, fiberglass or wood? When it comes to boats most sailors will GARY BROWN defend their choice of hull material and argue they would have no other. [email protected] I love these arguments but all materials have their advantages and disadvantages. Art Director: I heard that one owner of an aluminum boat was so paranoid about cor- AMY KLINEDINST rosion that he made the crew stow their loose change in a bag and give the [email protected] bag to the skipper to lock in the chart table. Even then he couldn’t relax thinking that a smuggled coin might fall from a pocket and disappear into Graphic Designer: NEVA HURLEY the bilge where a few months later it would eat through the aluminum. The owner of a steel boat told me he didn’t worry about pilotage because if the boat hit a rock it would bounce off. About a month later I saw the same Advertising: Florida yacht on the hard. Looking at the dents in the leading edge of the keel, I GLENN HAYES could see that what he said was true. [email protected] Having owned a wooden boat I must confess I quite like the smell of rot. Caribbean And owners of wooden boats tend to be the most passionate in defense of GUY PHOENIX their chosen medium. Wood is good, they say. It’s traditional and who wants [email protected] a boat made of frozen snot? Advertising Inquiries: Before I am bombarded with emails, let me say for the record that I have [email protected] owned and crossed oceans on a boat made of—er, fiberglass. That fiberglass is a wonderful thing isn’t in doubt but as many older boats prove, it’s not Accounting, the maintenance free material that we hoped it would be. In this edition, Subscriptions: Rosie Burr describes a method of fixing boat-pox that won’t cost you a lot [email protected] of money or keep you sitting on the hard for weeks on end. The photograph of girls in pink bikinis racing a West Indies workboat that Owned and Published by featured on the cover of the April edition of All At Sea caused quite a stir. Kennan Holdings, LLC Janet Hein, who took the photograph, wrote to say, “you can’t believe the 382 NE 191st Street #32381 emails flying around between the Pink Lady crew. They’re thrilled.” Miami, Florida 33179-3899 phone (443) 321-3797 Jeff Jordan, Co-Director of J World Annapolis, was also delighted. In his fax (340) 715-2827 letter Jeff said: “I was excited to receive my April copy of All at Sea. It ap- pears the cover photography has returned to greatness. Nothing says sail- ing better than an all-girl racing team in a pink wooden boat. Do they need The views and opinions of the contributors to this publication are not necessarily those any coaching? Have coaches and will travel! of the publishers or editors. Accordingly, the publishers and editors disclaim all responsibility Keep up the good work.” for such views and opinions. Note: You may notice something different about All At Sea. We hope you enjoy the new look.