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We don't subscribe to any sailing or cruising publications. Many of them are little more than an advertising platform, which does serve it's purpose if you are looking for yachting gear.
Cruiser's forums like this one are a better source of information on a broader range of topics, and you can ask questions and get quality answers if you ask the right questions.
I don't think that sailing magazines will disappear, but I think that internet will become the primary source of information for most people wanting to learn more about sailing and sailing destinations.
Sailing magazines and the internet are both in the publishing business. Internet uses a different publishing model, but in many respects, internet is better because you can publish in color at a very low cost. If you want to publish your own stuff, you don't need the magazines to do it. Simply start up your own web site or blog and start publishing on line. You probably won't make any money, but you will have a lot of fun. I would rather go to a good sailing blog any day than go out and buy a sailing magazine.
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