Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ:
Are Back Issues available to purchase?
Where can I buy additional products?
How long does it take to get my first issue?
What do I do if my issue arrived damaged?
Why did I receive a bill before my first issue?
Do you share my name and address with other companies?
How do I cancel my subscription?
Are Back Issues available to purchase?
Extra copies are printed of each issue. Those copies are available for as long as supplies last. Price is $7.50 per copy (plus $2 shipping and handling per order).
To order send check or money order to: Practical Sailor, P.O. Box 5656, Norwalk, CT 06854
Where can I buy additional products?
Additional products are available online at practical-sailor.com
How long does it take to get my first issue?
Print subscriptions usually take about 4-6 weeks from the time you send in your order until you receive your first issue in the mail. Our publications are delivered via U.S. Mail, Periodicals Postage.
What if I missed issues?
If you have missed an issue, we may have an incorrect address on file. Please login to verify your address, to check the payment status on your account, to pay in full for your subscription or to report the missed issue. If none of these explanations apply, you can contact Customer Service via telephone at 1-800-829-9087.
What do I do if my issue arrived damaged?
If your issue arrives damaged and you have a standard sized mailbox, please check with your Post Office to see if your magazines generally arrive in good condition. If they do not, you can contact Customer Service to report the problem. Click here.
Why did I receive a bill before my first issue?
It may be confusing to receive a bill before your first issue. Because our publications are mailed via Periodicals Postage (formerly Second Class postage) and our statements are mailed via First Class Postage, sometimes the statements arrive before the first issue. If you choose to pay for your subscription with this first statement, please be reassured by our money-back guarantee.
Do you share my name and address with other companies?
Like many other publishers, we make portions of our customer list available to carefully screened companies that offer products and services we believe you may enjoy. If, when we make our list available, you do not wish to receive these offers and/or information, please let us know by contacting us at:
Opt Out Program
800 Connecticut Ave
Norwalk, CT 06854-1631.
Please be sure to include your current mailing label.
We do not share email addresses or telephone numbers with other organizations. See our Privacy Policy for more information.
How do I cancel my subscription?
You may cancel your subscription by clicking here or by mailing your request to
Practical Sailor
P.O. Box 8535
Big Sandy, TX 75755-8535
We will promptly stop your service and issue a refund for any unmailed copies. If you cancelled your subscription, but are still receiving bills, please note that it takes a few days for a cancellation to become effective. Therefore, if you receive any invoices after you have cancelled, please ignore them.
How do I contact the Editorial Department?
Practical Sailor
Editorial Office
7820 S Holiday Dr.
Suite 315
Sarasota, FL 34231
Email Editor
What is the Subscription Department address?
Practical Sailor
P.O. Box 8535
Big Sandy, TX 75755-8535
Inside Practical Sailor Blog
San Fran 'Stand-down' = Government Meddling?
by Darrell Nicholson on May 15, 2012
The Coast Guard’s request late last month that sailors “stand-down” and suspend any offshore racing outside San Francisco Bay in the wake of last month’s tragedy in the San Francisco Yacht Club’s Farallones Race rankled more than a few Bay area sailors. The response was not surprising. Critics decried the move as draconian, driven by overzealous safety mavens, an example virulent government intrusion, trampling of personal freedoms, etc. etc. etc. It is a…
