July 15, 2004
PS Advisor: 07/15/04
Cobb Cooker
Subscribers Only If you don't mind a few ashes, here's a smart alternative to propane on your afterdeck.
Synthetic Teak Test
Subscribers Only Here's a look at three deck coverings that can add luster and function without too much cost. Two are PVC-based and one is cork-based.
Mailport: 07/15/04
Battle of the Rechargeables
Subscribers Only Our test of rechargeable AA batteries reveals that nickel- metal-hydride is the optimum technology, and Rayovac's 15-Minute Rechargeable I-C the top performer.
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…
