July 1, 2005
PS Advisor: 07/01/05
Blue Bags
Subscribers Only
Water Spot Removers
Subscribers Only First, try vinegar and water. If that fails, go with Star brite or Meguiar's.
Beneteau's New 343
Subscribers Only A revamp of the 331, this midsize Beneteau's New 343 cruiser has a plain-Jane mien coupled with adequate comfort and surprising performance.
Holt Allen Best Buy in Furling Leads
Subscribers Only Options abound, but Holt Allen has the best price, while Garhauer's and Schaefer's seem the most durable.
Compasses: Winners, Losers Abound
Subscribers Only Ritchie, Danforth, and Plastimo, all fared well in our test, but each also had a loser—so choosing compasses carefully is warranted.
Mailport: 07/01/05
Can You Hear Me Now?
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…
