August 1, 2005
PS Advisor: 08/01/05
Davis' WindScribe
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Knife Sharpeners Surveyed
Subscribers Only Three main approaches to knife sharpening exist—freehand devices, angle-assist devices, and variable-angle devices—along with a bewildering array of products.
Norseboat 17.5
Subscribers Only This versatile daysailer combines traditional aesthetics with contemporary construction. The downside? A proper jib would make for better tacking.
Windlasses Under $1,000 — Maxwell Victorious Again
Subscribers Only Maxwell's new HRC 8 horizontal windlass speeds past the competition and garners our top pick. Quick's Crystal 1000 vertical is the choice when power is more important than speed. Powerwinch lags behind.
Equipping for Crew Overboard Safety
Subscribers Only In anticipation of a landmark test of COB retrieval gear scheduled for later this summer, seamanship authority John Rousmaniere assesses the gear we currently rely on.
Mailport: 08/01/05
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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…
