October 1, 2005
PS Advisor: 10/01/05
Nomar Bumper
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The Glosser
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Chandlery All-Stars
Subscribers Only Here are 10 not-so-sexy products that have extra powers when it comes to making the lives of sailboat owners easier.
Simple, Portable Heads: Thetford owns the Throne
Subscribers Only Our evaluation of six dead-simple porta-potties finds top quality in Thetford's 155, a Best Buy in Sealand's Sanipottie, and an odorless miracle in Pooh-Powder.
Windlasses: Maxwell, Lewmar Look Good; Lofrans Project 1500 Slips
Subscribers Only Among this clutch of mid-size vertical units, we like the Lofrans Project 1000, and Maxwell’s Freedom 800 performs solidly at the right price. Lewmar’s V3 scores well among higher-priced alternatives.
Mailport: 10/01/05
Over the Transom
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…
