November 1, 2005
PS Advisor: 11/01/05
Float-Tech
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Strike-Hold
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Shaefer's New Winch Handles
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Southerly 110
Subscribers Only Beachable yet able to navigate open-ocean waters, this swing-keel vessel offers versatility, if not a lot of horsepower.
COB Recovery — Making Contact
Subscribers Only In the first of two installments, writer, sailor, and safety authority John Rousmaniere reports on a landmark test of gear and methods used to assist in crew overboard recovery.
Pedestal-Mount Cockpit Tables: Edson Rules; Snap-It Is a Best Buy
Subscribers Only We evaluated nearly a dozen cockpit tables and found that quality is available at a steep price, but reasonable, less expensive—and less attractive—alternatives do exist.
Mailport: 11/01/05
Levels of Safety
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…
