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Volume 31
Number 23
December 2005

Gear of the Year — Top Products of 2005

After reviewing the 2005 issues of the magazine, we've selected a mix of products made to improve safety, navigation, and maintenance, as well a distinctive vessel.

Sospenders 38 MBP

As most readers know, at the end of each year—in the fat December double-issue—Practical Sailor characteristically publishes two items in which readers manifest considerable interest, as indicated by the resulting letters and phone calls.

One is the annual index, which lists the tests, market scans, and Chandlery items presented in the year's issues. The other is this round-up of the year's most impressive equipment, boats, and gear. We call it "Gear of the Year."

As the December issue planning begins, senior members of the magazine's staff make a list of the best products reviewed during the year. And then the fun begins.…

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