February 15, 2005
PS Advisor: 02/15/05
Schaefer's Universal Deck Mount
Subscribers Only
Battle of the Nonskid Cleaners
Subscribers Only Meguiar's and 3M performed best, but the products from West Marine, Starbrite, and Nautical Ease are half the price and almost as effective.
Chainplates Revisited
Subscribers Only Chainplate failures aren't common, but when one occurred on a new boat during its inaugural sail—with our reviewer aboard—we knew it was time to investigate.
Mailport: 02/15/05
Teak Treatment All-Stars Finale
Subscribers Only Epifanes outperforms the glossy all-stars, while Sikkens' Cetol bests all the synthetics, oils, and stains for the top matte finish.
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…
