May 1, 2005
PS Advisor: 05/01/05
Accon Bimini Fitting
Subscribers Only Quick and reliable, a boon for biminis.
Load Lock
Subscribers Only A simple device for keeping your gear and on-deck miscellany tied down.
New Marina Guidebook for Florida
Subscribers Only After hurricane-delayed research, a new guidebook for marinas along Florida's East Coast is now available.
Harken's Carbo Ratchet Blocks
Subscribers Only Made from fiber-reinforced plastic, these blocks are stronger and lighter than their predecesors, but a little more costly as well.
White Paint Match-up
Subscribers Only White bottom paints look good, but can they do the job?
Reefing Preferences from the Pros
We surveyed a cadre of experienced delivery skippers from around North America to find out what systems and gear they favor for reefing mainsails, and to find out what they don't like, and why.
Hunter 38
Subscribers Only Hunter's newest midsize offering combines performance and the company's historic attention to comfort. It's faster on paper than comparable boats, and priced to sell.
Big-Screen Chartplotters Under $2,000
Subscribers Only Standard Horizon is right on target with its highly rated CP1000C. It bests two other value-priced, 10-inch plotters.
Mailport: 05/01/05
Into the Fray
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…
