October 2006
Nonskid Waxes
Subscribers Only Woody offers protection and shine without slip-and-slide.
PS Advisor: 10/06
When sound-proofing starts crumbling, go shopping.
Rod Holders
Subscribers Only Lee bests aluminum gear; Smith tops stainless group.
Fending Off the Funk
Subscribers Only A 52-paint checkup: Antifoulants 12 months later.
Handhelds under $175
Subscribers Only Quality VHF radios that won't empty your wallet.
No Need To Travel Light
Subscribers Only We review two new abandon-ship bags from ACR.
By Hook or by Crook
Subscribers Only PS puts adjustable anchors to the test in soft mud.
Infant/Toddler PFDs
Subscribers Only A good fit is key to choosing a life vest for your wee one.
Hunter 49
Subscribers Only Is this wannabe passagemaker for real?
Mailport: 10/06
A cruiser's laundry dream, small-boat solutions; where credit is due.
Rhumb Lines - It's Spider-Man to the rescue . . .
Subscribers Only Life jacket regs for kids taking shape.
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…
