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What’s the Best Sunscreen?

Living Aboard
Social media seems to be stirring up fear that sunscreen is more than harmful than beneficial, without legitimate studies to support this fear mongering. One study fed rats a ridiculous amount...

Safeguarding Sailors via Passage Guardian

Safety & Seamanship
Peter Mott has been working with radio his entire life. But only upon retiring did he start to combine his love of sailing and safety at sea with radio into Passage...

Ericson 41 Used Boat Review

Sailboat Reviews
Sailing the Salish Sea on Canada’s west coast is the dream of many a sailor. With a lifetime of sailing dinghies and messing about with family boats at various points across...

Getting the Most Out of Older Sails

Sails Canvas
Efficient windward work requires sails with a good lift-to-drag ratio. Mylar laminate sails hold their shape throughout their useful life, well enough for all but the most discerning racers, which often...

Boat Repairs for the Technically Illiterate

Boat Maintenance
My wife Amanda often asks fellow cruisers the question: Would you prefer to sail with an experienced mechanic who knew little about sailing, or an experienced sailor who knew little about...

How (Not) to Tie Your Boat to a Dock

Anchoring Mooring
No sailor can resist the temptation to look over another sailor's work, and nothing draws the eye faster than your neighbor's docklines. We like to know our boat and our neighbors'...

Mason 33 Used Boat Review

Sailboat Reviews
The Mason 33 was built in the mid- to late ’80s by the Ta Shing yard in Taiwan, and imported by Pacific Asian Enterprises in California. She is a moderate traditional...

Boat Maintenance for the Technically Illiterate: Part 1

Boat Maintenance
My wife Amanda has often asked fellow cruisers the question: Would you prefer to sail with an experienced mechanic who knew little about sailing, or an experienced sailor who knew little...

Tips From A First “Sail” on the ICW

Apps and Computer Programs
My dream to sail from New England to the Bahamas involved a trip down the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), also known as “the ditch” or the inside route.  These are my...

Responding to Emergencies: A Skipper’s Guide for Staying Calm

Safety & Seamanship
This article is not a “how to” on COB drills or other procedures. There is lots of good training available on that subject and anyway it is best to develop individual...

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Hans Christian 41T - Boat Review video from Practical Sailor
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Hans Christian 41T – Boat Review

Are you interested in a Hans Christian sailboat like the 41T? Shopping for a Hans Christian sailboat? This week we take a boat tour...
Seven dead after superyacht sinks off Sicily. Was the crew at fault? Or the design? video from Practical Sailor

Seven dead after superyacht sinks off Sicily. Was the crew at...

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Catalina 270 vs. The Beneteau First 265 Used Boat Match-Up

People who start in small boats and trade up often view 27 feet as some kind of milestone, and rightly so. At around 27...
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