Steer Clear of Stainless-steel Mooring Chain
We had an unpleasant, although not surprising, discovery this week as we revisited the topic of ground tackle. Many readers will recall that we...
Rescuing The Bounty and the U.S. Coast Guard
By now most every Practical Sailor reader is probably aware of the fate of The Bounty, the tall ship of Hollywood movie fame. It...
Stay Safe While Saving a Storm-damaged Boat
When people are hurt and homes and precious possessions are destroyed or lost forever, a wrecked recreational sailboat seems wholly unimportant. But for many...
Report Sheds Light on Deaths Aboard Aegean
US Sailing, the governing body of sailing in the U.S., has released the results of its investigation into the sailing accidentin which four sailors...
A Short List of Centerboard Cruising Boats
Being stuck on the west coast of Florida, with two shoaling channels offering the easiest access out to the Gulf of Mexico, Ive suddenly...
Talking Olympic Dreams with Nichole Rider
People often ask us what we do with the gear after we test it. With a few exceptions, most of the products go to...
Sailboat Winter Covers: What to Look For
The post-pandemic rush to the sea has brought a whole new group of readers into the Practical Sailor family, so although many of you...
Fuel Vent Rules Are Out of Whack with Reality
Well, the first year without subsidizing U.S. refiners and farmers for using corn to make ethanol-blended gasoline has passed, and the world didnt end....
Testing the Kannad SafeLink and Mobilarm V100
The Type III life jackets, on the other hand, offered several attachment options that worked better. We tried a variety of Type III jackets...
A South Pacific Night Before Christmas
Night Before Christmas(Somewhere in the Pacific)
'Twas the night before Christmas, and the crew couldn't sleep.The waves were relentless, with troughs dark and deep.The windvane...
Hanse 410: What You Should Know | Boat Tour
his week we boat tour the Hanse 410 sailboat. The Hanse 410 is a brand new sailboat from 2023 and will be going up...
