Inside Practical Sailor

I want to thank our subscribers new and old who have joined us on this voyage. I say voyage because, if anything, that is...

While the rest of North America was soaking up the holiday season, our intrepid systems tester Frank Lanier and Managing Editor Ann Key were...

My friend Nick and I are still debating which bolts are tougher to break free: shaft coupling bolts or the lug nuts on an...

Our recent article on life raft inspections included a comparison of the more common recreational packs.These basic items include paddles, sea anchor with line,...

Will this year be any different? I am hopeful. For one thing, the host city-while not short on super-wealth-has a pretty low tolerance (by...

Im as prone as anyone to being enchanted by the big picture-but I learned quickly where that can lead. About 10 miles off the...

Author Kathryn Miles has written a gripping article on the tragic end of the Bounty, the replica of the original Bounty used in Hollywood...

Some of our best performing antifouling paints in our past tests have been hard, modified epoxy paints. These paints generally carry a higher percentage...

We had a cold and chilly front blow through Florida last week, which gave us an opportunity to look at something we haven't paid...

One topic often overlooked in any anchor discussion is shank strength. Yet bent anchor shanks are hardly rare, especially among low budget varieties. We...