Extending the Life of Your New Paint Job
The results derived from a professionally applied LPU topside refinish are as dramatic as the invoice that accompanies the makeover. The shiny, wet look...
Adding a Solent Stay
Whether you view it from the top down or the bottom up, a Solent rig needs to be carefully thought out, well-engineered, and strategically...
The Do-it-Yourself Sail Track Cleaner
Racers demand lightning-fast hoists. Cruisers tire of the effort required to grind a heavy main up a sticky track. Roller furler foils that have...
Getting a Grip on Sailboat Ergonomics
With more than four decades in the business of designing and building boats, Catalina Yachts chief engineer and designer Gerry Douglas has had a...
What’s the Probability? Weather Rock Stars Convene.
A changing climate brings changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in Atlantic and Pacific basin, another reason to hone your...
Helping Your Boat Battery Survive Winter Storage
Few things are more disappointing than coming back to your boat in the spring and discovering that one or more of your boats batteries...
End boom vs. mid-boom sheeting
For centuries, a battle between simplicity and sail-trimming efficiency has been waged. Racers love double-ended sheeting that leads to the outboard end of the...
Tether Clip Update
VideosSince this main body of this report was first published in December 2018, Practical Sailor tester Drew Frye has been hard at work examining...
Check Your Safety Tethers
6. The tether snap-hook, at the boat-end of the tether, should be attached to a jackline or padeye designated for that purpose. Our preliminary...
PFD-Harness Good Sense
In the wake of the recent fatal accident in the Clipper Around the World Race, we look again at the hard won guidance on...
Monitor Your Whole Boat From Home On A Mobile App
What if you could monitor your whole boat from home on a mobile app or on your computer? Today, we look at ship monitoring...
