Inside Practical Sailor

Ive put enough boats on rocks and shoals and had enough near misses to sympathize with the skipper and crew of Vestas Wind, who...

I don't want to come down too hard on the good people at Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission; many of the underpaid, overworked officers...

Were just wrapping up our extensive three-part test of anchor chain and find ourselves caught in a web of intrigue. For the past couple...

If you're in the used boat market, late fall usually offers a good opportunity for buyers. Owners in snow-bound states face haulout and storage...

Based on US Coast Guard statistics, surprisingly few boaters enable the Digital Selective Calling (DSC) function on their VHF radio, or have it operating...

They say a photo is worth a thousand words, so I'm not going to drag this one out with boat show blather. Better to...

Given the growing interest in synthetic deck material (our recent test of non-skid coatings and the 12-month update included several synthetics), well be looking...

Earlier last month, I had the chance to join renowned sailing author Lin Pardey and survival expert Steve Callahan (author of Adrift: 76 Days...

Ralph also carries out a large portion of our testing, including nearly all the tests of sailing hardware. In this area he is especially...

Overall, the pilot mooring programs, including one in Practical Sailors home city of Sarasota, are yielding mixed results. In Sarasota, the first set of...