Deadly Accident, Swing Keels, and Mandatory PFDs
Two boaters died last week in a boating accident involving some promising young students in Newport News, Virginia. It is a sad story about...
Big Adventures in Small Boats
I've always admired adventurers in small boats. If I were to trace my sea addiction it would likely be to Kon-Tiki, a book that...
Welcome (Part II) and Meet the Skipper
In keeping with this blog's theme of offering a glimpse of what's going on "inside" Practical Sailor, this post-our second since we've revamped the...
Welcome to the new Practical Sailor Website
Practical Sailor is pleased to announce its completely redesigned website, www.practical-sailor.com. The refit means the site now offers you and all our loyal subscribers...
Port of San Diego Publishes Antifouling Paint Study
Paint companies, boatyards, and boat owners will no doubt be closely watching the progress of an antifouling report posted today by the San Diego...
Port of San Diego Publishes Antifouling Paint Study
Paint companies, boatyards, and boat owners will no doubt be closely watching the progress of an antifouling report posted today by the San Diego...
Quickline Recalls Cast Stainless-steel Flip Swivels
Boeselms also questioned our reluctance to quickline no recall endorse stainless steel swivels in the anchor rode sequence. Our January issue goes into a...
Build Your Own Long-range WiFi Antenna for Less than $100
7. Drill a couple of quarter-inch holes in the cap to make it easy to disassemble using a long screwdriver for leverage. Fill the...
New High-Tech Rope from Yale
If you are shopping for new halyards, don't miss the November issue of Practical Sailor. Just as we were putting the final edits on...
Attack of the Mutant Barnacles?
Paprika, chili peppers, diaper rash ointment, tetracycline powder . . . now you can add pet sedative to the list of potential antifouling agents...
Seven dead after superyacht sinks off Sicily. Was the crew at...
Superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Italy leaving a lot of questions. Was it her retractable keel being up and stowed? The freak...
Latest Sailboat Review
Ericson 41 Used Boat Review
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...