Tools & Gadgets

The Liquid Image 310 Video Mask

For those of us who spend nearly as much time under the water as on it, the Liquid Image 310 video mask sounded like...

Keep Birds Away from Your Boat and Dock

When U.S. Airways flight 1549 ran into a flock of birds in January 2009 and pilot Chelsey Sullenberger famously crash-landed the Airbus A320 into...

Portable Sailing Tools for Tracking and Tuning Boat Speed

The marine GPS receiver in its purest form is meant to answer three important questions: Where are we? What direction are we going? How...

Practical Sailor Tracks Down the Best LED Tri-color Light

When it comes to navigation lights aboard sailboats, brighter is definitely better. And our latest tests of LED nav lights proved that more light...

Good Lookin Leica

Sight is the mariners most important sense, and tools that enhance visual acuity can be worth their weight in gold. Leicas newest addition to...

Mailport: 12/09

Electric OutboardsI have a Pearson Ensign 1962 now at a slip in New Rochelle, N.Y. This season marked the first time we had the...

Testers Take Tacktick and Nexus Wind Instruments for a Spin

Few things are as frustrating as trying to run a new wire through a boat. Unless the builder had the foresight to include some...

Shop-to-Go

It probably comes as no surprise to our readers that Practical Sailor editors are serious gadget junkies. Our jobs feed our habits with a...

Gripping Hitches for Loaded Lines

Sailors use a variety of hitches to hold highly loaded line, chain, or wire. For instance, to remove a riding turn from a winch,...

Ground Tackle

As Practical Sailor prepares for a new round of anchor tests, weve been on the hunt for new anchors, as well as new accessories....

Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review

Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...