Newly Published From the PS Staff and Writers
We’d be remiss not to mention some of the works coming out of the Practical Sailor marina slips. Apparently, the seafaring life inspires murder-mysteries—as...
Doin the Ditch, Frank style
The key to safe, stress-free ICW cruising (or less-stress at least) is proper planning. Get the most up-to-date ICW guidebooks and charts, and study...
Printing Your Own Charts While on Board
I am a novice sailor, but after taking a few more courses, I plan to buy a 30- to 50-sailboat with a few other...
Top Cruising Guides for the Bahamas
GarminIn addition to providing information on tidal stations, currents, depth contours, and IALA symbols, Garmins BlueChart g2 marine charts offer good transitioning between zoom...
Winter Reading List
Its that time of year again, when freezing temps mean many of find our watery adventures limited to a fireside escape in a good...
In the Perfect Position to Fail
For centuries, navigators have been coping with two key variables that convey major consequence. The first is the quest for an accurate position fix,...
Books for Long Winter Nights
Winter is upon us and that means well have a little time to catch up on our reading. Heres a few of the books...
Nautical Chart Accuracy
I often worry that the topic of chart accuracy, which we revisit in this issue, obscures the importance of other skills, published sources, and...
New Marine Reads for a Salty Summer
From the roster of recent new releases, Practical Sailor editors have compiled a list of books fit for summer reading, whether youre relaxing in...
Summer Reads for Every Sailor
Summer is here, and hopefully, the living is easy. Weve put together a roundup of summer reads perfect for those lazy afternoons aboard. Our...
The Great Loop – The Basics
Join us this week as we discuss taking a sailboat around North America's great boating adventure - The Great Loop. We discuss advice from...
