ChartView Edges MaxSea in Nav Software Matchup
Charting/navigation software for laptop computers are extremely powerful, although not every program does exactly the same things in the same way. Navigation software can...
Mailport: July 2013
A few issues ago, you had a short article on deck hardware (blocks, traveler, cars, etc.) that included Garhauer, and you mentioned that the...
Going Overboard With Remote Controls
Recently, I had the exercise of chasing my two sons, Ben and Jake, around one of the many fall boat shows that again left...
Chandlery: Practical Sailor Holiday Gift Ideas 2010
Temperatures are dropping and the winds are rising, a sign that the holidays are just over the horizon. Every November, Practical Sailor editors celebrate...
Plotting Your Escape in the Age of Satcom
I wanted to try a little experiment this week. Something safe, with little risk of getting hurt. Something I could do while drinking coffee...
Ocean Testing the Best Sailing Gear
My partner, Beth, and I have sailed more than 85,000 nautical miles, including a three-year tropical circumnavigation via Cape Hope and an eight-year, high-latitude...
Skywatch Windmate
We like gadgets, particularly versatile ones that offer redundancy for other on-board systems. The Skywatch Windmate, made by JDC Electronic SA comes in...
Stocking Stuffers for Sailors: December 2016
The holidays are upon us, and if youve waited until the last minute to get your gift shopping done, fear not; weve got you...
A NMEA 2000-and Beyond-Survival Guide
NMEA 2000 (aka NMEA 2K or N2K) is the communication standard replacing NMEA 0183. It is a technical standard (IEC 61162-3) used for connecting...
Offshore Log:Winch Maintenance – Do It Now, Not Later
Maintenance aboard a cruising boat is truly never-ending. Twenty years of preparation for offshore racing have left us with an absolute fetish for the...
Buying A Sailboat Is Scary! Yacht Broker Interview
Today we're chatting with Patrick from RCR Yachts and asking questions about buying and selling a sailboat, boat insurance, surveys, boat loans, interest rates,...
