Personal Gear & Apparel

Mailport: September 2013

In response to Whats in the Practical Sailor Toolbag? (PS, January 2012): How about a list of tools that a live-aboard cruiser should carry?...

Keep Your Lid On

Whats the best sailing hat? According to our reader survey, there are as many answers to that question as there are hats on the...

Quatix Superwatch

There is no shortage of sailing watches on the market, and weve reviewed our fair share (PS, November 2011 issue). So when Garmin released...

Seeing the Light on Night Vision

A few weeks ago, I found myself in the desert at night and reflected upon how much the wide expanses of sand and rock...

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...

An Elusive Perfect Fit

Ive found that the deeper one plunges into sailing, the closer you move toward nature, and the fringe culture of like-minded nut cases who...

Kids Life Jackets for Active Sailors

With the hopes of sparing parents the hassle of sifting through all the varieties of youth life jackets on the market today, weve narrowed...

Summer Sailing Gear

Summers warm breezes and lazy weekends have arrived, so PS testers have put together a lineup of cool toys and tools for the dog...

Where Credit Is Due: May 2013

OGM / MISEATwo years ago, I replaced my incandescent stern light with a waterproof, sealed LED unit from OGM (www.miseagroup.com). This winter, while the...

Gift Ideas for the Sailing Family

Bulletproof BoxAt long last, Otterbox has released a case for smartphones that is totally waterproof-and doesn't include the annoyingly sticky rubber that its Defender...

Monitor Your Whole Boat From Home On A Mobile App

What if you could monitor your whole boat from home on a mobile app or on your computer? Today, we look at ship monitoring...