Handheld Horns & Whistles
The US Coast Guard requires boats to carry a "sound-signaling appliance." Referred to in the navigation rules only as "whistles," on small...
Which Sunscreen?
Not so many years ago (or so we'd like to believe) getting a tan was a good thing, whether it was a...
Offshore Log: Man Overboard!
The year 2002 has been a bad year for man-overboard incidents aboard racing sailboats. In May, professional sailor Jamie Boeckel was lost off the...
CO Detectors
It's been four and a half years since we last looked at carbon monoxide detectors (CO detectors). Since then much has changed with respect...
First-Class Aid For First-Aid Kits
It all packs securely, refills and all, in a well-made, compartmented canvas bag that has the System O2 embroidered label and, in even larger...
Dry Boxes
The marine environment, with its salt spray, wind, waves and rain, can be a tough place for even the most rugged equipment. More delicate...
Off-the-Shelf Medical Kits
Included in the Coastal Cruising Kit is a reference guide entitled First Aid by the Numbers. It contains a Table of Contents, an...
Medical Matters
As this issue goes to press in late November, Keith Kilpatrick, a crewmember aboard Amer Sports One in the Volvo Ocean Race, has just...
Underwater Patching Compounds
Anyone who ventures farther away from a safe shore than their propulsion systems can carry them in a few minutes needs to have plans...
Hull Hole Damage Control
It's hard to imagine anything worse than holing your boat at sea. We've all heard the stories… one minute you're sailing peaceably, the next...
The No Expense Spared Antigua 60 Cruising Sailboat Soolaimon
Join us for a boat tour of the gorgeous Antigua 60 cruising sailboat Soolaimon. She boasts electric winches, a mighty Lofrans electric windlass, and...
