Testing EZ Splice Finds a Knot is a Better Choice
Practical Sailor tested the smaller EZ Splice on half-inch polyester double-braid (10,100-pound breaking strength), both as a straight splice and as an eye splice....
What to Pack in a Ditch Kit?
Any suggested references or sources that I might check for an abandon-ship checklist? Its not the most pleasant of topics, and I know it...
Beaming Down Satcom Surgeons
Telemedicine, the ability to remotely treat patients in far-flung corners of the world, was still in its infancy in 1998 when it was put...
Testing Telemedicines Limits
Early into the 645-mile race between Marion, Mass., and the island of Bermuda in 2009, trouble brewed aboard the C&C 40 Corsair. The bizarre...
Seeing Beyond Polarization
Has Practical Sailor reviewed sunglasses since the 2009 article? The feature wed really like to have is to be able to read our chartplotters...
Comparing Medivac Services
Editors note: Although we recognize that only a handful of our readers ever venture to remote regions of the planet, we know that many...
Comparing Class B AIS Transceivers
The popularity of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) has grown exponentially in recent years, particularly among small- to mid-sized cruising sailboats. Lower costs have played...
The ODEO Laser Flare
Like winning lottery tickets and accurate head shots during the zombie apocalypse, visual distress signals are one of those things you just can't have...
Financing Good Ole Boats
Here is a question that has puzzled me for a long time. Many financial institutions offer financing on mature vessels but have a boat...
Nautilus Lifeline VHF
During our recent test of man-overboard electronics (PS, May 2013)-alarms, beacons, and self-rescue devices-we came across a rescue communication product thats been making waves...
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...
