Safety & Seamanship

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...

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...

Practical Tips for Survival at Sea

Editors Note: Michael Tougias is the author of several books on true survival stories, including Ten Hours Until Dawn, The Finest Hours (soon to...

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...

Mailport: June 2013

How thick is too thick for the buildup of old layers of bottom paint? This question arises because I have just finished painting the...

The Science of Safety

We got some heartbreaking news just before this issue was on its way to the printer: On May 9, British Olympic sailing medalist Andrew...

Crew Learns Along the Way

We arranged for an agent to accept the shipment in Corfu and handle the complicated process of clearing everything into the country. However, the...

Buying into the MOB Fear

This months review of man-overboard devices that both alert the crew and help them track a person in the water is a pretty good...

In the Wake of a Storm

Sailing west from the Turkish port of Marmaris, we reached across the Aegean Sea with its notorious meltemi wind blowing hard from the north...

Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review

Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...