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...
You Pays Your Money…
One charter illustrates how tough things can get for owner, charter company, and guests alike.
Offshore Log: Setting Up a Maintenance Program
A written maintenance log is the only way to keep up with the entropy of systems and schedules.
The Yeoman Alternative
Looking for a way to stick with the simplicity and reliability of charts, but still get the rewards of GPS and automatic trigonometry? Consider ye olde Yeoman.
Dry Boxes
Ever dig out your first-aid kit or boat's registration only to find it damaged by the wet, salty surroundings? Dry boxes can help. In our tests, Pelican edged out UWKinetics and Otter.
Choose Your Own Seductions
Here's a letter and response we were going to run in Mailport this month, but we'll run it in this space instead: ----------As I...
Offshore Log: More of the Best
Last month, Nick took a look at five of the top products that helped make Calypso’s circumnavigation a success. This month, we'll continue that list.
Offshore Log: The Best of the Best
Nick Nicholson begins a run-down of the most trustworthy gear aboard Calypso in her trip around.
Offshore Log: Return to the Tropics
...and, we might add, to the starting point. With this column, Calypso closes the loop.
Navigation Software
The CAPN Voyager is the USCG's choice, but we found Nobeltec's Visual Navigation Series hard to beat, in either raster or vector mode.
This “Bulletproof” Cruiser Has a Serious Weak Spot Caliber 40 LRC...
If you’re shopping for a serious cruising sailboat, the Caliber 40 LRC is often described as “bulletproof.” Heavy displacement, huge tankage, conservative construction, and...
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Irwin Citation 38 Used Boat Review
As the largest of the Citations, the Irwin Citation 38 is probably the best looking, handling the high-sidedness better than her smaller sisters. The boat has three windows set in the sheer stripe on each side, so they are not very noticeable. Like the other Citations it is distinctly modern-looking not pretty, but not ugly either.