Safety & Seamanship

Off-the-Shelf Medical Kits

If you need a ready-made kit for coastal cruising, Adventure Medical has a Best Buy.

Navigation Lights: Hella and Aqua Signal Shine Brightest

A variation of the Golden Rule applies: Shine unto others as you would have them shine unto you.

Offshore Log: Signs of the Times

Three short pieces from Nick as he makes his way home from Gibraltar—one each on weatherfax, steel boats, and new realities.

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

Maybe it's more fun to contemplate a new handheld GPS, but there may come a moment when a good underwater repair compound will be the most interesting thing in your life.

Hull Hole Damage Control

The idea of serious hull damage offshore isn't one people like to dwell on, but preparation makes sense. PS interviewed offshore experts on how they plan and what they carry.

Offshore Log: A Longing For Home

In early October, Calypso lay in Gibraltar, trapped by unfavorable weather systems and floating in raw sewage.

Bloatware in a Small Package

A couple of years ago, I worked briefly for an Internet company that was going to take over the world of sailing. By the...

Seasickness Remedies: Start With the Least Invasive

For one chronic seasickness sufferer, the $7 Sea-Band worked pretty well. The $45 ReliefBand also worked, at the price of a sore wrist. Ginger didn't do the trick.

Emergency Rigging Cutters

The new Toolova Shootit 12 is a no-brainer at the high end-it cuts wire and rod almost like butter. At the low end, the old hacksaw does pretty well, too.

Why Is This 46 Foot Sailboat So Cheap? Hunter 460 Review

Is the Hunter 460 really one of the best-value cruising sailboats on the used market? In this video, we take a deep, honest look...

Latest Sailboat Review

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.