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.
Offshore Log: The Volvo 60: Not Your Mom’s Station Wagon
Practical Sailor's Nick Nicholson, one of three measurers for the Volvo Ocean Race, monitors the design and construction of the boats, sails, and equipment used.
Daytime Distress Signals: Flares Shine in the Wind
No matter how you put out a call for help on the water—VHF, EPIRB, cell phone, or mental telepathy—sooner or later you'll need to...
Offshore Log: European Safety Solutions
Nick Nicholson photographs man-overboard gear on the docks of Marmaris.
PFDs Set Straight
Confused about today’s growing number of types and styles of life jackets? No wonder. Here's a primer on the rules, as well as some common-sense advice.
Wrestling With PFDs
We have a good article on PFDs this month, and it's worried me every time I've looked at it. These worries can probably be...
Is This the Best 35-Foot Sailboat Ever Made? Catalina 350
Is the Catalina 350 one of the best 35-foot cruising sailboats ever built? In this Practical Sailor boat tour, we take a close look...
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