Offshore Log: A Haulout in Turkey
With good facilities available, Calypso receives some standard TLC after traveling half the globe.
Fire Extinguishers: A Good Bunch, But Get More than the Minimum
They all performed comparably, but we'd pick the Kidde 1044, which was somewhat effective on Class-A fires and discharged for three seconds longer than the others.
Steering Compasses: Show Me the Way to Go Home
For this review, Practical Sailor collected, from the hundreds available, 18 steering compasses. Included are binnacle, bulkhead and bracket models, plus several interesting ones shown only in photos. Except for the bronze Telltale compass shown on page 7, all have 12V lighting and gimbal systems.
Dead-Reckoning
A friend recently made a short delivery on a boat whose compass was fully 30 degrees deviated. No one worried about it. No one...
Offshore Log: An Introduction to Europe
With great relief, Calypso sailed northwest from Israel to Cyprus, our first stop in the more European part of the Mediterranean.
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Personal Rescue Lights: Less Than Brilliant
ACR slightly outshone the rest of a dim group. These lights can help in a quick pick-up, but youre unlikely to see them beyond a half-mile in most sea conditions.
Offshore Log: An Introduction to Europe
With great relief, Calypso sailed northwest from Israel to Cyprus, our first stop in the more European part of the Mediterranean.
Offshore Log:The Mediterranean At Last
With little ceremony other than the relief of dropping our pilot off in Port Said, Calypso was spat out of the Red Sea and into the Mediterranean.û
Offshore Log:The Mediterranean At Last
With little ceremony other than the relief of dropping our pilot off in Port Said, Calypso was spat out of the Red Sea and into the Mediterranean.û
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