Safety & Seamanship

Medical Kits for Onboard First-Aid

Most readers will concur that there is often certain important gear on boats that receives little attention, that is, until its needed. The storm...

Dinghy Review: Walker Bay Genesis 270 FTD

This Walker Bay RIB is a well-executed, but heavy, plastic inflatable dinghy. Its thermo-molded hull resists impact, wont chip like gelcoat, and is easy...

A Sampling of Free and Nearly Free Navigation Software for Sailors

Practical Sailor testers surveyed the range of navigation software offerings under $90. Note that none of these programs can use free NOAA vector charts....

Polluting Yachties Destroying Planet!

Last summer, my son and I made the mistake of taking our 14-foot ODay Javelin for a spin on Sarasota Bay, Fla., near Practical...

Practical Sailors Chartplotter/Sounder Update: Garmin 498C and Raymarine A65

In an effort to keep our readers informed of happenings in the marine electronics field, Practical Sailor is constantly on the lookout for new...

Immersion Suit Test

Dominated by polyurethane-coated nylon immersion suits, the selection reflected a clear change in material preference among survival suit manufacturers. The tested immersion suits prices...

Marine Satellite Weather Services Head-to-Head Test 2007

Marine electronics companies have joined forces with the two nationally known satellite radio providers, Sirius and XM, to provide weather information and weather maps...

Mailport: 06/07

Life RaftsI have little space to stow a life raft on my 30-foot Baba. On my three trips to Bermuda, I rented a valise-packed...

Please Dont Take Away My Iron Mike

The U.S. Coast Guard, stretched to the gills by an aging fleet and Homeland Security demands, is causing a bit of a stir among...

Navigation Software Test: Raymarine RayTech RNS Version 6.0

Practical Sailor likes the ability to use Navionics electronic charts, but it’s disappointing that Raytech does not support GPX data (a popular method of...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...