Safety & Seamanship

Top-notch companies like The Moorings cost considerably more than lower-priced outfits, but as is often the case, you get what you pay for.

Before heading across the Indian Ocean and up the Red Sea into the Mediterranean, Nick and Maryann tackle a long work list. Also, When is old technology better?û

At $100, West Marine’s bag is a Best Buy, but no one beats Landfall Navigation’s watertight construction.

Calypso has deck hardware from most major companies. Here's what's being used, and how the various pieces have held up.

Most varnishes don’t last long in the tropics and, unfortunately for Nick, Calypso has a laminated captrail that requires protection.

Raytheon's Raychart 320 is consistently more accurate than two conventional DGPS units from Raytheon and Garmin — and it's less expensive.

On September 15, 2000 the US Coast Guards 1st District issued a Safety Alert to warn life raft owners who had rafts serviced by...

About a year ago, Stearns Inc., best known as a maker of life jackets, introduced an inflatable kayak, offered in one- and two-person models....

A layover in Phuket is Calypso’s last chance to get ready for the Indian Ocean crossing, but getting gear shipped from the US through Thai customs isn’t easy.û

Approaching Singapore, we spotted a debris-coated slick about a mile long and 50 yards wide. Concerned about sucking debris into the engine raw water intake, we gingerly picked our way through a narrow gap in the spill.