Safety & Seamanship

GMDSS: Mass Confusion?

Recently we received the following e-mail from reader Gerard Lacroix, asking questions about radio communications that must be on the minds of others. Your...

Handbearing Compasses: Plastimo Iris

One of the most time-consuming chores at Practical Sailor is finding, selecting and assembling the products to be tested. Even before we figure out...

Offshore Log: All Aboard!

A good swimming ladder is absolutely essential for cruising in tropical waters. Because our boat is a high-sided double-ender, we have never been able...

Offshore Log: Things That Go Bump

Nick Nicholson, former editor of Practical Sailor, and Maryann Mecray built the 40-foot, Saga-class Calypso from a bare hull in the driveway of their...

ChartView Edges MaxSea in Nav Software Matchup

Charting/navigation software for laptop computers are extremely powerful, although not every program does exactly the same things in the same way. Navigation software can...

J World and Offshore Are The Top Guns Of Big Sailing Schools

Many sailors attend sailing schools to improve their skills, prepare for a race or cruise, or just to add structure to a vacation. Some...

Offshore Log: In Use Report –Atkins & Hoyle Deck Hatches

Most boatowners rarely have the option of selecting their deck hatches. When you build your own boat, however, you don't just get to make...

Offshore Log: When Dreams Change

Raiatea, French Polynesia, is a tropical backwater. Just 130 miles from the modern urban sprawl of Tahiti, the island is a reminder of the...

Offshore Log: In Use Report -Atkins & Hoyle Deck Hatches

Most boatowners rarely have the option of selecting their deck hatches. When you build your own boat, however, you don't just get to make...

Offshore Log: An Evolution in EPIRBs

Sailing shorthanded makes you think a lot about safety. Even after you develop confidence in your boats ability to take what the ocean hands...

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...