Safety & Seamanship

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

After three years cruising, Calypsos cast aluminum deck hatches are holding up quite well, but theyre not perfect.

Offshore Log: An Evolution in EPIRBs

New GPS-connected EPIRBs and ACR's forthcoming Personal Locator Beacon promise to improve search and rescue operations at sea.

Offshore Log: A Cruise Under Pressure

It's 2,200 miles from Raiatea to New Zealand and it's late winter. Calypso plans a very long passage.

Chandlery

Fire & Flame GuardIt's a clich but also true that theres nothing as scary as a fire on a boat, or anywhere else for...

GPS 406 MHz EPIRBs: ACR vs. NAT

ACR and National Airborne Technology have taken two distinct approaches to transmitting position data along with distress signals. We favor NATs integral GPS over ACRs peripheral connection, but its twice as expensive.

Offshore Log:A Dash to New Zealand

Calypso dashes from French Polynesia to Auckland, New Zealand, just in time for the start of the America's Cup trials.

Safety Harness Tests

Results of the Sailing Foundation's tests of 25 harnesses. One fails catastrophically.

Top 10 Products for 1999

Our annual selection of outstanding equipment, headlined this year by the Spade anchor, Nexus instruments and the Isotemp water heater.

Hurricane Watch

When I moved from Michigan to Rhode Island in 1980, sailing my old Pearson Triton through the lakes, canals and Hudson River, it never...

Offshore Log:A Dash to New Zealand

Calypso dashes from French Polynesia to Auckland, New Zealand, just in time for the start of the America's Cup trials.

Beneteau 42CC The Center Cockpit Comeback That Didn’t Catch On… But...

If you’ve ever wondered what happened to center-cockpit cruising sailboats—and why they disappeared from mainstream production—today’s review takes you right into the heart of...

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Catalina Morgan 440 Used Boat Review

The Catalina Morgan 440 is a massive ocean-capable design from the drafting board of Gerry Douglas, a prolific designer for Catalina Yachts for over...