J World and Offshore Are The Top Guns Of Big Sailing Schools
Respondents to a PS survey were vocal in their criticism of both the Annapolis Sailing School and Womanship.
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: When Dreams Change
Raiatea is one of those South Pacific islands where cruisers stop to rest. Some never get going again.
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.
This 1997 Sailboat Costs $350,000… Here’s Why – Hampton 43
Can a 1997 sailboat really be worth $350,000? In this video, we take a deep dive into the Hampton 43 pilothouse cutter, a heavy-displacement...
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Rhodes 22 Used Boat Review
Designed by Phillip Rhodes back in 1960, the Rhodes 22 is a trailerable cruiser for a couple that wants the amenities of a larger boat without putting up with the hassles and expenses of a larger boat. It's clearly not a racing boat. It's also not a "shoehorn special," whose claim to fame is how many persons it can sleep. And it's not an inexpensive boat for its size. The Rhodes 22, from its inception, has been a purpose-built boat. And, with a history of detail improvements and some innovative thinking, it meets that purpose quite well.