Safety & Seamanship

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.

Offshore Log:An All-Purpose Deck Shelter for the Tropics

One characteristic shared by virtually all tropical cruising boats is some form of deck awning. These vary in quality and design from an old...

Offshore Log:A Long Worklist for a Long Stop in New Zealand

In New Zealand at last, Nick Nicholson itemizes a long list of maintenance and repair jobs for Calypso.

PS Advisor

That Slippery Shock CordCan you recommend a knot to be used successfully with shock cord? Marv SannesSalem, OregonShock cord is tough to tie. It...

Safety Harness Tether Test

Part II of the Sailing Foundation's tests of harnesses and tethers finds an astonishing 47% failure rate.

Offshore Log:An All-Purpose Deck Shelter for the Tropics

One characteristic shared by virtually all tropical cruising boats is some form of deck awning. These vary in quality and design from an old...

Offshore Log:A Long Worklist for a Long Stop in New Zealand

In New Zealand at last, Nick Nicholson itemizes a long list of maintenance and repair jobs for Calypso.

Not Quite A Life Raft

Following our three-part series on life rafts, we now briefly examine five inshore rescue platforms from Survival Products, Switlik and Winslow.

Affordable AND Good? Sabre 34 Mk II Review

Can you buy a good sailboat for $25,000? In this video we take a deep dive into the Sabre 34 Mk II, a proven...
How Long Do Sails Last? video from Practical Sailor

How Long Do Sails Last?

Latest Sailboat Review

Hanse 430e Boat Review

We’re looking at a boat that sounds like a German electronics band but is actually a 43-ft. cruising sailboat—the Hanse 430e. If you’re shopping...