Reconciling Romance and Reality
There is no denying that Practical Sailor is a publication preoccupied with the material world. Our very existence depends on hulls, spars, sails, cordage,...
Showing Good Ladder Sense
A few years ago, while sitting on the gravel applying fairing compound to my keels (see “Fairing the Keels,” July 2016), I heard a...
Have GPS, Digital Charts, and Radar Replaced the True Art of Navigation?
Practical Sailor looks at how skippers navigate today, using GPS (global positioning systems), chartplotters, digital chart, and radar, and how these tools have revolutionized...
PS Advisor: 10/01/04
Quick-Stop Defined Dan Dickison's editorial mentions "the Quick-Stop." I thought I knew of most of the MOB-type products, but I haven't heard of this...
The Art of Defying Gravity
It is easy to dismiss singlehanded ocean sailing as sheer madness. It is challenge enough to meet the sea in a small boat-why would...
A Second Look at Safety Tethers
Sailing harnesses and safety tethers were put to the ultimate test in July when a storm packing winds of more than 50 knots swept...
Rhumb Lines: Kill Switches Save Lives
In the wake of a terrible tragedy that struck a few days before Thanksgiving in Sarasota, Florida, home of the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program...
EarthNC Software
On a recent boat delivery from Michigan to Florida, I had the opportunity to try out some new computer-based planning software from EarthNC.EarthNC uses...
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:Another Year, Another Bottom Paint
By the time we finally moved westward from Trinidad in late September, Calypso had spent most of the 1998 hurricane season in Trinidad, south...
Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review
Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
