Cruising the Com-Pac 35
Deck LayoutSailhandling arrangements feature internal halyards, a mast free of winches, and sail controls led aft to rope clutches. The single-spreader spar is made...
Constructing the Com-Pac 35
The primary components of the Com-Pac 35 are the hull, a pan that provides housing for cabinetry and the motor mount, a headliner, and...
A Stern Look at Boat Sterns
Photos by Ralph Naranjo
Nothing stereotypes a cruising sailboat more than whats going on at the bow and stern. Both ends of the boat tell...
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Practical Sailor is working on updating some used boat reviews and adding some new ones to our online library, and we need your help....
Carl Alberg’s Timeless Designs
Wed tucked into Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera, when the pretty green sloop sailed through the narrow slot into the basin. A ballsy kid, he didnt...
Boat Review: Jackett Packet
When classical musicians start playing rock and roll, fans take note. When their first songs a hit, everyone listens to the lyrics. Bob Johnson,...
BJ40: A Well-designed and Well-built Racer-Cruiser
The launch of the first BJ40 signified a sea change in Island Packets approach to boat building, one that was more about weight control...
All is Lost and Found
A photographer friend stumbled upon this photo of my wife, Theresa, from our cruising days. It was taken in Fiji around 1995. She doesn't...
Multihulls for the Masses
Veteran multihull sailor Peter Hogg once said that some folks go sailing while others go anchoring, and its not just those who like to...
Life Jackets for Active, Racing Sailors
Practical Sailor has long lamented the lack of imagination in the design of personal flotation devices (PFDs), and part of the reason for this...
Bavaria C42: What You Should Know | Boat Tour
Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Bavaria C42? See a Bavaria 42 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
