A Tale of Two Anchors
We check out the Digger Anchor and Kingston QuickSet in the latest series of anchor tests.
Emergency Rigging Cutters
The new Toolova Shootit 12 is a no-brainer at the high end-it cuts wire and rod almost like butter. At the low end, the old hacksaw does pretty well, too.
Multi-Tools: Leatherman Wave Covers the Waterfront
Leatherman leads the way with a quality tool at a good price. The Gerber 800 Legend, the Kershaw, SOG's Powerlock, and the Spyderco SpydeRench also top our list.
In-Boom Furling: Five Systems
It's not an easy bit of engineering. Still, all the systems on the market continue to mature. Schaefer's new offering looks like a good bet for medium-sized boats.
Webbing: Match Quality to Usage
There are several places where the flat stuff is the right stuff. Make sure type follows function.
High-Tech Rope Test
We'd read about problems with terminations in high-modulus line. They're true.
Market Scan: Running Rigging
Replacement guidelines for sheets, halyards, and topping lifts.
Tiger Too Preventer
Toby Ritter of Mamaroneck, NY, has a nice preventer rig aboard his Sparkman & Stephens center-cockpit 48-footer, Tiger Too. He sent us the following...
Boat Ladder for Inflatables
Ladders for use around and aboard the boat? For docks and rafts, hook-on-the-rail models, stern mounts, folding, extending, the new center bar sport ladders…there...
Lewmar Superlock Still Best Overall Rope Clutch
But if all you want is sheer gripping power, with nary a worry about line abrasion or ability to bleed smoothly, Spinlock’s new XAS holds best.
Latest Logbook
Practical Sailor Logbook – October 2026
This month leans into used-boat value and hands-on maintenance: Tim Labute tours the traditional, shoal-draft Bayfield 32, Nick Nicholson revisits the much-requested Morgan 38/382,...
Video: Catalina 356 Review – The First Boat of the Comeback
Catalina Yachts is BACK! After a change in ownership and a pause in production, Catalina has returned to building sailboats in America, and we're...
Latest Sailboat Reviews
10 New Sailboats at the 2026 Annapolis Sailboat Show
As North America’s largest sail exhibition, the Annapolis Sailboat Show always delivers a bevy of new boats. This year’s October 15-18 run didn’t disappoint,...
