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Carolyn Powles with her brood aboard a 1978 Herreshof Mobjack ketch, at sunrise on passage to Fiji. (Photo/ Carolyn Powles)

Preparing a Herreshoff Ketch and Motley Crew for an Epic Voyage

June 30, 2025

120 liter dry bags, listed as "generic" on Amazon, act as deck cargo storage. when properly lashed down. (Photo/ Drew Frye)

Five Best Ways to Keeps Your Stuff Dry

Marine electronics specialist Michael Garretson calls the B&G Zeus³ 9 "top of the hill" in terms of 9-in. chartplotters. Image source: B&G

Buyer’s Guide: 14 Electric Outboard Options From 2.5 to 9.9 Horsepower

Sunset viewing on deck is made truly comfortable with the addition of a beanbag seat. (Photo/ Jaclyn Jeffrey)

Top 4 Creature Comforts After 3 Years at Sea

The Vakaros Atlas 2 mounted on the mast. It has a 4.4-in. transflective LCD screen, 320x240 pixel resolution (91 ppi) and red backlight. Photo courtesy of Vakaros.

Vakaros Atlas 2 Sailing Instrument: Profile

Subscriber Only April 21, 2025

The Vakaros Atlas 2 sailing instrument is making waves in the sailing community. It bridges the gap between high-performance racing technology and practical cruising...

The right crew is as essential as the right boat for an enjoyable ocean crossing. (Photo/ Betsie Van Der Meer/ Getty)

Bluewater Planning: The Right Crew

Subscriber Only April 14, 2025

Each crewmember doesn't have to be an RYA Yacht-master or 6-Pack captain—I have sailed across an ocean with a complete novice. My wife was...

Which Chartplotter is Best for You?

Subscriber Only April 14, 2025

Although there are only a limited number of mainstream chartplotter manufacturers in the North American market, the model lines within each company are dazzling,...

To prep items for selling online, make sure to clean them, take plenty of pictures and provide detailed descriptions, including specs. This pair of Barient #16 single-speed winches sold for $65.93 and netted the author $55.87. (Photo/ Doug Henschen)

How to Sell Old Sailing Equipment

Subscriber Only April 14, 2025

There’s nothing more satisfying than installing a great new piece of equipment on your sailboat, unless it’s completing that upgrade and then selling the...

Using the Solis Lite mobile hotspot in the BVIs to access secure Wi-Fi. (Photo/ Marc Robic)

Mobile Hotspot Devices

Subscriber Only April 7, 2025

Today, there are many ways to stay connected from almost anywhere in the world, even in the middle of our vast oceans, thanks to...

While bluewater sailing offers incredible experiences to explore remote places, proper preparation is essential to keep the crew and boat safe. (Photo/ Getty/ Anton Petrus)

Bluewater Planning: Proper Preparation

Subscriber Only April 7, 2025

Being out in the ocean means you are going to have to deal with whatever the weather sends your way. It also means you...

This DC panel was tagged as being a fire hazard, which should be at the top of your list in terms of project priorities. (Photo/ Ray Ville)

How to Prioritize Projects on Your New-To-You Boat

Subscriber Only March 31, 2025

There’s no better feeling then when you finally close the deal on your new boat and she arrives at the marina. You take pictures...

Bluewater Design: Weight and Dynamic Stability

Subscriber Only March 31, 2025

It is not enough for the boat to be able to handle the conditions, she also has to carry a crew and everything they...

The captain made a navigational miscalculation so this 2005 Sabre 386 rested on a shelf just outside Cameleon Harbour in British Columbia for the tide to return. As a result of this temporary grounding, seagrass entered and blocked a through-hull. Identifying details have been omitted at the request of the captain. (Photo/ Bert Vermeer)

Plugged Through Hull Solution

Subscriber Only March 31, 2025

My summer cruise took me up to the Discovery Islands just north of Desolation Sound off the coast of British Columbia with sailing buddy...

Download The Full June 2024 Issue PDF

Subscriber Only May 21, 2024

Practical Sailor is now a digital only product. The June issue was the last PDF and print issue. The increasing costs of paper and postage moved us to this difficult decision. But Practical Sailor still exists.

Downloadable, PDF editions of new issues are no longer available. Each week, new content appears on the site and is shared via email in a more timely manner. And our new YouTube channel is filled with boat and product review videos. By logging onto the site, you’ll have access to everything we publish. There is nothing to download anymore.

Readers were notified of this change multiple times in pages of the magazine and via email, beginning in April.

New editors, writers, formats. We hope you’ll continue to benefit from Practical Sailor and continue to subscribe.