Nautical Acronyms
New PS reader Ed Marchese recently called to say that he is relatively new to sailing and is bewildered by the abundance of acronyms...
Autumn In The Yard
For those of us who live above the Mason-Dixon Line, autumn is often a favorite month. The air turns crisp, the leaves change color...
After 20,000 Miles
In Part 1, which appeared in the August 1, 1997 issue, we described Beowulf, our 78-foot aluminum cruising boat that my wife Linda and...
Pleasant Surprise
We bought Viva, our 1975 Tartan 44 test boat, in December 1993. A lot of repair and upgrading has been done to her. One...
Pissing Matches
I have before me today four "case histories" of consumer complaint. Some weeks I get more, some less. But come they do, usually in...
Gear of the Year
Our annual selection of the best stuff for your boat includes Winslow life rafts, Andersen winches and the Standard HX350S VHF.
What I Did Last SummerPart 2
My summer of 2000 won’t go down as one of the best. For starters, we were without a big boat for the first time...
A Saturday in Summer-Part 1
In New England, you never know when summer will start or end. In a good year, June isn't too foggy, July and August are...
Navy Point Chart Tool
Although there seems to be a new chart plotting tool every year or so, we don't get too excited. We were raised and trained...
Mailport 01/01/98
Torqued OffI must take issue with Tim McGauleys statement in Mailport of your August 14, 1997 issue. He states, Torque is a measure of...
Carl Alberg’s Family Sailboat for the Ocean – Alberg 37
Are you looking for a family sailboat that can cross the ocean and sail the Caribbean in safety and comfort? Carl Alberg designed the...
Latest Sailboat Review
Irwin Citation 34 Used Boat Review
The Irwin 34 is in many respects a typical Irwin boat. It was originally called the "Citation 34," which was meant to indicate that it was more of a plush cruiser than the race-oriented Irwins at the time, but more of a racer than the larger cruisers. According to the company, 305 Irwin 34s were built in the production run, from 1978 to 1985, a moderate but successful model for the era. Near the end of its production, the boat was advertised as the Irwin 34 rather than the Citation 34. There were no major changes in the boat from beginning to end, just the details and equipment that are typical of any long production run.