Chandlery 09/01/00
Masthead flies are found on virtually all sailboats. They’re simple; a quick glance does it.They also fairly foolproof, although we’ve hung up two of...
It Could Have Been Me
For those of you who don't remember Viva, the 1975 Tartan 44 test boat we sold last year because she was taking too much...
IBEX
In the land of the egret and the ibis, there is now the IBEX-the International Boatbuilders Exhibition, and Conference, held in Ft. Lauderdale. Though...
Report to Readers: When Our Copyrights are Violated
Practical Sailor is unique in the marine industry. It is the only publication devoted to unbiased evaluation and testing of boats and boating gear....
Boatless
Last month I reported the selling of Viva, the Tartan 44 (Practical Sailor test boat) we owned for six years.How does it feel being...
Flotsam and Jetsam
Its a complex world. Or so said some forgettable rock n roll band. So is the world of sailing.Here are a few items of...
What I Like
What I like is sailing solo on smooth water. Close reaching in a moderate breeze. The autopilot steering. I can walk around the boat...
End of the Millennium
Okay, I apologize. Each year at this time every periodical you see seems to feel obliged to wrap up the year in words and...
Offshore Log: On to Australia
Wearing new sails, Calypso struts across the Tasman Sea at record pace.
ShackletonÂ’s Adventure
In a couple of exciting decades surrounding World War I, the entire world was transfixed by polar expeditions.with the inexorable flow, for five months...
Which Boats Are Easy to Sail? 7 Features That Matter
What makes a sailboat easy to sail? In this Practical Sailor video, we look at seven features that can make a sailboat easier, safer,...
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The funny thing about the Gemini is that it's an old design. Ken Shaw drew the lines in 1969. There's nothing particularly contemporary about it. However, by painting the cabin sides black (Euro styling), adding a swept-back fiberglass "pilothouse" and gradually adding length to the full-bodied hulls, the Gemini has always looked like she belonged with her contemporaries, whether that was the 1980s or 1990s.
