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
Calypso sailed out of Opua, New Zealand on a cold late-fall (May) morning, bound northwest across the Tasman Sea for Brisbane, Australia. Our departure...
Shackletons 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...
GPS 2000: Garmin GPS 48 and GPSMAP 175 Best Choices
Bottom Line: The Garmin 12XL is our pick for best value within this family. The plain vanilla GPS12 is recommended if cost is a...
Whale Urchin and Edson 30 Most Efficient Manual Bilge Pumps
In the marine trade, manual bilge pumps are big business. Thats because virtually every boat in the world has at least one. Two or...
Four Small Boat PVC-Foil Furlers
The development of reliable headsail furling must rank high on any list of devices that have significantly changed the way boats are sailed in...
All Things Must Pass
Nothing lasts forever. Not even a good boat. Viva, the 1975 Tartan 44 we bought in 1993, didnt expire, but was sold last fall...
RFI Problems and Solutions
We have often mentioned RFI and EMI in our tests of common electronic devices such as battery chargers. We decided it was time to...
Perma Buoy Chafe Gear Lasts Longest
Looking for more emphatic, realistic action, the chafe machine was reconfigured to scrape a rod blade made for a hack saw back and forth...
Beneteau 423: What You Should Know | Boat Review
Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of...
