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Sails are a fascinating engineering statement, and when all is said and done, whats sought after is the lightest material possible that will neither...

In his book, Nigel Calders Cruising Handbook, Calder takes a detailed look at both the necessary and desirable features of the belowdecks. Heres some...

One minute my 3-year-old son Ben was standing beside me while I cleated the stern line to our 14-foot ODay Javelin; the next, he...

No, you have not fallen down a rabbit hole. Practical Sailor has gone four-color, and our new paper is glossy. Yes, were about ten...

Entry-Level Cruising BoatsHow do you define entry-level cruising boat? How about this: a boat that lives in the water, on a mooring or in...

]In olden days, you got a disapproving look or comment from proper yachtsmen if you called a "fender" a "bumper." And it was bad...

How Will You Pay for Your Boat?In 2006 the boat market was still doing pretty well, if you were a seller. An extremely used...

Aboard boats, bags in which to gather up and stow various unhandy gear and equipment—from sails to a charcoal grill to wet clothing—can be...

Photo by Drew Frye Last summer, our testers investigated holding tank chemicals (Fighting Odor with Chemical Additives PS, February 2012) in concert with ongoing investigations...

Damage in severe storms is nearly unavoidable. Securely moored vessels are frequently harmed by skyrocketing debris and by those boats less securely moored. Storm...