Composting Toilets on Sailboats | Beginner’s Guide to Marine Composting Toilets video from Practical Sailor

Composting Toilets on Sailboats | Beginner’s Guide to Marine Composting Toilets

Thinking about switching to a composting toilet on your sailboat? This beginner’s guide covers everything you need to know: how composting toilets work, why...
Fountaine Pajot 41 Review – The Perfect 41ft Hybrid-Electric Catamaran for Cruising Couples video from Practical Sailor

Fountaine Pajot 41 Review – The Perfect 41ft Hybrid-Electric Catamaran for Cruising Couples

Looking for the perfect cruising catamaran that blends performance, comfort, and cutting-edge technology? Meet the Fountaine Pajot 41 — a stunning 41-foot sailing cat...
Top 5 Classic Cruising Sailboats — Pearson 365, Westsail 32, Alberg 37, Valiant 40, & Hinckley 40 video from Practical Sailor

Top 5 Classic Cruising Sailboats — Pearson 365, Westsail 32, Alberg 37, Valiant 40,...

Are you looking for the best classic cruisers for serious offshore sailing? Curious how the Pearson 365, Westsail 32, Alberg 37, Valiant 40, or...
Inside the Xquisite 60 Solar Sail | Full Tour of the X60 Solar-Powered Catamaran video from Practical Sailor

Inside the Xquisite 60 Solar Sail | Full Tour of the X60 Solar-Powered Catamaran

Step aboard the Xquisite 60 Solar Sail in this full walkthrough and sailing tour of the revolutionary X60 solar-powered catamaran. See every detail —...
What’s Really Happening to Catalina & Tartan Yachts? | Michael Reardon and American Boatbuilding video from Practical Sailor

What’s Really Happening to Catalina & Tartan Yachts? | Michael Reardon and American Boatbuilding

The sailing world is buzzing — Catalina Yachts has halted production, Tartan Yachts has new owners, and one man now controls some of America’s...
Sparkman & Stephens 48 Bluewater Cruiser Tour | Centre Cockpit Offshore Sailing Yacht Review video from Practical Sailor

Sparkman & Stephens 48 Bluewater Cruiser Tour | Centre Cockpit Offshore Sailing Yacht Review

Step aboard the legendary Sparkman & Stephens 48 Centre Cockpit Bluewater Cruiser — a proven offshore sailing yacht designed for serious passagemaking. Built by...
Top 5 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Used Sailboat | Sailboat Buying Guide video from Practical Sailor

Top 5 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Used Sailboat | Sailboat Buying Guide

Thinking about buying a used sailboat? Before you sign on the dotted line, there are five essential questions every sailor should ask to avoid...
Sailing Adventure! Hunter 33.5 Sails from the Great Lakes to the Bahamas and Back video from Practical Sailor

Sailing Adventure! Hunter 33.5 Sails from the Great Lakes to the Bahamas and Back

Join us on an unforgettable bluewater adventure as this Hunter 33.5 sailboat takes on the open seas, traveling all the way from the Great...
Sailing for Beginners | Top 10 Questions Everyone Asks video from Practical Sailor

Sailing for Beginners | Top 10 Questions Everyone Asks

Ever wondered what it’s really like to go sailing? In this video, I answer the Top 10 most asked sailing questions—from “Is sailing hard...
C&C Yachts: The Canadian Sailboats That Changed Racing & Cruising Forever video from Practical Sailor

C&C Yachts: The Canadian Sailboats That Changed Racing & Cruising Forever

C&C Yachts was more than just a sailboat manufacturer—it was a revolution in sailing. From the groundbreaking Red Jacket to iconic racer-cruisers like the...

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Practical Sailor Logbook – September 2026

This month we tour the Hans Christian 48T — the offshore cruiser many sailors call the holy grail — walk the custom Antigua 60...

Video: Morgan 44 Review – The Catalina Cruiser Everyone Forgot

The 1989 Morgan 44 is a big center-cockpit cruising sailboat with Catalina DNA—but it may be one of the most overlooked boats of its...

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