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Beneteau is one of the most recognizable names in modern boating, but the company did not begin with cruising yachts, charter boats, or glossy...
Performance Sailing – Beneteau First 44 Review
The Beneteau First 44 Performance is not just another modern cruiser. In this Practical Sailor boat tour, we take a close look at the...
New Rules in Florida for Derelict Boats
Florida is one of the best places in America to own a boat, but it also has a growing problem with abandoned, at-risk, and...
Can a Normal Sailor Actually Buy a Foiling Dinghy Now?
Foiling sailboats used to belong to the extreme edge of the sport: America’s Cup teams, SailGP, Olympic sailors, Moths, kite foilers, and high-performance racing...
Free Boat Inspection – Deck Core
In this episode, we start inspecting Dagmar, our free sailboat project, and one of the first big questions is hiding right under our feet:...
The $89k 55 Foot Bluewater Yacht That Got Cheap Enough to Be Dangerous
The Tayana 55 is one of the most tempting used bluewater cruising sailboats on the market: a 55-foot center cockpit offshore yacht with serious...
Which Bottom Paint Do I Choose??
Choosing the right bottom paint for your sailboat can get confusing fast. Ablative bottom paint, hard bottom paint, copolymer ablative, self-polishing antifouling, VC-17, racing...
Hans Christian 33: The Tiny Bluewater Legend Nobody Sells
The Hans Christian 33 is one of the most beloved older bluewater cruising sailboats ever built, and in this Practical Sailor review we take...
The Boat Upgrades That Actually Matter
What are the best boat upgrades you can make… without wasting money? I asked the Lady K Sailing Facebook community a simple question: what’s...
Zero Dollar Cruising Dream | Halcyon 23
Could you really live on a small sailboat, go cruising cheap, or chase the sailing dream without buying a huge expensive boat? In this...
Is the Hunter 356 a Bad Boat?
Thinking about buying a Hunter 356 or shopping for the best 35-foot sailboat for cruising, weekends, or living aboard? In this full Hunter 356...
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