3 Things To Check When Under Sail
Excerpted from How to Sail Around the World
A basic problem with sailing vessels is chafe - things rubbing against one another to destruction -...
What Size Boat Can You Handle?
Excerpted from How to Sail Around the World
When searching for a boat to buy, you need to answer a few questions. One is “What...
Learn the Fundamentals of Sailing
Excerpted from How to Sail Around the World
Cruising under sail is a hundredfold more complex than merely buying a suitable yacht. We know this...
Fundamental Chart-Making Concepts
Until recently, there has been little need for chart users to understand the technology of chart-making, particularly its limitations, because the tools used by...
Sail Maintenance
Excerpted from The Handbook of Sailing
Most people are not sufficiently expert to be able to carry out any but the most minor repairs to...
Rafting Up
Excerpted from The Handbook of Sailing
Rafting up is the term given to berthing alongside another boat (or boats), whether next to piles, a pier,...
Riding Turn
Excerpted from The Handbook of Sailing
Sometimes, when winching, the coils of sheet on the barrel become crossed (known as a riding turn). This is...
Easing a Rope on a Winch
Excerpted from The Handbook of Sailing
It is important to know how to ease the tension of a sheet or halyard on a winch. The...
Boom Preventer
Excerpted from The Handbook of Sailing
When sailing downwind there is always the danger of an accidental jibe. One way to prevent this occurring is...
Latest Logbook
Practical Sailor Logbook – October 2026
This month leans into used-boat value and hands-on maintenance: Tim Labute tours the traditional, shoal-draft Bayfield 32, Nick Nicholson revisits the much-requested Morgan 38/382,...
Video: Catalina 356 Review – The First Boat of the Comeback
Catalina Yachts is BACK! After a change in ownership and a pause in production, Catalina has returned to building sailboats in America, and we're...
Latest Sailboat Reviews
10 New Sailboats at the 2026 Annapolis Sailboat Show
As North America’s largest sail exhibition, the Annapolis Sailboat Show always delivers a bevy of new boats. This year’s October 15-18 run didn’t disappoint,...
