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I’m sorry you’ve chosen to go digital. My Porsche club did so 5 years ago and I haven’t read the mag since then. I’m certain it’ll be likewise here. Oh well once my subscription is over later for you.
Digital formats are nice if they also include an actual magazine with it but digital only is not something that I enjoy. I doubt that I will renew my subscription after it expires.
warren fox april 26, 2024
Likewise, I am disappointed that the paper edition has been eliminated. i probably will not renew my subscription when it ends.
Yup, ditto here. All digital – just not the same.
I agree with these comments about disliking digital media. But my subscription doesn’t expire until 2028. I wonder what I will get for my money??
At least you can download the magazine as a PDF and print it out if you prefer holding it in your hands.
As noted above. I will not renew in 2025
Being old and/or old school, I do you prefer it on paper! I understand the need to go digital, but could you offer a print option? I think many of us would pay a few extra dollars.
I’ve been a subscriber for over 30 years. Not at all happy about digital only. These digital publications get lost in the blizzard of email, whereas the paper version is there reminding you to read it. also to make notes on it. if postage and printing out of control why not increase price a bit?
Agree that the shift to all digital is not good. I remember to read when it comes in the mail, and I will probably forget or choose not to renew a digital subscription
Digital only is not what I signed up for …and to do that without a SIGNIFICANT increase in useful content at the same price is hardly fair. I appreciate what Practical Sailor stands for and would like it to continue… But this is beyond inflationary…
Judging from the content volume in this issue will this indeed be the future?
I agree with these other commenters. I paid for a hard copy and do not want the digital only subscription. I have enjoyed your articles, but count me out.
I have been a digital only subscriber for a few years. Usually read on my iPad where it is convenient and easy to store. Really like the ability to easily search for articles/subjects from back-issues.
I agree with the above sentiments. I paid for a paper subscription and it does remind me to pick it up and read it. I get far too much email to spend time looking through a digital magazine.
We love the digital version. We live on our sailboat year round and spend 6 months in the Bahamas. No access to mailed hard copy unless we have a visitor coming. All digital reading on an iPad and downloading it when WiFi available is a must. Thank you SV Vela.
Yeah. Frankly, pretty lame. If you’re truly going digital, I expect a refund. Frankly, I resent the notion that I have to print this myself, at my own expense, if I want hard copy. Really? That what I already paid YOU for. And it’s what you promised.
Practical sailors are “old school” sailors. I use a chart plotter but keep paper charts. I have GPS but keep a sextant. I have an outboard on the tender but keep oars there too.
You have lost your way, my friends.
Love it, read it on IPad and can download them to refer to them when on boat. You can always print it out if you want to – but costs of publishing paper is CRAZY expensive. Been member forever and love the unbiased and deep (wife calls it “boat geeky”) info on subjects so important to us sailboat owners – keep it up! Glad to pay for the content, regardless of format.