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Sailing Simulator Software

A lot has changed in computer technology since this publication last reviewed the sailing simulators available for home PCs, in the July 15, 1996...

Buyer’s Guide: Simrad CP32 and RayChart 520 Top Gray Scale GPS/Chartplotters

Like some form of electro-mechanical Darwinism, GPS chartplotters continue to evolve into many subsets, each filling a potential niche. There are more than a...

Wind Systems Part 2: Data Display and User Interface

Its dusk on an overcast, gusty day, and raw data is pouring into your wind display from the masthead, GPS, and the knotlog. Can...

GoFree: Simrad Nav Goes Mobile

Being natural-born skeptics, Practical Sailor testers are always pleasantly surprised when we test gear that meets-or almost meets-the hype from its makers and marketers....

Practical Sailors Picks for Best Sailing Gear of 2012

Gill & camet sailing shortsPractical Sailor editors chose a his and a hers pick for the apparel Editors Choice: the Gill mens performance padded...

Making Sense Out of NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000

. This article is a sidebar to the article "Networking the Old and New," that appeared in the January 2019 issue. Use our search...

Mailport: January 2011

 Could you do a test on anchor swivels? There are two primary manufacturers, Swiss Tech America WASI power ball and Ultra Flip Swivel. Since...

GPS Receivers for Smart Phone Navigators

Medicated chartplotters and charting software installed on computers without serial ports are slowly changing the architecture of marine GPS receivers. Where every marine GPS...

Practical Sailor Tillerpilot Test: the Simrad TP10 and the Raymarine ST1000 Plus

The last time Practical Sailor looked at tillerpilots (Sept. 1, 1996 and Jan. 1, 2001), testers concentrated on a series of bench tests evaluating...

Mailport: 12/08

Electric PropulsionWe at Glacier Bay would like to comment on some of the points in your recent article on electric propulsion (September 2008).Regarding safety,...