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Cheeki Rafiki Loss Puts Spotlight on Keels-Again
If youve been following the tragic story of Cheeki Rafiki, the Beneteau First 40.7 that lost its keel with fatal consequences while crossing the...
Headings: Canting Ballast Keels
When the technical management team of the Volvo Ocean Race (of which I am a member) started looking at upgrading the performance of boats...
Storm Damaged Boats Reveal the Limits of Fiberglass Hull Construction
An inspection of storm-damaged boats reminded Practical Sailor editors that sailboats are designed, engineered, and built to handle sailing loads, and the point-loading that...
Mailport: Frontal Strategy, Pressure Cooker Report, and More!
Frontal StrategyIn response to the June 15, 2016 blog post titled Summer Squall Sailing Tactics: From our experience, most localized fronts are marked by...
The Dual-Purpose C&C 33 Mark II
On DecksThe deck layout on the C&C 33 is conventional. The double lifelines with lifeline gates, pulpit, and pushpit are sturdy, well made, and...
Life at the Extreme
This special report was filed by Practical Sailor Editor-at-Large Nick Nicholson, who is a member of the Rule Management Group for the Volvo Ocean...
Offshore Log: A Close Call in the Red Sea
Early the next morning, I dove to look for damage. There was none, other than some scraped bottom paint on the keel. We had...
Choosing and Using Jackstands
Were guessing 90 percent of sailors have their boat hauled by a yard. A travel lift or crane plucks the boat from the water,...
In Cored Hull Construction, Does High-Tech Mean High-Quality?
There is nothing inherently wrong with core construction when it is done right. Over the years, however, Practical Sailor has seen a variety of...
Seaward 26 RK
When Nick Hake, a graduate of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, decided that he'd had enough midwestern winters, he moved to Florida. Despite his...
