Rebel Heart and Emergencies at Sea
Photy by David Liscio
The story of the rescue of a sick 1-year-old girl, her parents, and toddler sister from aboard the boat Rebel Heart...
Doing ‘The Ditch’ Capt. Frank’s Way
The key to safe, stress-free cruising (or less-stress at least) of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) is proper planning. Get the most up-to-date ICW guidebooks...
PS Gear Tests Reap Awards
As I edge toward my 200th blog post and my 10th year as the editor of Practical Sailor, Im going to detour briefly from...
Digging Into Bottom Paint Removal
If you are looking at your hull and thinking about stripping back all the bottom paint and perhaps applying a barrier coat, here are...
Gel vs. AGM Batteries for Boats
As spring fast approaches (it's coming, I promise), a few of our less fortunate sailing brethren discover their house bank batteries can no longer...
Impossible Dream Finds a New Home
That evening, Horgan, Mellen, the boats skipper Matt Baker, and some strapping young volunteers set out across the bay on the boats first fun...
LPG Explosion Kills Sailor in Guatemala
Three days after I blogged about the risks of having liquid petroleum gas (LPG) onboard boats, and shared frequent PS contributor and marine surveyor...
The Short, Brutish Life of a Luxury Cat
Last week, Charlie Doane, executive editor of Sail magazine, anddelivery skipperHank Schmitt, founder of the North American Rally for Cruisers, got caught in a...
Making the Switch to an LED Mastlight
If you have your mast down this season or are contemplating an annual inspection aloft, it is a good time to consider a switch...
The DIY Spinnaker Sprit
Our recent test of the latest generation of top-down furlers for cruising spinnakers brought up some questions from readers about the type of add-on...
HOW TO BUY A CHEAP SAILBOAT – $20,000 or less!
Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and...
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Catalina 34 Used Boat Review
American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map. But Catalina has been going strong for...