Two Good Sailing Books About Shallow-draft Sailboats
The January issue of Practical Sailor has been up on the home page for a while, and inside the issue you'll find a rather...
Toilet paper, Vacuflush, and a search for PS testers
Last months report on fast-dissolve toilet paper took on a new significance this past week as we began testing Sealands Vacuflush toilets, toilets that...
Summer Dreams, Brad Van Liew, and Moitessier
In New England, the first hint is the fog and tide blowing through open windows and then revealing, at once, the sky. The wash...
Deadly Accident, Swing Keels, and Mandatory PFDs
Two boaters died last week in a boating accident involving some promising young students in Newport News, Virginia. It is a sad story about...
Big Adventures in Small Boats
I've always admired adventurers in small boats. If I were to trace my sea addiction it would likely be to Kon-Tiki, a book that...
Welcome (Part II) and Meet the Skipper
In keeping with this blog's theme of offering a glimpse of what's going on "inside" Practical Sailor, this post-our second since we've revamped the...
Welcome to the new Practical Sailor Website
Practical Sailor is pleased to announce its completely redesigned website, www.practical-sailor.com. The refit means the site now offers you and all our loyal subscribers...
Port of San Diego Publishes Antifouling Paint Study
Paint companies, boatyards, and boat owners will no doubt be closely watching the progress of an antifouling report posted today by the San Diego...
Port of San Diego Publishes Antifouling Paint Study
Paint companies, boatyards, and boat owners will no doubt be closely watching the progress of an antifouling report posted today by the San Diego...
Quickline Recalls Cast Stainless-steel Flip Swivels
Boeselms also questioned our reluctance to quickline no recall endorse stainless steel swivels in the anchor rode sequence. Our January issue goes into a...
AMAZING Sailboat Drones, US Navy Deploys 65 Foot Sailing Drone
Sailing Drones are WILD! The New Jersey drone sightings aren’t the only things making waves in the world of unmanned vehicles. Sailing drones are...
Latest Sailboat Review
Catalina 42 Mk I and Mk II
Under the guidance of Frank Butler, who founded the company in 1969, Catalina Yachts’ philosophy is to offer “as much boat for the money...