The 3-in-1 Antenna
With all the must-have, electronic doodads most cruising sailors desire these days-from VHF radios to AIS transceivers-finding places onboard to mount all of the...
In the Perfect Position to Fail
For centuries, navigators have been coping with two key variables that convey major consequence. The first is the quest for an accurate position fix,...
USCG Now Allows Digital Instead of Print Charts
Heralding in a new era for electronic navigation, the U.S. Coast Guard recently published guidance that allows mariners to satisfy chart-carriage requirements using electronic...
Long-term Test Gear Updates
Many of Practical Sailors tests move from the lab (workshop/garage/driveway) to our fleet of test boats, where we can evaluate the top products in...
Sonar that Sees Whats Ahead
Most depthfinders are historical instruments. They collect and display information from the recent past-not the best arrangement for the sailor. By the time the...
Signal K and the Sailboat
For nearly 50 years, our boats electronics systems have operated according to standards developed through the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). Today, our onboard...
Simrads Halo Radar
Simrads Halo radar, an array radar system aimed at larger boats, exemplifies the rapid technological changes going on in marine electronics. Like CHIRP sonar,...
Editors Tap Top Sailing Gear of the Year
ApparelGill OS2 fouliesIn early 2015, Practical Sailor tested mid-range, mens and womens foul-weather gear from Gill, Grundens, Helly Hansen, Henri Lloyd, and West Marine....
The Best of Bottom Paints
Spray-on WaxesThe December 2014 issue reported on our search for affordable spray waxes-liquid waxes that offer a glossy finish and some surface protection and...
VHFs, SSBs, and Reading the Weather
In the April 2015 issue, Practical Sailor evaluated four handheld VHF radios loaded with all the bells and whistles, including longer battery life, positive...
$650,000 Yacht Tour : Hanse 460 – This Luxury Cruising Sailboat...
In the $500,000+ cruising sailboat market, the competition for world traveling sailboats is full of exceptional sailing yachts like the Catalina 445, the Amel...
Latest Sailboat Review
MacGregor 26M Used Boat Review
MacGregor 26 has been a staple in the trailerable sailboat market for decades, and company literature claimed more than 7,000 of the original model...