Testing Telemedicines Limits
Early into the 645-mile race between Marion, Mass., and the island of Bermuda in 2009, trouble brewed aboard the C&C 40 Corsair. The bizarre...
Seeing Beyond Polarization
Has Practical Sailor reviewed sunglasses since the 2009 article? The feature wed really like to have is to be able to read our chartplotters...
Holiday Gifts Ideas for Sailors
Columbia Neck Gaiter: The Columbia Freezer Zero Neck Gaiter is a lightweight neck buff that offers UPF 50 sun protection and a cooling sensation...
Finding the Bright Spot: Marine LED Spotlights
A marine spotlight, as opposed to a floodlight or flashlight, must sufficiently illuminate an object at a considerable distance. Clearly seeing navigation aids, mooring...
The ODEO Laser Flare
Like winning lottery tickets and accurate head shots during the zombie apocalypse, visual distress signals are one of those things you just can't have...
Mailport: September 2013
In response to Whats in the Practical Sailor Toolbag? (PS, January 2012): How about a list of tools that a live-aboard cruiser should carry?...
Keep Your Lid On
Whats the best sailing hat? According to our reader survey, there are as many answers to that question as there are hats on the...
Quatix Superwatch
There is no shortage of sailing watches on the market, and weve reviewed our fair share (PS, November 2011 issue). So when Garmin released...
Seeing the Light on Night Vision
A few weeks ago, I found myself in the desert at night and reflected upon how much the wide expanses of sand and rock...
Summer Reads for Every Sailor
Summer is here, and hopefully, the living is easy. Weve put together a roundup of summer reads perfect for those lazy afternoons aboard. Our...
Sailboat Cost of Ownership – New York, Vermont, Ontario, Quebec
Interested in buying a sailboat but worried about the cost of ownership? Things like sailboat maintenance, marina or yacht club yearly fees, parts and...
Latest Sailboat Review
Grampian 26 Used Boat Review
The first fiberglass auxiliary sailboats were built in the late 1950s; for the record, the first was the 40-foot Philip Rhodes-designed Bounty II (1956),...