A Shoe Testers Epiphany
I had a bit of a problem last month when we scheduled our latest shoe test. PS Managing Editor Ann Key, our premier shoe...
Reads for Summertime Relaxing
Why are we drawn to the ocean? Marine biologist Wallace Nichols links neuroscience and nature to tackle this question in this summers new release,...
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...
$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...