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Sea Anchor Match-up

Distress January 10, 2005

Determining the size and length of the rode you use in conjunction with a sea anchor are important considerations. "It is essential," wrote Hinz...

Belt-style Inflatable PFDs

Distress December 9, 2004

ConclusionBelt-style flotation devices are generally less expensive and are more comfortable to wear than their vest-style brethren. But unlike the vests, belts require you...

PS Advisor: 10/01/04

Distress September 8, 2004

Quick-Stop Defined Dan Dickison's editorial mentions "the Quick-Stop." I thought I knew of most of the MOB-type products, but I haven't heard of this...

Inflatable PFDs Put to the Test

Distress September 8, 2004

On land, we found the Stearns vest easy to don and adjust to fit. Once on, it has a comfortable fit. Like some others,...

Headings: The Bare Essentials

Distress September 8, 2004

]Distress SignalsThe law requires most boats to carry audible and visual distress signals. The most ear-ringing sound signal I know is the old-fashioned, environmentally...

EPIRB Update: 09/04

Distress August 9, 2004

In the wake of independent tests conducted by the Equipped to Survive Foundation (ETS), wherein the GPS components of two EPIRB models from McMurdo...

Safe and Sound

Distress July 12, 2004

As of this summer, Practical Sailor enters its fourth decade as a journal of fact and opinion pertaining to the gear and equipment we...

EPIRB Test

Distress May 23, 2004

Chandler said McMurdo plans to include Ritter in its testing. "We welcome his input. We want to come up with an actual solution to...

Fee-Based Weather Forecasts

Distress April 13, 2004

In years gone by, sailors going offshore would watch the barometer and keep a weather eye. Nowadays, there's plenty of weather information available, on...