Offshore Log: Made In New Zealand
New Zealand may be a small island nation on the far side of the world, but that little nation is having an impact on...
Weems & Plath GPS Plotter
We regularly point out that chart plotters, GPS receivers, and navigation software should be thought of as supplements to—and not replacements for—paper charts, even...
Offshore Log: Anatomy of a Machine
An Americas Cup yacht is 80 feet of pure performance. Fragile and unforgiving, they are designed to be sailed by professional crews in reasonably...
Offshore Log: America’s Cup Technology
From the preamble to the America's Cup Class Rule, the set of rules governing the design and construction of the boats used in the...
Type IV Throwable PFDs
This spring and summer there were a number of well-publicized incidents of people falling off boats and having to be recovered by the crew....
Electronic Charting Evolution
The following report was written by RonDoescher, of Westford, MA. It started as a letter to Mailport, and turned into a very interesting...
Offshore Log: The Real Cost of Cruising
We are frequently asked how much it costs to go cruising. The answer is that it costs whatever you're willing to spend. We know...
Handheld Horns & Whistles
The US Coast Guard requires boats to carry a "sound-signaling appliance." Referred to in the navigation rules only as "whistles," on small...
Which Sunscreen?
Not so many years ago (or so we'd like to believe) getting a tan was a good thing, whether it was a...
Offshore Log: Check Your Lifelines, Save Your Life
Last month we looked at portable safety equipment designed to keep you aboard your boat, or retrieve you if you go overboard. This month,...
Abandon Ship! Coast Guard Rescue Beneteau 523 in the Atlantic
What would cause the captain and crew to abandon ship in the Atlantic ocean? There was no sailboat disaster here, but a coast guard...
Latest Sailboat Review
J/109 Used Boat Review
The J/109 is a 35-ft. boat that races well and has some comforts for short term cruising. It is a true racer/cruiser. The first...