Too Expensive To Bury
The test report in the March 1, 1997 issue of Practical Sailor called the KVH Datascope “the king of the hand-bearing compasses.” Although expensive,...
Boat Ladder for Inflatables
Ladders for use around and aboard the boat? For docks and rafts, hook-on-the-rail models, stern mounts, folding, extending, the new center bar sport ladders…there...
Sextants: Do We Really Have To?
It's been twenty years since we've looked at sextants (June 1, 1981), and the sad fact is that with Nick Nicholson in the middle...
Offshore Log: Scoots, An Apogee 50
Every now and then, you run into a cruising boat that seems exceptionally well-suited to the job. Skip and Ilze Sims’ Apogee 50 Scoots...
Choosing a Charter Company in the British Virgin Islands
By midwinter, when the North is suffocated by snow and ice and lakes in the upper Midwest are frozen, it's just too damned cold...
Offshore Log: Working For Your Fun
Early January found us feverishly preparing to leave Thailand to cross the Indian Ocean. In the next three months, we’ll cover more than 5,000...
Abandon Ship Bags: Don’t Leave the Boat Without Them
The safety-conscious owner of a big boat once showed us where all his critical safety gear could be found. We were going offshore and...
Offshore Log: The Right Gear for the Job
While our primary sailhandling hardware is Harken (mainsheet traveler, mainsheet blocks, inboard genoa tracks and cars, snatch blocks), we also use a variety of...
Offshore Log: In Search of the Magic Finish
Ever since we arrived in the tropics more than three years ago, maintaining Calypso’s vast quantities of varnished teak has been an exercise in...
WAAS Up? New Acronym Stands For Better GPS Accuracy
Whatever limitations electronic position finding may have suffered during its relatively brief existence, a lack of confusing acronyms hasn’t been one of them.If you...
A Terrible Sailing Accident – SV Platino
This week, a cautionary tale of sailing vessel Platino. A sailing accident, equipment failure leading to dismasting and rescue. We discuss what led up...
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