Sunscreens: We Test Nine
Nowadays, maximum sun times and ozone reports are part of the daily news. More and more people worry about the chances of getting a...
Offshore Log: America’s Cup Triumphs and Failures
This is the way the world endsThis is the way the world ends:Not with a bang, but with a whimper.-T.S. EliotThe world of America's...
Life Rafts: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
by Douglas S. RitterMore critically perhaps, righting instructions were often woefully deficient; volunteers ignorant of the proper technique weren't helped much. At night, for...
Comings and Goings
Weve been aware for some years that the Loran navigation system is presumably on the way out, this despite the fact that the global...
GMDSS: Mass Confusion?
Recently we received the following e-mail from reader Gerard Lacroix, asking questions about radio communications that must be on the minds of others. Your...
Handbearing Compasses: Plastimo Iris
One of the most time-consuming chores at Practical Sailor is finding, selecting and assembling the products to be tested. Even before we figure out...
Offshore Log: All Aboard!
A good swimming ladder is absolutely essential for cruising in tropical waters. Because our boat is a high-sided double-ender, we have never been able...
Offshore Log: Things That Go Bump
Nick Nicholson, former editor of Practical Sailor, and Maryann Mecray built the 40-foot, Saga-class Calypso from a bare hull in the driveway of their...
ChartView Edges MaxSea in Nav Software Matchup
Charting/navigation software for laptop computers are extremely powerful, although not every program does exactly the same things in the same way. Navigation software can...
J World and Offshore Are The Top Guns Of Big Sailing Schools
Many sailors attend sailing schools to improve their skills, prepare for a race or cruise, or just to add structure to a vacation. Some...
A Fast Small Sailboat from Saffier
If you're looking for a fast sailboat to use as a day sailer, then Saffier Yachts may have just the sailboat to buy. With...
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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),...