Are Chart Lights Steering Us Wrong?
As the sun goes down your eyes begin to adapt. At first your pupils dilate. Then photo-sensing chemicals needed in daylight drain away, and...
Kayak Test Update
Our previous favorite kayak in this category was the Walker Bay Airis, which we reviewed in two different evolutions (PS July 2008 and October...
PS Looks at DIY COVID-19 Mask Options
At present, the masks that are certified to provide reliable protection against COVID-19 (minimum rating N95) are in short supply, so we have to...
PFDs for Extreme Events
Seldom does one size fit all, and the same goes for whether or not one type of life jacket can meet all lifesaving needs.
The...
Rhumb Lines: Cruising in the New Normal
The Valiant 40 on the cover of this month’s issue belongs to longtime contributor the late Patrick Childress and his wife Rebecca. Patrick was...
The Ups and Downs of Shoal Draft Boats
As a longtime multihull sailor I’m often told that it must be wonderful to anchor wherever I want and tuck into the smallest of...
Making the Most of Centerboards
A deep, ballasted keel does a lot of good things. It lowers the center of gravity, provides lift to windward, and stabilizes the boat....
Rhumb Lines: The Sailing Cure
This summer is shaping up to be a strange one—a pandemic moving through the land and an economy reeling from its strains. And now...
Rhumb Lines: Is Sailing Essential?
Let’s take away all the boats. Not the ships engaged in essential commerce, not the barges hauling goods, not the net boats catching fish....
Insuring Old Boats
Editor’s note: Our recent article on marine insurance (see “Consequential DamageCoverage,” PS Jan. 2020) prompted many questions from readers regarding insurance for older boats. For answers, we...
HOW TO BUY A CHEAP SAILBOAT – $20,000 or less!
Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and...
Latest Sailboat Review
Catalina 34 Used Boat Review
American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map. But Catalina has been going strong for...