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...
Steering Our Way to Safer Passages at Sea
With so many conveniences aboard the modern cruising boat, it’s easy to forget that the bare essentials required to get us from here to...
Before and After the Cruise Checklists
Last October, PS Editor Darrell Nicholson wrote about the importance of checklists and his inbox was inundated with mail from sailors who shared their...
NOAA Charts Coming to an End
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking public comment on ending production of traditional paper nautical charts. The transition to Electronic Chart Display...
Lessons from a Death at Sea
On November 18, 2017, Simon Speirs was washed off the bow of Clipper 70 CV30 during a southern ocean leg of the Clipper Around...
Tragic Accident Highlights Safety Gear Shortcomings
The United Kingdoms Marine Accident Investigation Branchs report on the death of Simon Speirs highlighted several factors that contributed to Speirs death, as well...
Clipper Ventures Cites Inaccuracies in Report
The following is an excerpt from the statement that Clipper Ventures released in response to UKs Marine Accident Investigation Branchs report on the death...
A Dangerous Way to Learn
We recently talked about the tremendous forces at work when a person goes overboard (see PS December 2018, Leg Straps Put the Load on...
Superlight Helmet Suits Sailors
Primarily known for mountaineering and industrial climbing gear, sailors know Kong for the robust Tango tether clip used on most safety tethers (See Safety...
A Sailboat Tour of the Exquisite Little Harbor 63 Ketch
Are you interested in a sailboat tour of an ocean crossing bluewater sailboat lush with teak and fine woodwork? Join us as we take...
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The PDQ 32 Cruising Cat Used Boat Review
PDQ Yachts in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, launched the Alan Slater-designed PDQ 32 catamaran in 1994 and built 53 of the boats in the following...