MAIB Report Falls Short
Late last month, the United Kingdoms Marine Accident Investigation Board released its investigation report on the death of Simon Speirs, the 60-year-old sailor who...
The Sailing Skiff that Fits in a Locker
Sailing a cruising boat is many things-rewarding, sometimes adventurous, and often relaxing-but seldom viscerally fun, not in the way that a beach cat or...
Fiberglass Boat Strength
Several years ago I heard a story about a boatbuilder who was demonstrating the toughness of their hull at a boat show booth by...
4 Types of Pocket Cruisers
The upcoming release of Steve Wystrachs outstanding documentary film Manry at Sea:In the Wake of a Dreamabout Robert Manry, the former copy editor who...
Fixing the Storm-Damaged Boat
With $655 million dollars marine vessel insurance claims from the 2017 hurricanes Harvey and Irma, there is no shortage of broken boats accumulating in...
The Get-Home Sailboat Tool Kit
The tools and materials required to maintain and repair everything on a boat will barely fit in a room. Just the kit required to...
Drawing the Line on Boat Design
A New Zealander greatly influenced by the traditional craft of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, famed multihull designer Ian Farrier understood that an enduring...
Corsair F-24 Boat Test
In May 1999 Practical Sailor reviewed the then-new Corsair F-24 Mark II trimaran. Nearly 20 years later, were here to follow up with a...
Deck Leaks, Mast Step Are Top Concerns
The Ericson 34-2 hull hand-laminated monocoque structure made from a single mold.
The boats structure relies on the tri-axial force grid, which Ericson describes as...
Selling Your Boat without a Broker
I'm not anti-broker. I've happily used agents buying and selling boats and houses. They serve a valuable function, bringing buyers and sellers together, managing...
Leopard Catamaran Delamination – Leopard 42 Boat Review
Are you interested in a cruising catamaran sailboat? Today we discuss the Leopard 42 and the Lagoon 42. One company is owned by Beneteau,...
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Hans Christian 34/36
The story of the Hans Christian 34 and 36, and their successors, is a microcosm of the history of the Taiwan/U.S. boatbuilding industry. That...