Brokedown Palace
Always curious about the physical limits of sailing gear, Practical Sailor asks readers to send us their broken stuff to be studied. Interestingly, several...
PS Advisor: Sea Anchor Sizing
I read your interesting article, "Best Tested Sea Anchors," in the Feb. 1, 2005 issue. I applied the sizing tables from each of the...
Practical Sailor Tests the Alado Jib Furler
Practical Sailor finds the Alado Nautica headsail furler to be easy to install and a worthwhile sail-handling tool. One feature that sets the Alado...
Heavy Weather Sailing Gear
From sea anchors, drogues, and trysails to forereaching and heaving to, tactics and gear for surviving a storm at sea vary greatly. During a...
Getting Rid of Mold and Mildew Onboard
Among the marine maintenance products Practical Sailor evaluated recently were 14 pump-spray mildew cleaners to find out which one was the most effective at...
Mailport: 01/09
A Pitch for Ultimate SoleIn the December 2007 Practical Sailor Advisor, you requested feedback on Ultimate Sole, a product for coating cabin soles. Two...
Practical Sailors Heavyweight Anchors Test 2008
In a followup to the November 2008 shoreside testing of three large cruising anchors, this field report offers a glimpse of how the Manson...
Practical Sailor Names 13 Products Best Gear of the Year
Practical Sailor’s annual wrap-up of the year’s best sailing equipment looks at our favorite top-rated products from November 2007 to November 2008, including the...
Product Test: Heavyweight Cruising Anchors for Challenging Anchorages
One of a cruising anchors most important traits is its ability to set easily (and reset after a wind shift) in the widest possible...
Best Boating Knives
Hold the Redi-Edge on a flat surface and lightly draw the knife edge through the 20-degree edge angle formed by two small, hardened cutting...
Truth About Grease – Boat Maintenance Must Do Tips
Sailboat Maintenance is a big topic so we're breaking it down into bite sized boat maintenance tips in our Everything You Need to Know...
Latest Sailboat Review
Beneteau 393 Used Boat Review
Beneteau is one of the few builders (along with perhaps Catalina, Hunter and its own corporate cousin, Jeanneau) whose volume of production can generate...