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...
Water-Proofing Gear from Underwater Kinetics
There are those among us who tend to go through cell-phones and other small electronics like candy. Most anything not tied to the boat...
Alarming Trend Shows Minimal-duty Windlasses Becoming More Common on Cruising Sailboats
There was a time when "built to last" was the bold theme that drove marine manufacturing. Cast bronze cleats, stem fittings, and other simple...
Farewell to Skip Allan’s S/V Wildflower
Anyone who has ever run before a gale knows how exhilarating it can be. On the right boat, in the right conditions, the adrenaline...
Farewell to Skip Allans S/V Wildflower
Anyone who has ever run before a gale knows how exhilarating it can be. On the right boat, in the right conditions, the adrenaline...
Snatch Block Test Update
Although it has a comparatively small sheave diameter (1.75 inches), the RF-6831 can handle loads up to 3,310 pounds, which is on par with...
A Tale of Two Trysails
A storm trysail rarely gets the close look it deserves. Designed to replace the mainsail in a severe storm, it spends most of its...
Small-Boat Refit: Practical Sailor’s Catalina 22 Gets a Keel Overhaul
One of the most common problem areas on older boats is where water and metal meet. Bury that metal in poorly sealed fiberglass, or...
Small-Boat Refit: Practical Sailors Catalina 22 Gets a Keel Overhaul
One of the most common problem areas on older boats is where water and metal meet. Bury that metal in poorly sealed fiberglass, or...
Everything You Need To Know: Vendée Globe Sailboat Race
To date, the Vendée Globe is the greatest sailing race round the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance. The event followed in the wake...
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The Martin 16 is designed for adaptive sailing so people with disabilities can easily control sails and steering. It is an excellent choice for...