Infant/Toddler PFDs
Few tests that Practical Sailor has carried out recently have so exasperated our testers as our comparison of infants and childrens life jackets. No...
Rhumb Lines – It’s Spider-Man to the rescue . . .
One minute my 3-year-old son Ben was standing beside me while I cleated the stern line to our 14-foot ODay Javelin; the next, he...
8 Bells for Dale Nouse
"Easy come, easy go."Those were nearly Dale Nouses last words to me. "Easy for you to say," I retorted. "Im the one who has...
Its Not An Ordinary Ball Cap
For those who havent heard the good word on boating from a dermatological standpoint: The sun is our enemy. One Practical Sailor tester put...
Take a Load Off with E-SeaRider
A bean bag on a boat? Thats absurd, you may say. They belong in front of basement TVs and in kids playrooms. We were...
Dale Nouse: 1921-2006
Last month, Practical Sailor lost a good friend, a crotchety editor and talented writer, who reminded us that beneath the ceaseless stream of devices,...
Life at the Extreme
This special report was filed by Practical Sailor Editor-at-Large Nick Nicholson, who is a member of the Rule Management Group for the Volvo Ocean...
The Technological Edge
Its always interesting putting together a report on sails because you are bound to find some strong opinions, not only from the pros who...
Roll with the Tide
If you keep your boat in tidal waters, where particular attention must be paid to the docking or mooring lines, you’ll be interested to...
Fillet Knives Test Gets to the Point
Dexter Russell Sani-SafeThis is one of the more expensive knives in our group. This 8-inch knife comes packaged with a plastic scabbard. Its blade...
Abandon Ship! Coast Guard Rescue Beneteau 523 in the Atlantic
What would cause the captain and crew to abandon ship in the Atlantic ocean? There was no sailboat disaster here, but a coast guard...
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