Fast Trip to Bermuda
Last summers sailing season closed with me feeling more than a little frustrated that Id managed so little sailing on Viva. When Bill Seifert,...
Chandlery 09/01/00
Masthead flies are found on virtually all sailboats. They’re simple; a quick glance does it.They also fairly foolproof, although we’ve hung up two of...
It Could Have Been Me
For those of you who don't remember Viva, the 1975 Tartan 44 test boat we sold last year because she was taking too much...
IBEX
In the land of the egret and the ibis, there is now the IBEX-the International Boatbuilders Exhibition, and Conference, held in Ft. Lauderdale. Though...
Report to Readers: When Our Copyrights are Violated
Practical Sailor is unique in the marine industry. It is the only publication devoted to unbiased evaluation and testing of boats and boating gear....
Boatless
Last month I reported the selling of Viva, the Tartan 44 (Practical Sailor test boat) we owned for six years.How does it feel being...
Flotsam and Jetsam
Its a complex world. Or so said some forgettable rock n roll band. So is the world of sailing.Here are a few items of...
What I Like
What I like is sailing solo on smooth water. Close reaching in a moderate breeze. The autopilot steering. I can walk around the boat...
End of the Millennium
Okay, I apologize. Each year at this time every periodical you see seems to feel obliged to wrap up the year in words and...
Offshore Log: On to Australia
Calypso sailed out of Opua, New Zealand on a cold late-fall (May) morning, bound northwest across the Tasman Sea for Brisbane, Australia. Our departure...
HOW TO BUY A CHEAP SAILBOAT – $20,000 or less!
Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and...
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Catalina 34 Used Boat Review
American sailboat manufacturers have had their highs and lows, and many have dropped right off the map. But Catalina has been going strong for...