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Cold-weather Gloves Face Freezing Rain, Hail, and Snow during Practical Sailor Test
Cold-weather sailing apparel needs to be more waterproof, more windproof, and much warmer than gear for most other cold-weather activities. To find the best...
Cold-Weather Gloves
For sailors, gloves can serve two purposes—keeping the hands from getting chewed up, and keeping the hands warm. Usually in the summer, or in...
Testing ‘Waterproof’ Socks
I can endure anything if my feet are warm, and dry is even better. I like winter sailing; not just the shoulder seasons, but...
Build Your Own Boot Dryer
Now, more than just about any time in my life, have I found sailing to be essential to maintaining a healthy body and happy...
The Best Gloves for the Boatyard
We choose our sailing gloves and deck shoes with great care, because they are our interface with the boat. The same goes for work...
Practical Sailor’s Picks for Fireside Reading
January and February are often the hardest months for sailors in the U.S. Freezing weather and short days limit our sailing adventures to those...
How to Measure Boat Humidity: Psychrometric Charts Do It Right
Insulation is a greater energy-saving expedient; if our heater or air conditioner is undersized, fixing drafts, shading or insulating windows, and insulating non-cored laminate...
Fall Maintenance: Don’t Wait Until Spring!
As the frost line marches southward over the next few months, it will signal the end of the season for sailors stranded to its...
Fall Maintenance: Dont Wait Until Spring!
As the frost line marches southward over the next few months, it will signal the end of the season for sailors stranded to its...
Mailport: December 2021
IN PRAISE OF KOVER KLAMPS
Thanks for this great article on winter covers (see Inside PS blog, “What to Look for in a Winter Cover”),...