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Canada Metal Pacific, New Rocna Maker, Offers Anchor Exchange Program
Since our recent report that a number (how many remains in dispute) of Rocna anchors did not meet published design specifications, the Rocna anchors...
Mailport: April 2014
The new bird deterrent will be made from an old VHF antenna and stainless fishing leader. The old antenna will overhang the vane while...
Mailport: September 2013
In response to Whats in the Practical Sailor Toolbag? (PS, January 2012): How about a list of tools that a live-aboard cruiser should carry?...
The Hassles of Hockles
Taking the advice of a PS review, I installed a Lewmar V2 windlass on my boat in 2008. I went with the installers recommendation...
Doubling Up: Full-size Tandem Anchoring
When you've tested anchors as long as Practical Sailor has, you feel pressed to explore unconventional arrangements that others advocate-particularly if the advocates include...
Ground Tackle
As Practical Sailor prepares for a new round of anchor tests, weve been on the hunt for new anchors, as well as new accessories....
In Sand, The Spade and Bulwagga Rank at the Top of 15 Anchors
Round 2 of Practical Sailor’s continuing series of anchor tests produced some surprising results. The holding-in-sand tests revealed that:1. Two relatively unknown anchors—one called...
Anchoring in Squishy Bottoms
In the summer of 2014, Fortress Anchors, the maker of a popular aluminum Danforth-style anchor, conducted a series of anchor-holding tests in Chesapeake Bay,...
How Well Do Swivels Reduce Twist?
We know the theory behind using anchor swivels: The swivel releases any twists in the chain when an anchored boat swings through 360 degrees...
In the Wake of a Storm
Sailing west from the Turkish port of Marmaris, we reached across the Aegean Sea with its notorious meltemi wind blowing hard from the north...