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Rethinking the Use of Inflatable PFDs
In the early 1800s Norwegian sailors started wearing cork filled vests dubbed the Seamans Friend. And over the next two centuries, life jacket design...
Mailport: 07/01/02
Spirit of Joel WhiteI enjoyed very much your discussion of super-capable sailing electronics, and unnecessary equipment, and how they have taken over the simplicity...
Keeping You Cool: Improving Your Icebox
The cruising boat, like an army, travels on its stomach. If you can’t eat well while sailing - whether day racing or cruising the...
Beware of the Gasp Reflex
Should you find yourself cast in icy water, there are few things you can do that may help.
Acclimatize. As a year-round kayaker and small...
Inflatable PFDs: Know the Ins and Outs
The following is an updated advisory regarding the care and use of personal flotation devices. It's a relatively long post, but if you depend...
Inflatable PFDs: Know the Ins and Outs
The following is an updated advisory regarding the care and use of personal flotation devices. It's a relatively long post, but if you depend...
Crank the Laundry
Doing the laundry on a boat during a cruise or passage presents a bit of a challenge. Alongshore you can usually find a laundromat...
Keep Your Lid On
Whats the best sailing hat? According to our reader survey, there are as many answers to that question as there are hats on the...
PS Tests the Fish-finding Factor of Compact Plotter-sounders
Raymarine A70DThe Raymarine A70D is the big brother of the A50D that Practical Sailor reviewed in June 2009, and it shares many of the...