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Have GPS, Digital Charts, and Radar Replaced the True Art of Navigation?

Over the last 30 years, nothing in recreational boating has changed as much as the navigators routine. In 1975, the practice of fixing ones...

Sailing Shorts Update

As a follow-up to our field test of padded sailing shorts reported on in the March 2012 issue, Practical Sailor recently tried out a...

Lightweight RIBs: Apex, Aria, Zodiac

Early inflatables were often little more than rubber rafts with an outboard motor bracket attached. They were slow and not very maneuverable, but they...

Twist Your Way Back to Safe Harbor

Last month we looked at some get home “kludges” if your rigging fails. Here I’ll share some other quick fixes to get you home...

Mailport: 06/07

Life RaftsI have little space to stow a life raft on my 30-foot Baba. On my three trips to Bermuda, I rented a valise-packed...

Winter Sailing Apparel

Mustang Survivals EP 6.5 Racing Dry Suit is part of an impressive line of EP 6.5 apparel and gear including dinghy smocks, dry bags,...

Hidden Risks of Life Jackets

Rule one: Wear a personal flotation device (PFD). Rule two: Wear the right PFD for your on-the-water activity. Rule three: Know what to do when your...