Practical Sailor

05/17/2024

Would you buy the same BBQ again? Is MAGMA still king? What are YOU using, and why? Infared? Kettle? How about electric? Share pics too! Let's see what cha got!

05/17/2024

What does everyone think of these flush hatches? Do you have them? Do they LEAK? What's the good word? 🧐

05/08/2024

Snapped this beauty in Annapolis! What's missing at this nav station? 🧐

05/04/2024

Happy Saturday! Chainplates 😲 For a long time, manufacturers buried them in the deck or cabinetry. Now, however, we’re seeing them bolted to the side of the hull again! Hidden behind a small panel but outside, where we can inspect them 👏 Bolted horizontally, less likely to promote water intrusion. What do you think? 🤔⛵️

05/03/2024

Tag the owner! We caught this view from the Annapolis Boat Shows Spring Sailboat Show a few days ago. In a sea of brand new sailboats, this caught our eye - a proper cruiser. What do you all think? 10:10? What a beauty! 🤩⛵️

05/02/2024

It's the age old question! The new kids Rocna and Mantus, or the time honored CQR and Bruce - which do you use, and why? Let's hear some reasons 👀⛵️🚤🛶

04/27/2024

Pretty cool stuff, and now Beneteau is putting it on every boat!

What if you could monitor your whole boat from home on a mobile app or on your computer? Today, we look at ship monitoring systems like Seanapps and Siren Pr...

04/22/2024

Get ready for the 423!

Looking to buy a 40-45 foot sailboat? Considering a Beneteau 423? See a Beneteau 423 for sale? What are the pros and cons of this cruising sailboat? How does...

04/20/2024

Insurance, surveys, and value

Today we're chatting with Patrick from RCR Yachts and asking questions about buying and selling a sailboat, boat insurance, surveys, boat loans, interest rat...

04/15/2024

It’s on our bucket list! The Great Loop - The Basics

NOAA: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/great-loop.htmlAGLCA: https://www.greatloop.org/Captain John Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1nV-lUkJ...

04/13/2024

Just in time! Bottom Paint Showdown - Six Paints, One Winner!

Full Article: https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/real-world-antifouling-testingJoin us this week as we look at bottom paint for your boat. Ant...

04/10/2024

Do you have a sailboat in Annapolis? Practical Sailor is looking for some interesting boats to video tour in the Annapolis area this month. Let us know what you have 😍⛵️

04/08/2024

What a boat!

Tartan 30 Sailboat Review: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/tartan-30Join us for a review of the Tartan 30, a Sparkman & Stephens design fro...

04/01/2024

Meet Joe Cooper. What do you do on your boat to be safe at sea?

The FULL unedited interview filled with Joe's knowledge and expertise is available to Practical Sailor members for free: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sub...

03/18/2024

Interested in buying an Island Packet 370 sailboat? Find an Island Packet for sale? Looking to sell your boat? Practical Sailor editor Tim Labute reviews everything you should know about the Island Packet 370.

Interested in buying an Island Packet 370 sailboat? Find an Island Packet for sale? Looking to sell your boat? Practical Sailor editor Tim Labute reviews eve...

03/16/2024

Adam is such a smart guy!

Starlink is a given for internet access on just about any cruising boat now but, when you need internet onboard that is more stable, redundant, and potential...

03/11/2024

Great News! We're going to be expanding our already great content with new videos! Tim hosts our first new video about the Catalina 380 where we review the boat and talk to owners to get the low down. Subscribe to the channel for weekly videos!

Looking to buy a 35-40 foot sailboat? Considering a Catalina 380? See a Catalina 380 for sale? What are the pros and cons of this cruising sailboat? How does...

02/08/2024

Georgetown Bahamas Not Free Anymore! The Georgetown Family Regatta, Chat ‘n’ Chill beach bar, free RO water, grocery shopping, hiking Monument. Georgetown Exuma has been the go-to anchorage in the Bahamas every year, but we’ve just learned that the anchorage is no longer free. Mooring balls have been installed and will cost cruisers $32/day. Is anyone there right now? Can you confirm? Share your experience?

12/09/2023

Almost there. Dern blue tape. https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/paints/3m-masking-tape-matchup

09/03/2023

Sad day for sailing.

The first Black man of any nation to solo-circumnavigate the world via Cape Horn, William “Bill” Pinkney died on August 31, 2023 at the age of 87 in

09/03/2023

The balladeer who sparked countless dreams of sailing away has crossed the bar. Eight bells for Jimmy Buffett.

A storyteller who specialized in tales of beach bums, burnouts and small-time hustlers, Buffett chronicled coastal life with humor and a light touch.

08/10/2023

Sonata Fantasy No. 3, Oak Harbor, Vancouver Island, B.C.

06/29/2023

Need a chuckle? Laugh and learn along with PS contributor Capt. Frank Lanier as he opens his terrifying Sea Chest of Horrors.

Hi! I’m Capt Frank Lanier and while I love travel (see my YouTube channel “Adventures with Capt Frank Lanier”) my passion is boats! I’m a SAMS Accredited Mar...

05/22/2023

Eight Bells for Buddy Melges

05/02/2023

RIP Gordon Lightfoot, who loved sailing, and who brought alive the experience of the sailing in his songs.

“Tall and strong she slips along
I sing for her a song
And she leans into the wind
She's a good old boat and she'll stay afloat
Through the toughest gales and keep smilin'
When the summer ends we will rest again
In the lee of Christian Island”

Though made of wood and equipped with wooden mast and boom, this yacht kept pace with many fiberglass racers. Here, she is shown on a rainy Saturday afternoon during the 1980 Chicago to Mackinac Island Race. Golden Goose was designed and built tin Canada with the Mac races in mind. : ) The last I he...

04/15/2023

Fair winds to Kirsten Neuschafer, homeward bound in the Golden Globe.

The Race Returns · Sailing like it's 1968

03/26/2023

Up, up and away . . . into the wild grey yonder of the Southern Ocean. Team Malizia delivers exciting drone footage at 29 knots.

You should definitely turn on the sound before watching this EPIC video! Welcome onboard Malizia - SeaExplorer at the recess time. Enjoy and have fun. 🚁 And...

03/04/2023

Celebrating the Legacy of Charley Morgan.