Practical Sailor Archives

Safety Tether Clip-in Caution

March 14th, 2018

Practical Sailor has been testing sailboats and marine equipment for over 40 years, and their business model which is solely

January 11th, 2018

For more than 35 years, Practical Sailor has been taking the guesswork out of boat and gear buying with bold,

November 27th, 2017

Oceans may interconnect the planet, but they also act as a barrier, isolating the sailors on opposite shores. Some cruisers

April 17th, 2017

For more than 35 years, Practical Sailor has been taking the guesswork out of boat and gear buying with bold,

February 11th, 2016

Apparently feeling the effects of 10 years of bottom paint testing, Practical Sailor editor Darrell Nicholson riffs on Charles Darwin,

January 13th, 2016

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor This summer, the once lovely Oyster 825 was hauled from the water with its keel

September 21st, 2015

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor As one who has spent many hours in exotic locations, cycling bad diesel fuel through

April 14th, 2015

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor Antifouling paint manufacturers are reporting that Irgarol, a pesticide commonly used as a boosting agent

February 24th, 2015

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor Our semi-annual inspection of bottom paint panels always yields a few surprises, but during the

April 18th, 2013

By Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor It’s getting warm enough now in most places up north that we can start thinking