Tuesday, October 1, 2019

A Deck Level View of the Pearson Commander
Freeboard on the Commander is somewhat low (top), which sometimes makes for a wet, but exciting ride in bumpy conditions.The generous cockpit featured on the Commander realistically seats six while un...

A Handy Cockpit Vise Is Ready in a Pinch
Most times when I need a third hand, I can secure whatever I’m working on by jamming it in the groove between dock boards, or against a piling and placing a knee on it, or some combination. Work sur...

Chafe Protection for Fiber Rodes
Our plunge into chain-free rode takes a new twist. How do we protect against bottom chafe?...

Carl Alberg’s Ageless Commander
In the early 1960s, building boats designed by Carl Alberg, Philip Rhodes and Bill Tripp, Pearson Yachts was on a roll. The Alberg-designed Triton had been the catalyst; its debut at the 1959 New York...

Genoa Furler Refit: a Semi-DIY Project
Selden's 'complete package' approach to headsail furlers opens the door to the hands-on sailor....

Gear of the Year Roundup
The bulk of the past year’s testing focused on maintenance products, safety essentials, and do-it-yourself substitutes for higher priced marine gear. This was a deliberate move as the staff here at ...

Mailport: DSD; PFD Testing; Water Purification; Rewiring; Air Conditioning at Anchor
Like Tom Taylor and Joseph DiMatteo (see Mailport PS August 2019), I’ve stopped using inflatable PFDs and instead wear inherently buoyant foam versions. I found that ones designed for dinghy sailing...

Download the Full October 2019 Issue PDF
Download the Full October 2019 Issue PDF...

Eight Bells for ‘Mac’ McGeary
This summer we said goodbye to Jeremy McGeary. For four years, “Mac” and I shared a corner of the editorial office at Cruising World, and when I joined Practical Sailor in 2005, he was a key contr...

SAILING: Another victorious weekend for sailors - Yale Daily News
SAILING: Another victorious weekend for sailors Yale Daily News...

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