Everything Else

Portable Nav Lights

by Adam Cort, Posted April 30, 2013

Norway’s Navisafe offers a number of portable battery-powered U.S. Coast Guard-approved running lights, including a white standard navigation light, a Navi TriColor light and, most recently, the Navi rescue light.

On-the-Go Puppy Potty

by Adam Cort, Posted April 24, 2013

It’s windy, rough and pouring rain, and as you watch your neighbor row “Bowser” to shore, you look at your own canine chum and think—time to pull out the Pet Loo.

Robship's Hook & Moor

by Adam Cort, Posted March 15, 2013

Robship’s Hook & Moor uses a rotating, bearing-driven “hook” to reliably thread a line with a loop on the end through a ring or cleat with a simple pull or push.

Get a Grip on Your Winch Handles

by Sail Staff, Posted August 20, 2012

While it’s true that just about any winch handle will turn a winch, that’s no reason not to think carefully when purchasing one. Selecting the right handle for a particular boat or application will make not only make your sailing more efficient but more enjoyable as well.

Safety in a Small Package: MOM 600

by Adam Cort, Posted August 16, 2012

They say good things come in small packages: take, for example, the Switlik MOM 600. Though it’s about the size of a throw cushion and weighs just 15lb, the MOM 600 automatically inflates when deployed to become a miniature survival raft.

Sailing Powder: Not Just for Racers

by Adam Cort, Posted August 13, 2012

How to put this delicately? Although the warm summer sun can feel great on your face, all that heat can wreak havoc on your nether regions. Enter Ice Bear Sailing Powder...

Modular Rogue Backpack

by Adam Cort, Posted August 8, 2012

Harken’s waterproof Rogue backpack is constructed from thermoplastic polyurethane-impregnated nylon, which resists abrasion, stains and UV radiation.

Back On Board: Testing the Latest Man-Overboard Gear

by Charles J. Doane, Posted July 30, 2012

Much has changed since the staff at SAIL last conducted live-action MOB tests a decade ago. Gear for both locating and recovering persons lost overboard has been refined and improved, as was dramatically demonstrated last summer in the Fastnet Race.

iPhone Case Bottle Opener

by Meredith Laitos, Posted July 17, 2012

Words fail us. We are awestruck in the presence of such sublime genius. An iPhone case that doubles as a bottle opener, the Opena does the best job of wedding two disparate products since that one guy got his chocolate mixed up in the other guy’s peanut butter.

Solar and Wind-Powered Kayak

by Adam Cort, Posted July 16, 2012

The Torqeedo-powered Sea Eagle inflatable kayak takes pocket cruising to a whole new level. The combination of a 1hp Torqeedo Ultralight 403 electric motor, 23-watt PowerFilm flexible solar panel, Sea Eagle QuikSail and, of course, paddles provides the range and flexibility you need to go just about anywhere.