Doug Henschen

1 month ago | practical-sailor.com | Doug Henschen

How do you keep an anchor and its rode at the ready if you don’t have an anchor locker up at the bow? It’s a common challenge for owners of older cruising sailboats in the 22- to 30-foot range. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid member. Sign in Join Practical Sailor Get full access to Practical-Sailor.com – more than 4,000 articles – for just $34. Join today and save 42% off our full price. Already a member? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password?

2 months ago | practical-sailor.com | Doug Henschen

There’s nothing more satisfying than installing a great new piece of equipment on your sailboat, unless it’s completing that upgrade and then selling the old gear to defray some of the cost. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid member. Sign in Join Practical Sailor Get full access to Practical-Sailor.com – more than 4,000 articles – for just $34. Join today and save 42% off our full price. Already a member? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password?

Mar 17, 2025 | practical-sailor.com | Doug Henschen

Sailors looking to add or replace a headsail furling system on a daysailer or small cruising boat in the 16-foot to 28-foot range will discover two cost-competitive options in the Schaefer Marine SnapFurl CF-500 (for 16 ft. to 24 ft. boats with 1/8 in. to 3/16 in. forestays) and CF-700 (for 24 ft. to 28 ft. boats with 5/32 in. to 7/32 in. forestays). A key to the low cost of both models is the two-piece polyvinyl chloride (PVC) extruded plastic luff foil.

Feb 10, 2025 | practical-sailor.com | Doug Henschen

Some sailboat buyers want (and can afford) to plunk down a boatload of money to get on the water right away. For others, restoring a great used sailboat is half the fun. For handy types with the tinkering bug, as well as the sailing bug, the restoration approach can be a budget-friendly, cash-flow-driven way to get into boat ownership. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber.

Dec 18, 2024 | constellationr.com | Liz Miller |Andy Thurai |Doug Henschen |Larry Dignan |Holger Mueller |Steve Wilson | +2 more

In many ways, the themes that dominated 2024 were a continuation of the generative AI revolution started in 2023. And then the switch flipped from generative AI to agentic AI and CxOs started to focus on returns and production deployments. So long proofs of concept and hello returns on investment.