Gear for actual
days on the water.
Salt on the lenses. Wet decks. Long watches. First-hand reviews of the things I wear and take aboard — with the details that help you choose.
TESTED BY SWJ1,206 miles.
One good pair
of shoes.
I took the Astral Loyak EZ HT from New Zealand to Fiji. Here’s what I liked, what to know about the fit and where these lightweight shoes make sense.
Read my Astral reviewTESTED & PHOTOGRAPHED BY TARA COONEYThe field tests.
TESTED BY SWJRetro glacier glasses.
Very useful side shields.
My Heron Ocean verdict after long days in Pacific sunshine.
Read the review
TESTED BY SWJBarefoot feel.
Offshore-tested grip.
A warm-weather sailing shoe with a little more room for your toes.
Read the reviewWhen the passage is the proving ground.
The offshore kit that came with me across the Pacific — and how it held up.
Is Ocean Pro worth the investment?
Read my offshore gear testWhere it was used. What worked. What didn’t. Who it suits.
Find the right
kit for your sailing.
Comparisons and practical guidance when you’re still weighing up the options.
A good place
to pack your bag.
Explore the collection: tested gear, well-designed finds and useful things for life aboard.
Shop the SWJ edit“I want things that work on the boat — and still feel like me when I step ashore.”
Meet the editorLEARN THE LANGUAGE OF SAILING & SET YOURSELF UP TO CREW
This is THE daily newsletter for go-getters who want to try something new and get out on the ocean…but have never been on a boat.
Short, irreverent emails take you through a yacht introduction step-by-step (with a few mojitos and flamingos in between), by someone easily bored and wants to skip to the good bits (but also knows sailing is a mix of two things: a little danger…and a lot of beauty).
Get the sailing terms you NEED to know to be safe onboard. And don’t feel totally clueless when you get invited to crew!
