Boating, safety, and the pandemic are not mutually exclusive. Our fleet surgeon offers some advice for maintaining a safety ethos aboard.
Articles, White Papers, and Safety Moments (shorter items for presentation to groups) are available for your personal use. We hope these will enhance your time on the water and preparing for it.
by Jeffrey Wisch, MD |
| Feature Article
Subject: Medical, Crew Health
by Charles L Starke MD |
| Feature Article
Subject: Electronics, Communications
A new use for Digital Selective Calling
Not just for safety anymore, DSC can be used to contact another boat for purely recreational reasons, such as to set up a lunch. Not only that, you can set your radio to be part of a “group” to send and…
by Rich du Moulin |
| Feature Article
Subject: Seamanship and Awareness
CCA member Richard du Moulin contributes to our “Creating a Culture of Safety” series, reflecting on the essence of great leadership at sea in this article adapted from his work as a long-time leader of safety-at-sea seminars for the Storm…
by Chuck Hawley |
| Safety Moment
Subject: Safety Gear, Personal, Overboard
I like to think that the courses and articles and online tutorials are complete and easy to understand, but anyone who teaches knows that the best way to check comprehension is to listen to the questions that are asked. After my “story” in Lectronic…
by Gus Stringos |
| Voyages
Subject: Narratives
by Gust Stringos, Boston Station, Gulf of Maine Post
by Chuck Hawley |
| Safety Moment
Subject: Dinghy Management
Several years ago, I was asked to serve on the National Boating Safety Advisory Council, which is a group that (as the name suggests) advises and coordinates with the Coast Guard on issues related to recreational boating safety.
by Multiple CCA members |
| Voyages
Subject: Narratives
Voyages 2020 is available for your reading pleasure
by Multiple CCA members |
| Feature Article
Subject: Weather
Weather is a chaotic, turbulent, system. It's of critical interest to ocean voyagers, of course, and our understanding of it has advanced rapidly in recent years, thanks, in part, to dramatic advances in measurement, analysis, and communications…
by Chuck Hawley |
| Safety Moment
Subject: Good Practices Underway
Six key points to keep in mind when docking the boat. Chuck explains it all.
by CCA S&S Committee |
| Feature Article
Subject: Seamanship and Awareness
Recommendations by CCA's Safety & Seamanship Committee
by US Sailing |
| Feature Article
Subject: Preparation of Boat and Crew, Safety Gear, Boat, Safety Gear, Personal
Following the Low Speed Chase disaster, a general overhaul of local, and ultimately national offshore equipment requirements took place. The result is a comparatively compact document that covers a wide range of safety gear.
| Safety Moment
Subject: Safety Gear, Personal, Overboard
Coast Guard Safety Alert:
This safety alert reminds all inflatable life jacket users of the importance of performing periodic maintenance on their equipment. Instances of fatal accidents where inflatable life jackets failed to properly inflate have…
by Brad Willauer |
| Feature Article
Subject: Onboard Routines
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by Drew Plominski |
| White Paper
Subject: Heavy Weather, Emergencies
Last summer, at a dock in Boston, a 30-foot cruiser-racer sailboat was struck by lightning. Owner, Drew Plominski a member of the Cruising Club of America, describes the incident and the damage sustained.
by Chuck Hawley |
| Safety Moment
Subject: Preparation of Boat and Crew, Onboard Routines
Racing "Big Boats" on SF Bay aboard a classic wooden schooner highlights the need to brief crew on the specifics of their roles onboard.
by Joe Harris |
| Feature Article
Subject: Environment
Choosing Alternative Energy Options for Offshore Racing Sailboats
| Voyages
Subject: Preparation of Boat and Crew
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from Voyages-2019
by Alex Agnew, Boston Station, Gulf of Maine Post Ben Heselton-Clements Tom McClellan Tori Willauer, Boston Station, Gulf of…
by Chuck Hawley |
| Safety Moment
Subject: Safety Gear, Personal
The failure rate of life jackets can be alarmingly high without proper attention