“Safety Articles, presented at CCA Stations and Posts”By Dick Stevenson, New York Station Boats going to sea often fail to prepare for events that are actually hard to prevent. The best preparation is to have the skipper, boat, and…
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- Feature Articles. Discussions of one or more topics regarding Seamanship, Safety, and best practices afloat.
- School of Hard Rocks. First-person narratives of ... challenging ... experiences and lessons learned.
- Safety Moments. Short items suitable for a quick read or presentation to a group.
- White Papers. In-depth dives into topics of interest.
- Travelogs. Stories of near and far journeys afloat, including selected articles from our Voyages magazine
- Videos. A growing library of streaming content, from weather seminars to member highlights.
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Safety Moment
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Preparation of Boat and Crew
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Safety Moment
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Good Practices Underway
“Safety Moments, presented at CCA Stations and Posts”By Paul Bushueff, Buzzards Bay Post, Boston Station
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Safety Moment
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Safety Gear, Boat
Chuck reviews a seminal test of radar reflectors. Some popular designs did very little to make the boat visible.
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School of Hard Rocks
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Seamanship and Awareness
An unclear question almost leads to calamity on board.
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Safety Moment
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Damage and Repair
Are YOU ready to deal with sudden steering loss?
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Safety Moment
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Anchoring
A rope-to-chain splice can retain nearly 90% of the strength of the rode's components.