Undone by Unappreciated Risk in Routine Maneuver
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There’s often a prolonged period of motoring to cross the largely windless Pacific High and to make headway in some adverse winds. Motoring, at least with my vintage Pathfinder engine, introduces vibration into the boat. Many, many cycles. Read more
Michael Moradzadeh, San Francisco Station
The Global Software Glitch of the Summer of 2024 serves as a warning and reminder to, among others, ocean voyagers.
An innocent error in coding took out thousands of computers, with paralyzing consequences for global communications including systems used by offshore sailors for email and weather. One can only imagine the consequences of an intentional, malicious, attack.
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It may be too soon to store your sextant, sight reduction tables, chronometer, and that funny starfinder... Read more
Before we head out on the water once again this is a good time to check on all things inflatable... and NOT inflatable. Read more
The right life jacket for your conditions and a tether when conditions warrant it. Read more
There are two levels of grog for the keg. There is the driving level and then there is the stronger sailing level. If your guests are driving, keeping the mix at about 30 proof is wise. If they have sailed to the rendezvous and will be sleeping on their boats, 40 proof makes for a more interesting party.
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Visiting the Med, Scandinavia, or the UK? The legalities vary from region to region and even country to country. Read more
Both these incidents illustrate the fact that yacht safety equipment is useful only to the extent it can be accessed in difficult conditions, that it is in working order, and that the operator is thoroughly familiar with its operation. They also illustrate that guiding a rescue vessel into the vicinity of survivors in the water or in a life raft is not the end of the rescue problem. There remains the problem of visually spotting the victims among waves or swells, often… Read more
The Cruising Club of America has always been explicitly amateur. The test of one’s suitability for election is a robust blue-water resume with voyaging accomplishments for one’s pleasure and not for remuneration. The boundaries of professionalism have been debated for decades in the Club’s membership committees but one professional category has remained untouched, that of yacht designers. … Read more