Articles are of general interest to the entire CCA membership, and are not particular to any specific station. Categories include Feature Articles, Safety Moments, White Papers and For Ocean Racers.
Author: Ralph Naranjo
Publication: Practical Sailor, July 2021
Ralph Naranjo is a member of the Cruising Club of America and its Safety & Seamanship Committee. He is a former Vanderstar Chair at the US Naval Academy and author of THE ART OF SEAMANSHIP: Evolving Skills, Exploring Oceans and Handling Wind, Waves and Weather.
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With tens of thousands of miles sailed (and working) in the cold-water latitudes, CCA Member Mark Roye has learned a thing or two about staying safe and surviving where the water is cold, sometimes almost freezing. From maintaining safety-oriented attitudes to carrying -- and practicing with -- properly-selected equipment, the steps one must take in harsher environments are more exacting and more critical than warmer cruising grounds
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Read moreOur boat sat unused last year because of Covid, and I scheduled a two day in depth inspection last week to look at the boat, and safety issues. Issues found were extremely surprising and have led to improvements in boat safety.
We have a Trintella 47 built in Holland in 2001 with excellent construction. But he found:
Since the discontinuation of SeaTow's radio check service, the US Coast Guard recommends all VHF checks be held by DSC test call to their Rescue 21 system on digital channel 70 (the only all-digital channel). All fixed marine radios since 1999 have DSC capability. Since 2011 these radios must also have a DSC test call capability.
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It's 2021. When someone goes overboard, you want the benefit of the latest experience and thinking. Our panel discusses MOB techniques including recovery under spinnaker and the new "mid-line" hoist. Led by Cruising Club of America, the New York Yacht Club, and Storm Trysail Club.
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With the recent indictment of the Captain of the Conception due to the loss of life during the fatal fire on board the dive boat on September 2, 2019, it is timely to consider how we have our vessels set up for charging the batteries on portable equipment. The National Safety Transportation Board review pointing at the charging battery powered devices as a probable cause of the fire should be a
Read moreAdvocates of the phrase, “leaders are born not made,” discount expertise and dwell on behavioral traits such as charisma, compassion, extroversion, boldness, etc. These personality attributes certainly play an important role in acquiring allegiance within a group.
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