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by Multiple CCA members, |
Subject: Rendering Assistance
The October 2026 report from the Cruising Club of America, US Sailing and the Bermuda Race Foundation lo
by Chuck Hawley, |
Subject: Tools and Spares, Good Practices Underway, Rendering Assistance
... as we passed the small island of Isla de San Martin, we received a call on the VHF from another returning boat. The skipper, Bob, turned out to be a friend of mine, and he and his first-mate Carrie were double-handing one of the smallest boats…
by Dick York, |
Subject: Damage and Repair
Are YOU ready to deal with sudden steering loss?
by Chuck Hawley, |
Subject: Emergencies, Heavy Weather
A boating accident on Lake Tahoe June 21 took 8 lives in a very short amount of time. The skipper wasn’t drinking, the incident took place around 3:00pm in the afternoon, the boat was in excellent condition, and there were plenty of lifejackets on…
by Chuck Hawley, |
Subject: Emergencies
by Mark Lenci, |
Subject: Seamanship and Awareness, Emergencies
2024 Search and Rescue Experience in Lake SuperiorMark & Bev Lenci, M/V Friendship 4We have decades of worldwide cruising experience, but those years never included being the primary vessel in a search and rescue (SAR) event. Then in one week,…