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.
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Safety Moment
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Preparation of Boat and Crew, Tools and Spares
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Safety Moment
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Emergencies, Communications
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…
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Safety Moment
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Electronics, Navigation
It may be too soon to store your sextant, sight reduction tables, chronometer, and that funny starfinder...
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Safety Moment
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Preparation of Boat and Crew, Safety Gear, Personal
Before we head out on the water once again this is a good time to check on all things inflatable... and NOT inflatable.
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Safety Moment
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Emergency Signalling, Search and Rescue, Communications, AIS
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…
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Safety Moment
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Culture of Safety
Frequent travelers, or those listening to a particularly good podcast, frequently skip the safety briefing because “they’ve heard it all before 1,000 times” and find no value in it. Similarly, when sailing, we become immune to repetitive messages…