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by Chuck Hawley, |
Subject: Culture of Safety, Safety Gear, Personal
The underlying reason to wear a life jacket is to provide buoyancy to keep the wearer’s mouth above the water to prevent drowning while awaiting rescue. With that relatively simple goal, why are there so many life jacket designs, and why are some…
by Rowena Carlson, |
Subject: Environment
“We know the topography of Mars 100 times better than the bathymetry of our oceans.” Dr. David L. Porter made this statement during his presentation, Probing the Sea, at the Environment of the Sea Committee meeting at the 2024 Fall meeting. Dr.…
by Ted Parish, |
Subject: Safety Gear, Boat, Electronics
Disappearing Targets“Safety Moments, presented at CCA Stations and Posts”
by Chuck Hawley, |
Subject: Safety Gear, Personal
by Chuck Hawley, |
Subject: Overboard
by Andy Burton, |
Subject: Preparation of Boat and Crew
For years, Nick Thornton and I sailed together. We went through the junior sailing program at Royal Victoria Yacht Club in British Columbia, we raced against and cruised with each other in dinghies and keelboats, and as adults we sailed many miles…