A well-equipped, centrally located damage control kit together with a damage control plan are important to a safe voyage.
This is particularly true in waterways such as the Pacific Northwest which has a high proportion of deadheads and…
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Feature Article
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Fire/Flooding
A fire aboard a vessel is very scary. With an uncontrolled blaze, there is nowhere to go except into the water or a life raft. A boat fire spreads very rapidly. You must attack it immediately and effectively; otherwise you will deplete…
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Emergency Signalling
Which distress signaling devices to carry is determined by local government and race authorities’ requirements, in what waters the vessel plans to sail, cost and personal choice.
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Communications, Getting Weather
Despite my better judgment, I was coerced into delivering a 40’ cruising sloop up the coast from Oceanside to Moss Landing in early December, a distance of 350 nautical miles. While December weather can be relatively flat and beautiful, it can also…
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Feature Article
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Overboard
Frequently we move some of our safety thinking to the back when on a charter vacation. Life is good, we are laid back, so we are not thinking of safety. But squalls happen, so here are some thoughts about COB recovery.
Prevention:
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Feature Article
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Getting Weather
Knowing what weather is coming is as important to sailors as how to raise a sail, steer the boat, or how to tack.