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by Jill Wescott, & by Steve McInnis, |
Subject: Legalities
Visiting the Med, Scandinavia, or the UK? The legalities vary from region to region and even country to country.
by Ernie Godshalk, |
Subject: Customs and Traditions
Submitted by Fleet Captain Ernie Godshalk 
by Bill Ballard, |
Subject: 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…
by Douglas Adkins, |
Subject: Narratives
The Cruising Club of America has always been explicitly amateur.  The test of one’s suitability for election is a robust blue-water resume with voyaging accomplishments for one’s pleasure and not for remuneration.  The boundaries of…
by Chuck Hawley, |
Subject: 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…
by Voyages, |
Subject: Narratives
Circumnavigations, Antarctica, Women Sailors and more. Read it here