Many of us have a general idea about how we’d tow another boat back to the harbor or gas dock or a safe anchorage. While most sailboats don’t generate a lot of pull, they can generally tow a similarly-sized sailboat at four or five knots, which…
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by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Good Practices Underway
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Anchoring
Several decades ago, entering Morro Bay around sunrise, I was at the helm of a 30’ wooden ketch while the rest of the crew slept below. It was near a full moon, and the boat was bucking about a 3-knot ebb with her 4.5 knots of speed through the…
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Preparation of Boat and Crew
“Safety Moments, presented at CCA Stations and Posts”
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Seamanship and Awareness
Safety Moment, Cruising Club of America
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Good Practices Underway
Safety Moment, Cruising Club of America
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Practice and Safety Training
Safety Moment, Cruising Club of America