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by Brian Guck,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Fire/Flooding
by Tom Wadlow,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Good Practices Underway
A problem can easily arise when several knowledgeable sailors are on deck during a passage or even a daysail and it is not clear who is charge. Each is partially attentive, but no one is paying attention to the details on the chart or what…
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Overboard
A problem can easily arise when several knowledgeable sailors are on deck during a passage or even a daysail and it is not clear who is charge. Each is partially attentive, but no one is paying attention to the details on the chart or what…
by Brian Guck,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Preparation of Boat and Crew
A problem can easily arise when several knowledgeable sailors are on deck during a passage or even a daysail and it is not clear who is charge. Each is partially attentive, but no one is paying attention to the details on the chart or what…
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Preparation of Boat and Crew, Seamanship and Awareness
I had the wonderful opportunity to charter a Moorings 4600 catamaran in Croatia for two week in late May, and in fact I am writing this Safety Moment from the catamaran as I sit in the lovely Palmizana marina on the island of Klement.
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Good Practices Underway
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…
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:
Practice and Safety Training
Recently, we discussed some New Year’s Resolutions for safe voyaging that included having a pre-departure chat with your crew so that everyone had basic safety (and comfort) information when on the water: where the safety gear was stowed, how to…
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Safety Gear, Personal
In 2017, US Sailing Yachtswoman of the Year Timmy Larr asked me to participate in a series of life jacket tests in Tampa Bay, about ¼ mile from the University of Southern Florida. These tests were reasonably similar to other life jacket testing that…
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Safety Gear, Personal
Bottom line: safety gear is a compromise. Too foolproof, and it may be either too expensive or too difficult to use. Too heavy, and people leave it below decks. Too much maintenance required, and it may not work when it is supposed to.
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:
Anchoring
CCA Safety Moment
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Seamanship and Awareness
CCA Safety Moment for September 2015
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
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Practice and Safety Training
Safety Moment, Cruising Club of America, June 2017
Chuck Hawley
by Chuck Hawley,
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Communications
... As we were the fastest boat, we had the least amount of time to prepare for spinnaker sets and douses, gybes, configuration changes, and most importantly, communication. This was evidenced by some truly terrible spinnaker sets, botched take-…