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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 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 Michael Moradzadeh, |
Subject: Preparation of Boat and Crew, Tools and Spares
There’s often a prolonged period of motoring to cross the largely windless Pacific High and to make headway in some adverse winds. Motoring, at least with my vintage Pathfinder engine, introduces vibration into the boat. Many, many cycles.
by Michael Moradzadeh, |
Subject: Emergencies, Communications
Michael Moradzadeh, San Francisco Station The Global Software Glitch of the Summer of 2024 serves as a warning and reminder to, among others, ocean voyagers.An innocent error in coding took out thousands of computers, with paralyzing…