Suppose you’re heading off on a two-day race and some of your crew haven’t sailed with you before. They come highly recommended, but they don’t know your boat or your standard operating procedures. What should you discuss with them as you head for…
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Culture of Safety, Preparation of Boat and Crew
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Overboard
Chuck Hawley, San Francisco Station, with immense help from
Stan Honey and Sally Lindsay Honey, San Francisco Station
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Overboard
By Chuck Hawley, San Francisco Station, October 2019
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Navigation and Piloting, Electronics
It would be prudent for all navigators on unfamiliar boats, or perhaps when returning after a period of time to a familiar boat, to ensure that the hidden, potentially helpful fudge factors buried in silicon memories are actually helping, not…
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Good Practices Underway
Lessons from a British Virgin Islands Charter
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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…