For years, Nick Thornton and I sailed together. We went through the junior sailing program at Royal Victoria Yacht Club in British Columbia, we raced against and cruised with each other in dinghies and keelboats, and as adults we sailed many miles…
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School of Hard Rocks
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Seamanship and Awareness
Undone by Unappreciated Risk in Routine Maneuver
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Safety Moment
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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.
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Safety Moment
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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…
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School of Hard Rocks
Subject:
Procedures and Practices
Navigare Necesse Est“From the CCA School of Hard Rocks
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Safety Moment
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Electronics, Navigation
It may be too soon to store your sextant, sight reduction tables, chronometer, and that funny starfinder...