We offer several types of article covering a wide range of topics. Choose your topic or article type below:
- Feature Articles. Discussions of one or more topics regarding Seamanship, Safety, and best practices afloat.
- School of Hard Rocks. First-person narratives of ... challenging ... experiences and lessons learned.
- Safety Moments. Short items suitable for a quick read or presentation to a group.
- White Papers. In-depth dives into topics of interest.
- Travelogs. Stories of near and far journeys afloat, including selected articles from our Voyages magazine
- Videos. A growing library of streaming content, from weather seminars to member highlights.
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Feature Article
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Practice and Safety Training
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Feature Article
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Fire/Flooding
One of the most desperate emergencies aboard is a fire in the boat.
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Feature Article
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Preparation of Boat and Crew
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Feature Article
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Seamanship and Awareness
When we think about boating safety, all of us can come up with a specific story, perhaps several, that previously taught us about the ocean, how sailboats perform, and how to avoid trouble. Frequently, these stories involved trouble of one sort or…
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Feature Article
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Safety Gear, Boat
Italics Note – Items in italics should be read to an audience before the paper is distributed.
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Feature Article
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Safety Gear, Personal
Harness & Tether Requirements
Every crew member must have a harness & tether not more than 6 ft (or 2 meters) long.
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Culture of Safety
On the night of November 29, 2014, while competing in the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, Vestas Wind ran aground on Cargados Carajos Shoal shortly after local sunset.
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Feature Article
Subject:
Anchoring
In August of 2014, Fortress Anchors conducted an extensive anchor test on Chesapeake Bay, south of Solomon’s Island, in deep, sticky mud. I was asked to be the impartial observer, based on my participation in anchor tests for several decades.
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Safety Moment
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Safety Gear, Personal
In the early 1970s, a new method of categorizing life jackets was introduced by the Coast Guard and Underwriter’s Laboratories, using five “types” and a new, strange name for life jackets: the Personal Flotation Device.
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Feature Article
Subject:
Practice and Safety Training
Minimum skills crew should have for cruising safely.
If your shorthanded crew does not have these skills, think about how these tasks will be accomplished, and consider enrolling in a course to build these skills.
1.Can they stop the boat?
2.…
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Feature Article
Subject:
Safety Gear, Boat
This list started when a CCA member tried to identify what changes he had to make to his boat when he started cruising with just himself and his wife. Others have added too, and this may give you a great starting point for your list!…
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Feature Article
Subject:
Safety Gear, Personal
Lifejacket /Personal Flotation Device (PFD) Requirements
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Feature Article
Subject:
Safety Gear, Personal
To be safe, all harnesses, whether integral with a PFD or not, should fit properly.
This may be an issue if you are smaller than average, as noted below.
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Safety Gear, Boat, Dinghy Management
Dinghy Safety Checklist
It only takes a few minutes to verify that your dinghy is "good to go."
USCG Federal Requirements - IMPORTANT NOTE: States may have additional requirements for registration of all types of boats and young…
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Feature Article
Subject:
Fire/Flooding
A fire aboard a vessel is very scary. With an uncontrolled blaze, there is nowhere to go except into the water or a life raft. A boat fire spreads very rapidly. You must attack it immediately and effectively; otherwise you will deplete your…
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Safety Moment
Subject:
Safety Gear, Boat
No one wants to spend money foolishly, and no one wants to be subjected to unnecessary risks. How do you figure out how to spend your safety dollars efficiently to minimize the risks associated with going to sea in sailboats? Risk analysis generally…