Sailing Totem: Watch Keeping on Passages
How the Totem crew prepares for offshore passages—even short ones.
How the Totem crew prepares for offshore passages—even short ones.
After a dismasting off the coast of the Carolinas, the crew of Distant Drummer thought they’d made all the right moves. Then things got interesting.
A storm packing hurricane-force winds takes a Balearic anchorage by surprise and wreaks havoc among the fleet.
With several circumnavigations under his belt, Cap’n Fatty shares his simple advice for sailing in big winds and seas.
It’s a simple question with a very complex answer!
Learning how to understand the information on GRIB weather maps will help you to know the conditions to expect.
The Cruising Club of America goes online with an outline for what skippers need to do to foster a culture of safety aboard their vessels.
The first rule of seamanship is not to fall overboard, but if you do, it’s imperative that you’ve given some thought to getting back aboard.
With poorly charted lagoons and plenty of coral heads, the beautiful atolls of the South Pacific require preparation, caution and polarized sunglasses to safely explore.
Recruited at the last minute for a trip through the Canal, a sailor learns the ropes of how to pass through the locks.
For old salts and newcomers alike, a Safety at Sea Seminar is the place to learn offshore sailing best practices.
A longtime voyager shares what she loves about night watches and tips to help make yours better, too.
How the Totem crew prepares for offshore passages—even short ones.
After a dismasting off the coast of the Carolinas, the crew of Distant Drummer thought they’d made all the right moves. Then things got interesting.
A storm packing hurricane-force winds takes a Balearic anchorage by surprise and wreaks havoc among the fleet.
With several circumnavigations under his belt, Cap’n Fatty shares his simple advice for sailing in big winds and seas.
It’s a simple question with a very complex answer!
Learning how to understand the information on GRIB weather maps will help you to know the conditions to expect.
The Cruising Club of America goes online with an outline for what skippers need to do to foster a culture of safety aboard their vessels.
The first rule of seamanship is not to fall overboard, but if you do, it’s imperative that you’ve given some thought to getting back aboard.
With poorly charted lagoons and plenty of coral heads, the beautiful atolls of the South Pacific require preparation, caution and polarized sunglasses to safely explore.
Recruited at the last minute for a trip through the Canal, a sailor learns the ropes of how to pass through the locks.
For old salts and newcomers alike, a Safety at Sea Seminar is the place to learn offshore sailing best practices.
A longtime voyager shares what she loves about night watches and tips to help make yours better, too.
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