Sailing Totem: Safely Going Up the Mast
However you feel about going aloft, cruisers should be familiar with safe practices for ascending their boat’s mast. Here are some tips.
However you feel about going aloft, cruisers should be familiar with safe practices for ascending their boat’s mast. Here are some tips.
Steve Brown and the crew on Novara have seen a lot. Sound strategies and detailed preparation are key to voyaging in extreme conditions.
Changes in global weather conditions across the world’s cruising routes prompted the need for an update to Cornell’s Ocean Atlas.
Sail training through ASA and US Sailing can open the pathway to bareboat charters.
A northern track eastbound across the Atlantic elicits parallels to the adventures of early voyagers.
Most bareboats have a barbecue grill in the cockpit and grilling is perfect for no-fuss dinners on charter.
The sinking of the sailboat Raindancer brought at-sea safety preparations to the forefront and reminded us of our own whale encounters.
Emergency beacons that cast a wider net for potential rescue top the list of innovative new gear.
These tips will help you handle common problems while bareboating.
These eight PFDs can help you keep your head above water.
A look at the best new electronic tools on the market to help keep you safer at sea.
Breathe in. Breathe out, I coached myself before grabbing the VHF radio: “Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Coast Guard, this is the sailing vessel Ana María, 40 miles north of Bodega Bay. We took a wave in our cockpit and suspect a crewmember has a broken leg. We need assistance….”
However you feel about going aloft, cruisers should be familiar with safe practices for ascending their boat’s mast. Here are some tips.
Steve Brown and the crew on Novara have seen a lot. Sound strategies and detailed preparation are key to voyaging in extreme conditions.
Changes in global weather conditions across the world’s cruising routes prompted the need for an update to Cornell’s Ocean Atlas.
Sail training through ASA and US Sailing can open the pathway to bareboat charters.
A northern track eastbound across the Atlantic elicits parallels to the adventures of early voyagers.
Most bareboats have a barbecue grill in the cockpit and grilling is perfect for no-fuss dinners on charter.
The sinking of the sailboat Raindancer brought at-sea safety preparations to the forefront and reminded us of our own whale encounters.
Emergency beacons that cast a wider net for potential rescue top the list of innovative new gear.
These tips will help you handle common problems while bareboating.
These eight PFDs can help you keep your head above water.
A look at the best new electronic tools on the market to help keep you safer at sea.
Breathe in. Breathe out, I coached myself before grabbing the VHF radio: “Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Coast Guard, this is the sailing vessel Ana María, 40 miles north of Bodega Bay. We took a wave in our cockpit and suspect a crewmember has a broken leg. We need assistance….”
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