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Steering in a Current
Recently I watched a powerboater run aground while steering for a waypoint straight ahead down a channel. He had his GPS on and was using the "go to" function t... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Using Route Functions on Your Chartplotter Or Charting App
Have a new chartplotter or charting app on your smartphone or tablet and not sure what you can do with it besides look at your boat on the screen? Read more
Posted on 25 January 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
The Joy of Small Boat Sailing
For the last few days I've been sailing the Florida Keys on a 19-footer, a West Wight Potter, instead of my home-waters 38-footer. Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Reader Question About GPS
Question: I recently bought a small sailboat that has no GPS. My close vision is no longer the best. Could you offer advice about what GPS would be best? I woul... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
A Reader Question About DSC VHF
Question: I recently bought a sailboat that has an older non-DSC radio. I am 63 and a technophobe. I will mostly be doing coastal sailing. Could you offer advic... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Adjusting Your Sails for High Winds
Racing sailors usually spend a lot of time trimming and adjusting sails, but many of us cruising sailors get a little lazy and tend to just set our sails and... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Videos of Sailboats Vs Waves
Recently I looked through some YouTube video links sent by friends showing sailboats coping with big waves. These are always fun to watch, of course, and... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Wintertime Sailing
No, this isn't about frostbiting - that crazy practice of northern sailors who don all kinds of special gear and sail in conditions so cold that ice forms on... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Lawsuit Filed in Farallones Sailing Disaster
Back in April the sailboat Low Speed Chase sailing in the Farallones race off San Francisco met disaster in breaking waves off the island, resulting in most cre... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Vote for a Maritime Hero
The Old Pulteney Maritime Heroes Award sponsored by US Sailing and Old Pulteney is now being voted on. Go to http://www.maritimeheroes.com to cast your vote. Read more
Posted on 12 December 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
What Would You Do If You Went Aground?
Seamanship involves a lot of physical skills that can only be practiced on the boat, but good seamanship also involves knowledge and mental preparedness - the... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Sailing Knots
One of the instructive but fun things I like to do when stuck inside for long winter months is practice the sailing knots I don't use very often so I don't... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Test Your Knowledge of Aids to Navigation
Aids to navigation include buoys, daymarks, lights, and other marks that indicate a safe channel or obstructions. Every sailor needs to recognize their meaning... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2012 SEA -
Fun Winter Cooking Project for Cruisers Stuck at Home
If you can't be on your boat this winter, you can at least dream ahead about cruising next summer. While you're doing that, why not gain some cooking skills... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
How Inaccurate Might Your Chartplotter Be?
While recently reviewing Nigel Calder's book "How to Read a Nautical Chart," I learned with some consternation that even many US coastal areas have chart... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
US Sailing Releases Second Report on Worst 2012 Sailing Disasters
The two worst sailing disasters in the US in recent years both occurred in offshore sailing races that began in California in April of 2014. Read more
Posted on 09 November 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Farewell to the Bounty
The photo shows the Bounty as I last saw her this summer, entering my home port harbor silhouetted against a gray dawn sky, sails furled, all crew on deck,... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Winter Project: Marine Canvas Repair
Boat owners who put their boats into storage for the winter can use those months to get some maintenance done that may be hard to get to during the sailing... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Teach Your Sailing Partner!
Sadly, lots of sailing disasters have occurred when the boat owner experienced a problem and others on the boat didn't know what to do. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS -
Do You Use Propane on Your Boat?
The marine environment is harsh on metal, especially in saltwater areas, and standard steel propane tanks used for cook stoves (and now for propane-powered... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS