Keep your crew’s awareness sharp by taking a disciplined approach to watchkeeping (published August 2012) We’ve all seen it: the excitement of departure has everyone awake […]
Four Hours Away From a Nap
Coastal Currents
(published July 2012) Current flow within a few miles of a coastline is usually the result of a complex set of forces. Contributing factors include tidal […]
Medicine on Board
By the time you’re looking for your medical kit, it’s already too late to start getting prepared (published July 2012) Racing around the world in the […]
Essential Offshore Gear
The SSB Radio demystified: Part Two (published June 2012) Heard the SSB is too complicated to install or learn to use? Think again. Modern SSB radios […]
Where On Earth Are You?
Tracking devices abound, and they are only improving (published June 2012) The skipper on Thursday’s Child took a few moments out from dealing with the heavy […]
Correcting for Current
(published May 2012) In many inland waters, tidal current flow is a dominating factor in navigation. In special cases like the Gulf Stream, it can also […]
Weather Wizardry
Sailing season is the time to be aware, and the place to start is www.weather4sailors.com (published May 2009) We’ve all seen the headlines and read the […]
Essential Offshore Gear
The SSB radio, demystified (published April 2012) SSB radios are king when it comes to reliable, long-range communications. Above and beyond satellite phones, the SSB gives […]
Bermuda and Beyond
Getting from the East Coast to Bermuda can present a road full of potholes (April 2012) It’s another Bermuda Race year. That, however, is just one […]
Know Your Limits!
The invisible lines on the water that affect your rights underway (published March 2012) Mariners who sail both U.S. inland and coastal waters are required to […]