emergency at sea

(published April 2017) With sea boots and foul weather gear full of water, I stepped onto the bottom rung of the life raft’s boarding ladder and […]

Here are the modern tools that sailors use to signal distress at sea  (published February 2017) Last November, when the 57-foot cruising catamaran Leopard flipped over […]

A guide to VHF radio communication and your safety  (published February 2014) In the ever-evolving age of modern marine electronics, the humble VHF still stands out […]