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Man Overboard Protocol for Your Crew

Beyond lists of actions to take during a Man Overboard event; there are plenty of aspects to cover before you ...
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VHF Radio Calls to Practice for Boating

Radio; practice the calls while you are driving. Practice mayday calls out loud for fire, for illness, injury, for sinking ...
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Quick Thinking Runaway Engine Boating Exercise

Imagine you are inside a port or marina. You were about to dock, but the engine has some problem, and ...
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Fire on a Boat: What You Need to Know and Do

Fire is one of the scariest situations you can face on a boat. Here are some considerations; some things to ...
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Sample Safety Brief for Passengers on a Sailboat Departing the Dock

Tina and Sophia in this week's Women on the Water program at St. Augustine Sailing did a fabulous job of ...
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Your Captain’s Checklist for Departing a Dock on Auxiliary Sailing Vessels – Deep Water Happy

Departing a dock might not be as difficult as putting your boat back in the slip; but there are plenty ...
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Best Books for 2023 Reading and Learning About Ocean Topics

Since our household interests have a wide range; there's always a stack of recently-acquired books waiting for our attention. Here's ...
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Sailors New Year Resolutions 2023

Happy New Sailing Year! Let's make some sailing resolutions for 2023. Here are some suggestions. Feel free to comment below ...
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Things New Sailors Need to Know

Learning how to sail is like learning how to drive and fly at the same time, in another language. There ...
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ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic Training – 118 Docking Endorsement IQC

ASA 118 Docking Instructor Qualification Clinic Becoming an Instructor Prospective instructors must demonstrate command of the topic, pass a written ...
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