Your Captain’s Checklist for Departing a Dock on Auxiliary Sailing Vessels
A pre-sail checklist can make you feel more confident and comfortable to begin the day of boating. Getting into a ...
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Practice Your Mooring Skills in Advance
Picking up a mooring ball is an art and a skill - one that's good to practice in fair weather ...
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Summer Foul Weather Gear Choice Considerations
Sailing, being one of the oldest forms of transportation, has its own language. Those cylinders that keep the boat from ...
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So You Want to Be a Charter Boat Captain
"What's it like to be a charter boat captain?" Here’s a a typical day running a couple-hour charter on a ...
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Your Boat’s Grey Water is Killing Reefs and Fish // What You Need to Know
Grey Water It’s so important for boaters to be aware of toxic chemicals in every product you use on board ...
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Full Marinas: How You Can Find a Private Slip For Your Boat
Boaters Were the First Airbnb’ers The best innovation ever for boaters and waterfront homeowners is here; the ability to search ...
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Making a Mayday Call From Your Vessel // Mayday Script for VHF Radio
"Mayday, Mayday, Mayday." "This is the sailing vessel _________________." "Our position is _______________' north/south and _______________' west/east." "We are ________________." ...
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How to Know If You Have Right of Way When You Are On the Water
Who has the "Right-of-Way?" Hierarchy of right-of-way; from highest right-of-way to the lowest right-of-way on the water explained. Which vessel ...
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How to Anchor Your Boat // Detailed Anchoring Checklist
There's an art to anchoring securely and safely. Here's a detailed yet streamlined checklist to consider for executing this maneuver ...
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