Heave To
Heave To in sailing is a way to stop the boat with full sails still up. You might do
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Heave To in sailing is a way to stop the boat with full sails still up. You might do
A comprehensive list of how and the equipment used to raise the alarm in sailing emergencies
You have motored your vessel from the slip into open water and are now ready to either unfurl or raise the sails, depending on your setup.
Thanks go to Mr. Rudolf Diesel who years ago in Germany cleverly invented an engine that today bears his name (luckily, they chose to use his last name)—the sailboat diesel engine.
Putting out fires quickly is essential. The sooner you find the source the quicker the fire can be extinguished.
Directions are super important because while sailing, you will always be in communication with others regarding directions of obstacles, wind changes, your destination, water current, and other boat traffic.
Crew (“Man”) Overboard (MOB) is fortunately relatively rare, but chances are that in your sailing career it will happen.
Like a water bucket, batteries have a specific storage capacity and must be refilled/recharged when their contents of energy are depleted.
We are well into the 21st century. Chances are that within 30 feet (10 meters) of you right now there are 2-3 GPS-enabled potentially lifesaving devices…
Below is an animation that shows the balance of forces: actually it is technically the balance of a concept called “moments.”
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