Electronic Navigation
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…
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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.”
Batteries are a vessel’s major source of power for many essential functions both when in the slip and while sailing.
Anchor design has been the focus of much research over thousands of years, and as a result, there are
There are many reasons for anchoring your boat…
Tacking when you want to sail in a direction to exactly where the wind is coming from— guess what—you can’t! The best we can do is to follow a zig-zag course by sailing at about 30 to 40 degrees off the wind…
If the wind is light and your time is short you might want to consider motor-sailing—using your auxiliary engine…
To hold a sailboat, the anchor must naturally be attached to the vessel. This is accomplished by using “rode,” which is either all chain or a combination of rope (nylon line) and chain.
Emergencies at sea extend from simple and almost funny episodes to major challenges that are extremely serious.
Weather is a highly complex natural phenomenon. Globally, it is all connected and operates on a multitude of physical laws.
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