Top 10 Sailing Superstitions
Sailors have long believed that certain things can bring good or bad luck on a voyage. And many still believe these sailing superstitions!
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Sailors have long believed that certain things can bring good or bad luck on a voyage. And many still believe these sailing superstitions!
Aids to Navigation include buoys, lights, lighthouses, and markers, among others…
As you sail along, the water flowing over your propeller will cause it to spin. Some sailboats are fitted with a special alternator that will create electricity…
Sails are sophisticated objects. It is not only the materials they are made from that are important, but also, the way they are cut and sewn.
Sailboat Inverters are devices used to convert 12-volt DC battery electricity to AC 110-volt or 220-volt electricity. Special electronics in
Time flies when you are sailing. But sadly, the moment comes when you must return and put your vessel back in its slip.
Sailors are forever measuring stuff. This brings us to the subject of navigation units. As we all remember from the good ol’ school days, measurement is the process of comparing something with an established standard.
Fire Extinguishers Fire Extinguishers are given a letter rating that matches the type of fire they will be battling.
Below is a brief summary of how locations are commonly expressed on different surfaces.
While we have touched on weather concepts in this Module, no one can expect you to be a meteorologist (unless you are one) and do a good enough job at predicting the weather with enough quality to guarantee your safety.
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