Vessels in Restricted Visibility
What is the safe speed at night, in fog? As safe as it needs to be under good seamanship.
What is the safe speed at night, in fog? As safe as it needs to be under good seamanship.
Learn the basic difference between True Wind and Apparent Wind…
Sail and Winged Sail Wind Force Vector Diagrams. And it’s highly relevant right now because of the America’s Cup AC45 catamarans using winged sails.
The Rule of Risk of Collision is that every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances…
The Rule (a) Unless otherwise agreed when two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal…
Every vessel has a definition of being one and only one of the below at all times. And each vessel has the ability to morph from one to the other.
As a sailor we are doing one of two things when it comes to sail trim, either holding a course or trimming to our sails…
Controlling the Telltales by Trimming the Sail. The concept here is actually pretty simple. The golden rule is, when…
Sailboats On The Same Tack The Rule 12 a(ii) when both have the wind on the same…
The Rule Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed so that she can…
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