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Overtaking Vessels

August 28, 2023/by Grant Headifen

When overtaking another vessel, we quote the rules exactly because they are incredibly clear…

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Maintaining a Lookout

August 28, 2023/by Grant Headifen

The Rule Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as…

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Vessels in Restricted Visibility

August 28, 2023/by Grant Headifen

What is the safe speed at night, in fog? As safe as it needs to be under good seamanship.

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True Wind vs. Apparent Wind

August 27, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Learn the basic difference between True Wind and Apparent Wind…

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Winged Sail Vector Diagrams

August 26, 2023/by Grant Headifen

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.

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Risk of Collision when Sailing

August 26, 2023/by Grant Headifen

The Rule of Risk of Collision is that every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances…

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Head-on Nav Rules Situation

August 26, 2023/by Grant Headifen

The Rule (a) Unless otherwise agreed when two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal…

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Responsibility between Vessels Nav Rules

August 26, 2023/by Grant Headifen

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.

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Keeping the Telltales Flying Steady

August 24, 2023/by Grant Headifen

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…

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Basic Sail Telltale Control

August 24, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Controlling the Telltales by Trimming the Sail. The concept here is actually pretty simple. The golden rule is, when…

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