Will we hate this more than jet skis?
September 8th, 2021
To say no one likes jet skis isn’t correct… the rider likes jet skis. No one else likes these personal
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Why do boats sink at sea?
September 7th, 2021
If four out of five boats sink at the dock, that means the fifth boat sinks underway. Vincent Pica explains
Lessons learned from maritime accidents
August 25th, 2021
The National Transportation Safety Board released on August 24, 2021 its Safer Seas Digest 2020, a compendium of the NTSB’s
Flares are not for holiday fun
June 28th, 2021
A flare is a pyrotechnic type of Visual Distress Signal (VDS), and all boaters are required by the US Coast
Addressing dangers of lost containers
June 4th, 2021
A presentation titled, ‘The Dangers of Lost Shipping Containers to small vessels and recreational sailors’, was given in a workshop
Technology to avoid collisions at sea
May 10th, 2021
Class IMOCA, which oversees the premier 60-foot measurement rule for shorthanded competition, is addressing the most significant danger for offshore
At The Helm: Man Overboard!
April 22nd, 2021
by Andy Schell, SAIL Magazine Imagine this simple scenario: the boat’s powered up, sailing close-hauled in a building breeze under
Expiration dates on Auto-inflate PFDs
April 8th, 2021
Every inflatable personal flotation device has its own distinct inspection regimen. Darrell Nicholson in Practical Sailor explains: Planning for an
Safety Guidelines and Rendering Assistance
March 17th, 2021
The Racing Rules of Sailing are all rooted in the basic principle of sportsmanship which states how competitors in the
Not just a good idea, It’s the law
March 10th, 2021
Washington, DC (March 10, 2021) – Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be required to
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