No need to spend a fortune on a cruising log. An A4 exercise book ruled off with a few sensible columns is all you need. The columns speak for themselves. The remarks keep the navigation record but …
Running down to a waypoint
When you’re running the distance down to a waypoint without a plotter to guide you, unless you’re getting close and it’s foggy... To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest …
The view from the bridge
It’s been said often enough, but summer’s coming on and it’s easy to forget what the chaps on the big ships can’t see. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership …
Get your weight into it
Winding a winch when it’s tough going, you need to get your weight right over the job, even if it means one foot outside the cockpit. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest …
EP for more than one hour
If you are obliged to plot a traditional estimated position at more than one hour from your departure point, don’t try to do it hour by hour. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea …
Rubbish in Garbage out
Using a chart plotter to deal with secondary port tidal heights is a stunning improvement over the old number-crunching arrangements. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest …
