When you need the safety of a turn on a winch, maintain a whole turn-and-a-half, not half-a-one. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year …
Backing off
When you run aground in mud going straight ahead, the first option is to try motoring off directly astern, following the groove you’ve just dug. To access this post, you must purchase The …
Sage advice
An old sailing instructor who’d seen it all was once asked about his attitude to such issues as wearing life jackets, or ‘winging it’ through a tide race when he knew it was neaps and the weather …
Halo, Halo!
When you see a halo around the sun or moon, stand by for dirty weather. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift Membership. …
When in doubt, drop the main
Once in a while, we all are inclined to sail onto a mooring or the anchor. The big issue is this: To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year …
An extra hand on a windy day
When you’re moored beam-on to a gale of wind blowing off the wall and you just don’t have the muscle to heave the boat snugly in, try this: To access this post, you must purchase The Sea …
