With a tidal stream running, a GPS ‘Man Overboard’ position is of little practical use unless you’ve noted the time the button was activated. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea …
Stalling the mainsail
A useful guide to setting up the mainsheet traveller is to closehaul the sail with the sheet, then bring the car up to weather until the luff stops lifting. To access this post, you must …
Double-check that tide height
Electronic tidal height calculators such as those found on a good plotter are a huge bonus to the navigator. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) …
Don’t overdo the screwing
An 8-inch screwdriver is sufficient leverage for setting up the bottlescrews on all but the largest yachts. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) …
60-mile rule
By some quirk of mathematics, a 1° course error delivers a vessel a mile to one side of a destination that is 60 miles distant. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest …
LED alternatives
Rather than stick with established technology, it sometimes pays to replace standard navigation lights with LED alternatives. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest …
