Use these only when you really need them, not as a matter of course, because they have a bad habit of causing trouble, especially if rigged through a ring. To access this post, you must …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Tom’s blogcast ~ 24 January 2012
Tom Cunliffe – Blog- 24 01 12 To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift Membership. …
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 …