Look at the sea that’s running just outside this harbour wall – and note how lovely and calm it is inside. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) …
Flip the fenders in
It’s a sensible policy to rig warps and fenders in good time. Sailing along with them over the side well before you arrive is not so bright, however. To access this post, you must purchase …
The choice
The Choice Raymarine plotter is set up to show both the conventional ways of navigating to a waypoint. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 …
Keep ‘em clear
When a number of boats raft up an issue often arises about shore lines chafing on bows or quarters. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 …
Give her some air
When the wind’s so light your pipe smoke goes straight up (or it used to, before having fun was banned), any decent boat with a clean bottom will still sail. To access this post, you must …
COG, SOG and the log book
Any conscientious navigator accepts that the need to maintain regular log book entries has not been compromised either by GPS or the chart plotter. To access this post, you must purchase …
