It’s not easy to remember the details of the Colregs when you aren’t at sea every day, but sometimes there isn’t time to look up an obscure one in practice. To access this post, you must …
What a wreck!
Some readers will be sufficiently senior to remember when wreck buoys were green. Believe it or not, that’s two changes ago. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership …
All set?
Crew like to be told what’s happening. If the hands are well briefed, the skipper is in with a far better chance of not making a ‘horlicks’ out of a berthing manoeuvre. To access this post, …
Check the waypoint
We’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating early in the season. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift Membership. …
Towing speed
If you’re ever unfortunate enough to require a tow, watch out for over-enthusiastic motor-boat drivers. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 …
‘Fenders port side!’
How many marina masters must be laughing in their beards as they hand out their more notorious berths! ‘Z 26’ might well be a plum spot at high water slack, but as soon as the ebb gets going it could …
