Every skipper should be aware that helmsmen or even women rank among the world’s most chronic liars. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 …
Time those lights
‘Fl (3) 15s’. So what, precisely, does that mean to the practical navigator ? To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift Membership. …
Astro plotting sheets
If you run out of plotting sheets in mid-ocean and are struggling to work out your lat/long scales, don’t be tempted to try and plot on the ‘big’ chart. To access this post, you must …
Steering through gaps or corridors by eye
Where an entrance you fancy is encumbered by shoals extending from one or both sides, it’s surprising how accurately you can judge them with nothing more than ‘Mk1 eyeball’. To access this …
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Calibrating an echo sounder
Many echo sounders can be set up to read either ‘depth below transducer’ (generally the default reading), ‘depth of water (from the surface)’ or ‘depth below the keel’... To access this …
The inside passage that isn’t there
Pilot books and local sailors love to recommend their favourite inside passages where a terrible tide race is raging just a quarter-mile offshore. To access this post, you must purchase …
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