The only really accurate way of positioning the car on a genoa sheet track is to close-haul the sail then sight up it as the helmsman brings the boat slowly above a close-hauled course. To …
A sting in the tail
Don’t imagine it’s all over when the wind drops immediately after an obvious cold front has passed. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 …
Easy vectors
A vector diagram for course to steer in a cross-tide is only a diagrammatic representation that depends on proportion. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership …
Dropping the bucket
When you need a bucket-full of clear seawater, make sure you have a longish lanyard and tie it to the boat. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) …
Great circle
An unexpected bonus for users of GPS on ocean passages is that many sets will read out a great circle course on request. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership …
Finding the buoy – GPS and Radar
When you are using unlinked GPS and radar to find an isolated buoy, enter the mark as a waypoint, check that it is within the range you have set on the radar, then note range and bearing on the GPS. …
