ShareClose Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeco.mmentsConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFeed Me LinksFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleHuggJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInLinksMarkerMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceMyWebNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditRojoSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSphereSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveWorlds MoviesYahoo!Email This to a FriendCopy HTML:  If you like this then please subscribe to the RSS Feed.Powered by Bookmarkify™ More »The Local Notice to Mariners includes a link to an updated chart of the approaches to Channel Islands Harbor. http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/nm/SupportImage.asp?ItemID=148873 Open the [...]

VHF Radio Procedures Right from the Horse’s Radio – words from the FCC HOW DO I CALL ANOTHER SHIP USING VOICE CALLING? Make sure your radio is on. * Select Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) and listen to make sure it is not being used. NOTE: Channel 9 (156.45 MHz) may be used by recreational vessels [...]

My friends Rich and Lori are planning a long, long cruise. As I’ve talked to them about their plans I’ve come to realize something about myself: I’m – at heart – a daysailer. Yeah, I like to go out for several days, but if I want to sail someplace exotic, I’ll fly there, rent a [...]

According to US Sailing, you can increase your chances of  of being picked up if you fall overboard  by a factor of 12 to 15 times. HOW: wear a PFD They do not specify why that is, but one factor, particularly with our huge inflating Mustangs and Sospenders is visibility. They’re big, they’re yellow, while [...]

Randy Chapman sails in Verakai, which is a nicely equipped, brand-new Sailtime Hunter 36. It’s got a great GPS-chart plotter and a fine radar. In fact, the radar is more capable than the gear I used on Nimitz. Of course, my Nimitz experience is more than 20 years behind the transom, but it still amazes [...]