For cruising sailors who like to explore off the beaten path, anchors are their most important safety gear and insurance policy. If you are going to sleep well ...
On September 27, 2017 / By George DayThat humble, tattered canvas seabag doesn’t seem to get lighter with age. Perhaps the contents provide a means of tracking some of the problems I’ve encountered over ...
On September 20, 2017 / By George DayLast November, when the 57-foot cruising catamaran Leopard flipped over in a violent micro-storm 400 miles north of the Dominican Republic, the crew was able to swim free of the ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George DayPreviously published in BWS. Marine engines come with an alternator rated between 50 and 70 amps as standard equipment. This is spec’d to charge the starting battery and ...
On August 8, 2017 / By AdministratorHere’s a great article from Daniel Collins on how to get the most from your video cameras while sailing… Since the very beginning of sailing, sea stories of ...
On August 1, 2017 / By AdministratorHere’s a helpful article from John Champion on how to make your boat’s systems truly reliable… Cruising boats are simple but contradictory things: a heap of essential, often complex, ...
On July 26, 2017 / By AdministratorHere’s a great article by BWS contributing editor John Neal on how to decommission and commission your boat in a foreign port… A high percentage of cruisers we meet ...
On July 18, 2017 / By AdministratorHere’s the second part in our two part series on life rafts: Andrew Cross gives a first hand account of getting his life raft and MOM8-A serviced and certified… When I stepped ...
On July 12, 2017 / By AdministratorHere’s a comprehensive article by Chuck Hawley on this important piece of safety equipment… Life rafts are designed to keep the crew of a vessel alive for a short ...
On July 4, 2017 / By AdministratorPreviously published in BWS by Bill Biewenga. All of the weather forecasts from multiple sources indicated a likely and potentially dangerous passage. The real question was whether or ...
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