The Gods Must Be Angry
“It’s a double-edged sword with pagan deities: When they’re happy, they send you a friendly current or lift you around a cape, but when they feel slighted, these old gods will ruin your day.”
“It’s a double-edged sword with pagan deities: When they’re happy, they send you a friendly current or lift you around a cape, but when they feel slighted, these old gods will ruin your day.”
Actions taken during bad-weather sailing should take into consideration the boat, the wind, the sea state and the crew.
Picturing potential emergency situations and walking through them before they ever happen can be a great safety tool.
What do you need to know to ascend the mast safely underway?
KVH’s new TracPhoneV 30 is sized for most cruising sailboats.
There are numerous smart-device apps, software and web services available to make your navigation decisions more reliable.
Using a tandem anchor set up can help prevent your boat from dragging.
Behan and the Totem crew take a medical emergency training class for cruising sailors.
Life still happens, even when cruising. How do you handle routine medical care when far from home?
Like having a doctor on call, telemedicine services and technologies put medical help within reach of sailors—anywhere, anytime.
The US Coast Guard will be enforcing the use of an engine safety device to prevent dangers caused by runaway vessels.
In 1981, Steven Callahan embarked on an ill-fated journey across the Atlantic and ended up spending 76 days in a liferaft.
“It’s a double-edged sword with pagan deities: When they’re happy, they send you a friendly current or lift you around a cape, but when they feel slighted, these old gods will ruin your day.”
Actions taken during bad-weather sailing should take into consideration the boat, the wind, the sea state and the crew.
Picturing potential emergency situations and walking through them before they ever happen can be a great safety tool.
What do you need to know to ascend the mast safely underway?
KVH’s new TracPhoneV 30 is sized for most cruising sailboats.
There are numerous smart-device apps, software and web services available to make your navigation decisions more reliable.
Using a tandem anchor set up can help prevent your boat from dragging.
Behan and the Totem crew take a medical emergency training class for cruising sailors.
Life still happens, even when cruising. How do you handle routine medical care when far from home?
Like having a doctor on call, telemedicine services and technologies put medical help within reach of sailors—anywhere, anytime.
The US Coast Guard will be enforcing the use of an engine safety device to prevent dangers caused by runaway vessels.
In 1981, Steven Callahan embarked on an ill-fated journey across the Atlantic and ended up spending 76 days in a liferaft.
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