Below you will find the elements that make up the ultimate boat safety blueprint. The blueprint includes following the law and determining a system to know what safety equipment you have, where it’s located, and when it needs to be next serviced. Furthermore, it covers user instructions, policies and procedures, and of course a range[Read More]
Boat safety mistakes – There is a considerable amount to learn when becoming a new sailing cruiser. One area that needs specific attention, sooner rather than later, is avoiding boat safety mistakes. Below, I’ve listed seven mistakes. How many did you know about? 1. Wearing rings Time slowed down once I realized what had happened.[Read More]
In this Sailing Britican Channel Update video, we’re going to finally announce our big changes for Britican. But before that, we touch on the boat projects we did this month so you get an idea of the maintenance side of boat life. We’ll also introduce you to two of our Britican Experience couples so you get[Read More]
Some people spend their lives dreaming of doing a long sailing passage like crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Others can’t imagine why any sane person would put themselves on a tiny floaty thing and travel in a massive open scary sea. Neither the dreamer nor the dread-er fully appreciates the varied benefits of long passage sailing.[Read More]
It’s important to understand the sailing basics and the boat rules of the road—avoiding collisions with anything that might damage your boat. What do you look at before you leave an anchorage or port? Once you’re underway and sailing, how soon do you pay attention to known obstacles, like reefs and channel markers? What about[Read More]
In this Long Sailing Passage Preparation Checklist, you’ll find action items for safety and medical, communications, passage plans, provisioning, crew briefing/watch schedules/duties, and last-minute preparations. What is a long sailing passage? If you’re going in the open ocean and won’t be close to land I consider that a long passage even if it’s a few[Read More]
Did you know that one of the biggest hurdles new sailors have is to easily grasp the concept of tacking and jibing (US) / gybing (UK)? It might sound crazy because to tack or to jibe simply means to turn the boat left or right. How can that be so complicated? Well, tacking and jibing is[Read More]
As a sailing cruiser, it’s very important to learn how to avoid dinghy and outboard theft. The key concept is to make your dinghy more difficult to steal than the next person, but how do you do that? Watch the video or read below to find out. Dinghy And Outboard Theft – How To Avoid[Read More]
One afternoon, while sitting in my cockpit, rocking back and forth (at anchor), I wrote 40 reasons why living on a sailboat full time rocks. If you need to convince yourself, or perhaps your partner, of the benefits of sailing off into the sunset, give these a read. Also, check out The Secret Benefits of[Read More]
Mistakes new boaters make – are there many? How can you ensure you don’t make them too? Read this article to avoid some of the common pitfalls so to flatten your learning curve quickly. 1. Saying “over and out” on the VHF radio. When speaking over the VHF radio only one person can speak at[Read More]
