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]
Safety
Boat Rules of The Road – The 10 Most Important Things to Know
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]
Long Sailing Passage Preparation Checklist
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]
Avoiding Ship Collisions Video
One of the scarier things about navigating by sailboat is dealing with cargo ships and cruise liners. As you’ll see in our avoiding ship collisions video we offer a situation where things didn’t go to plan. If you have an AIS system on your plotter navigating is easier because you know the CPA, or Closest[Read More]
Avoiding Ship Collisions
Did you know that there are several steps you can take to ensure that you’re not bulldozed over by a ship while out sailing? Avoiding ship collisions is an important part of being a confident sailing cruiser. Quite a few new sailors get nervous when tankers or cruise ships are in the area. Tankers are[Read More]
The Importance of Using a Safety Harness Lanyard – 7 Tips for Sailors
A safety harness lanyard is a crucial piece of safety equipment for anyone venturing out on a boat. Think of it as your lifeline, a tether that connects your safety harness to a secure point on the boat. This simple yet essential device can prevent you from falling overboard in case of a slip or stumble. Should you[Read More]
The Best Life Jacket for Sailing Cruisers
The Best Life Jacket for Sailing Cruisers? Let me tell you a story first. Never did I expect to be standing under the boom in a Force 10 storm trying to tie down our mainsail. The seas were an ominous muddy gray with enormous white angry cresting waves. The waves were crashing on top of[Read More]
Rescue At Sea
If you had to perform a rescue at sea would you know what to do? Would your partner, guests, family, or friends sailing with you know what to do? In this video, we explain and show you a recent REAL Man Overboard that we experienced. While we were sailing a mile or so off the[Read More]
VHF Radio How To Use – 6 Easy Steps
VHF Radio How To Use? Most new VHF users get their initial experience by calling another person or a marina. After making a few calls, using the VHF radio becomes second nature – just like using the telephone. Here are six easy steps on how to make a VHF Radio call, a video and a[Read More]
Boat Safety: How To Keep Safe On The Water – 10 Tips
When it comes to boat safety, it’s quite a broad category. You might immediately think that it’s just life jackets, a GPS positioning device, and Man-Overboard equipment, but that’s only a very small tip of the iceberg. As with most things boating-related, safety is yet another huge category to get your head around. Allow me[Read More]
