I’m ashamed to admit it but until recently, I wasn’t 100% sure about how to deploy our life raft. If you’re not familiar with what a life raft is, it’s a backup floatation device that can be used for survival if the boat sinks. It blows up to look like a neon orange floating tent and is packed with water, flares, and a range of other life-saving items. Before I get ahead of myself, this article is about three things that all liveaboards must know…And I mean MUST KNOW. Read more here…
First Aid
What courses should you take before you sail around the world?
I’m sure everyone has a different answer to the question – ‘What courses should you take before you sail around the world,’ but this is what we have done. When my husband and I first made the decision to sell all our possessions and buy a 56′ yacht to sail around the world we were[Read More]
First Aid at Sea | How to survive your first emergency!
After deciding to sell up and sail around the world my husband was insistent that we took a First Aid at Sea course. I wasn’t so eager – my position on First Aid has always been, ‘oh – someone else will be around to do that CPR stuff…’ However, after thinking about things for[Read More]