Driving on your cell phone
Cell phones and driving don’t mix–and that goes for driving a boat too. Recently USCG crew members were involved in two boating accidents due to…
Category: Safety
Sailing Through Cancer
On a beautiful freshwater lake in Maine, James Rey has spent the summer trimming the sails of his new O’Day 25. He spends almost every…
Managing Weather
In this guest post, Captain Tony Wall of Biscayne Bay Sailing Academy recounts delivering a 46′ sloop–while managing the effects of a nearby hurricane. As…
Sailing with Whales
I assume by now you’ve all seen this: But it’s so completely insane I had to repost the picture. (And have you seen the video…
Rescue Responsibility
The French government is poised to enact a bill that would require mariners to pay for their own rescues. In the wake of the world’s…
Rules of the (Liquid) Road
“Bad LA traffic” is a stereotype that holds true even on the water. As a newcomer to Marina del Rey, I’ve been shocked at the…
What Should Abby Do?
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National Boating Safety Week
It feels right that National Boating Safety Week falls right before Memorial Day Weekend. We love to spend the long Memorial Day weekend on our…
Boater Education Just Got Easier
A few weeks ago I headed out to Santa Cruz Island in a light breeze–a rather boring breeze in fact. I was relaxing in the…