Safety Equipment
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January 6, 2012Be Ready for TroubleMake periodic checks of your sailboat's alarm systems part of your regular maintenance routine. "Monthly Maintenance" from our January 2012 issue.
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December 7, 2011Proper Nav Lights Keep You SafeCorrectly installed and maintained running lights help ensure that the other guy knows you’re out there and where you’re headed. "Hands-On Sailor" from our December 2011 issue.
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November 28, 2011Ouch!Our mistake! Here's a correction to the navigation lights illustration from "Hands-On Sailor" in our December 2011 issue.
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November 10, 2011Increase Your Odds After Activating the EPIRBBefore--and after--activating an EPIRB in international waters, take these steps to lengthen the odds that you're safely rescued. "Seamanship" from our November 2011 issue.
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November 10, 2011Search and Rescue ResourcesCheck out these web resources, along with a glossary of SAR acronyms and abbreviations, to stay safe on the water.
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November 10, 2011Search and Rescue ResourcesCheck out these web resources, along with a glossary of SAR acronyms and abbreviations, to stay safe on the water.
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November 10, 2011Best-Case SAR ScenarioGet an overview of the best-case search and rescue scenario after you activate an EPIRB.
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November 1, 2011Your Guide to Safety at SeaThis November, shift your focus to safety at sea. Here are five stories from our archives that will help you keep trouble at bay.
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August 15, 2011Add a High-Water Alarm For Peace of MindSimple to install and easy to test, these systems will alert you when things go awry in the bilge. Hands-on Sailor from our August 2011 issue.
Electronic Updates
The Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision is arguably the most advanced Class B AIS transponder ever built, and was honored with an Innovation Award in Miami.
