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Increase Your Odds After Activating the EPIRB
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Before--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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December 8, 2011Trim Your Jib Like a Proby Gary JobsonA former America’s Cup winner shares tips on getting the most from your headsail. "Seamanship" from our December 2011 issue.
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November 10, 2011Increase Your Odds After Activating the EPIRBby Beth A. LeonardBefore--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 Resourcesby Beth A. LeonardCheck 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 Resourcesby Beth A. LeonardCheck 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 Scenarioby Beth A. LeonardGet 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 Seaby The EditorsThis 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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October 20, 2011View from the Other End of the Towline and Hoist Cableby Captain Kip Louttit (U.S. Coast Guard Retired & USCG Auxiliary)What should you do if the Coast Guard has to come to the rescue? Coast Guard Captain (ret.) Kip Louttit helped answer this question during CW's seminar at the U.S. Sailboat Show.
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August 25, 2011When the Stick Comes Downby Patrick ChildressWhen their Valiant 40 is dismasted in the South Pacific, the crew has to scramble to jury-rig a substitute spar. Hands-on Sailor from our September 2011 issue.
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August 23, 2011It's Hurricane Seasonby The EditorsHurricane Irene is the first of the 2011 hurricane season. Glance back through Cruising World's archives to find expert advice on weathering the storms to come.
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June 13, 2011Trimming a Cat's Mighty Main 2by Herb McCormickWith the modern catamaran's big, powerful mainsails, it's all about the traveler. From our June 2011 issue.
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The surprise of the annual FLIR/Raymarine Miami Show dinner-and-demo cruise was the introduction of a higher-end M-Series camera with two-axis gyro stabilization and other enhancements. You can download the M-618CS brochure here, and also see a video illustrating how well it corrects the camera for pitch and yaw (but not roll). I saw it in action on the otherwise calm-water cruise thanks to a clever motion-simulating mount FLIR engineers came up with, and the stabilization seemed quite ...
