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Increase Your Odds After Activating the EPIRB
Related tags: Seamanship | How-To | Safety | Safety Equipment by Beth A. Leonard
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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May 17, 2011Towing with your Tenderby Captain Earl MacKenzieThese three techniques help you safely move your boat when the engine, or the wind, doesn’t cooperate.
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March 21, 2011Guest Mooring, Ghost MooringPicking up a mooring can be a bit like buying one on eBay: You don’t always get what you expect.
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March 21, 2011The Coasties are Comingby Carolyn SienkiewiczAre your boat and crew ready for a boarding by the U.S. Coast Guard?
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February 14, 2011Cruisers U.United States Yacht Shows, Inc., producer of the United States Sail and Powerboat Shows, is launching a new event for aspiring, as well as experienced, cruisers.
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December 30, 2010Where There’s Smoke . . .by Steve D' AntonioInexpensive detectors are good insurance when it comes to fire safety on your sailboat.
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December 30, 2010Running the Passby Neville HockleyFor these sailors in French Polynesia, the lure of the atoll’s calm anchorage and a good night’s sleep outweigh the barricade of breaking seas.
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November 16, 2010Rescue Meby Bill SpringerPyrotechnic and non-pyrotechnic signal aids are critical to help rescuers pinpoint your boat's exact location in an emergency. "Hands-On Sailor" from our November 2010 issue.
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November 9, 2010Be Ready if a Blaze Breaks Outby Ralph Naranjo"Fire!," like the cry "Crew overboard!," is a warning no sailor ever wants to hear. "Hands-On Sailor" from our November 2010 issue
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November 9, 2010Up the Creek Without a Rudderby Joann SevernAfter losing their rudder while 650 miles from land, these South Pacific cruisers use perseverance, ingenuity, and even some rice from the galley to help them sail to safety. "Hands-On Sailor" from our November 2010 issue
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November 4, 2010Trouble's Knockingby Mark PillsburyAn afternoon sail goes awry with the call of "Fish on", the skipper learns a lesson in Murphy's Law. From the Editor's Log in our November 2010 issue
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