SEAMANSHIP QUIZ
May 30, 2018
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Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute captains.com
Test your knowledge with these
Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute captains.com
The size of battery-charging equipment has grown to keep pace with larger and more sophisticated batteries.
We worked our way south during the Goldwater family cruise, our 138-foot Herreshoff schooner Janeen reveling in the brisk trade winds.
If your vessel has an EPIRB, you’re not alone in an emergency. Distress signals can be received and acted upon within minutes, typically taking less than an hour for your position to be known to within 3 miles. That’s almost a miracle for a $500 purchase.
In 2009, Harvard Medical School professor Atul Gawande published The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right.
In days of yore, navigators expended great energy and effort attempting to establish their position. When they finally did, it was often with great doubt.
As boaters, we can stay out of harm’s way by gaining a better understanding of commercial ships.
In the winter of 1975, we sailed the 138-foot Herreshoff schooner Janeen (now the Mariette) to the Grenadines.
Being a crack sailor or having great boat-handling abilities alone is not enough when it comes to being a “right stuff” captain.
Just as automobile technology is changing to match new environmental standards, so must our boats.
These steamers provided a luxury experience to millions of passengers in the early 20th century.
A Greenwich architect designs a floating sauna for coves and harbors.
It’s the shared moments with friends that turn ordinary fishing trips into the stories we tell for years.
Smart maintenance can keep your ground tackle ready for calm nights or sudden blows.
Informed by decades of owner feedback, this new build refines a proven formula for serious cruising.
From hull design to onboard flow, these legendary powerboats prove that great cruising never goes out of style.
Living aboard is a dream for many boaters. The people who’ve done it share what they’ve learned along the way.
A 50-knot top end and a cockpit built for entertaining make the Tiara 46 LS an exciting addition to the Luxury Sport line.
Failure to check an engine gauge turned into a humbling lesson complacency at the helm.
Four skippers are awarded for lifesaving actions that went beyond routine towing assistance.
