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Sometimes we get the opportunity to sit at the hand of the master and hear first hand what is the best way to do something.This is one of those moments. This episode I read the Appendix of Capt. Voss' book 'Venturesome Voyages' and if that le
Questions and Tangents #14 and this episode we continue down the rabbit hole regarding buying a used race boat.RecapLast time we discussed this I said, 'Don't do it - unless you REALLY want/ need to do it.'But as you did it anyway... (which
So, after all your best efforts to prevent a Man Overboard Situation now your crew are in the water, and they are relying solely on you to not only come and find them; but also to do it in heavy seas, high winds and at night. Shit.Let's explo
We've all done it, taken a quick nip onto the foredeck just do ' that thing' and suddenly we find ourselves realizing one wrong move and we are toast. This episode looks to try to reconcile that kind of risk-taking to the garbage can and promo
Today is the day of the solar eclipse across North America, the only one that will touch the continent until 2024 (when only three states will experience totality) therefore: Happy Solar Eclipse Day!I thought I would put a few thoughts down re
Another Dogwatch, to relieve the anxiety I am starting to feel doing these safety at sea episodes back to back- my dreams have started to become very weird and threatening when i spend my days talking at length about everything that can or migh
Losing the mast, rudder or even a single hatch cover at sea in heavy weather can be catastrophic, unless you have been playing the 'what if' game for a while and already have the equipment, procedures and mental capacity developed to deal with
Whenever anyone meets me and hears I am a sailor, the first question is always 'have you been in a big storm?' Well, the answer unsurprisingly is yes, so here in concert with Keith Colwell's excellent 'RYA Sea Survival Handbook', let me lay out
This episode we discuss ketches, yawls and schooners as part of the ABC of sailing, and I explore what are the pitfalls and joys of owning and operating such vessels, through the lens of my own experiences, running open ketch expeditions in Asi
Another instalment of my review & expansion of the RYA Sea Survival Handbook, by Keith Colwell.This episode I spend an hour just going through all the things to prep onboard, before heavy weather comes in. An hour!As I point out in the podcas
This episode I continue this series, following the excellent RYA Sea Survival Handbook, by Keith Colwell.Today we look at interpreting the specifics of incoming weather forecasts & the importance of 'aids to navigation' in fog.Jeepers... th
This time I answer the one burning question every sailor needs to know the answer to: Is there some way buying an old race boat is a good idea.My take? It can be.... BUT ... like getting a tattoo on your face.. you need to be REALLY certain be
AI wrote this description. It added the word 'hypothetical' FYI.Embrace the unexpected as Chris jests about how sailboats can serve as ideal bug-out vehicles, taking on an interesting twist as he discusses fleeing a hypothetical AI-backed zomb
This episode dives once more into the seldom-explored realm of life rafts, highlighting the importance of visibility, stability, and utility in survival scenarios.The discussion includes a thorough examination of rescue measures, the practica
This episode we wrap up our look at surviving in a life raft. What is plainly apparent from this six episode deep dive on the life raft is that there is LOADS of information to know, to give yourself and your crew mates a decent chance of surv
Episode 100 and a new bight-sized (!) format to increase the subjects I can get too and allw me to speak about things that maybe somewhat off topic in a pure sailing show... This week: 1. Did Josh Slocum die when they said he did?2. Heaving-
Water, water everywhere: and not a drop to drink.When there are only a few pints of water to drink in the life raft and no indication of immediate rescue, it is essential for the life raft leader (who is not also necessarily the captain of the
This episode we continue our in-depth look at chapter 7 of Keith Colwell's Sea Survival Handbook, specifically entering a liferaft and the vast amount of actions there are to remember and take to make the most out of the meagre opportunity such
In this episode I continue the ABC of sailing, with the letter J. and 'J is for Jargon' This time I look at the history, benefits and disadvantages of all the jargon used in sailing and take a look at the entries in the J section of the 1952
In this episode we discuss Youtube viewer questions relating to:1. Over rides on winches, how do they happen, how to avoid them and how to deal with them when they appear anyways.2. Operating winches on boats with awkwardly mounted equipment
Continuing with the lunchtime recording sessions (while my two year old is having his nap (!), this time we are looking at what happens after you have made the decision to leave the vessel due to fire, sinking, collision etc.This begins with g
In this episode we continue the brilliant RYA Sea Survival Handbook by Keith ColwellThis time we are looking at Abandoning Ship!, words that should drive an icy spear into any good skippers heart!This section of the book will take a few days
This time we are looking at Abandoning Ship!, words that should drive an icy spear into any good skippers heart!This section of the book will take a few days to cover and I am doing this while snowed in (with a two year old) during the worst w
Questions and Tangents ! As always I get to talk about kinda whatever I want in these episodes, and this week it's a newspaper article from 1974 that's got me excited- I think when you hear about 'The Orgy of Destruction outside Barnstaple' you
This episode we continue reviewing the excellent, RYA Sea Survival Handbook by Keith Colwell with a look at the psychological tactics that must be employed to get you past circumstances that may be life and death in the very real meaning of the
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