Be Safe When Sailing: Crew Overboard

As day fades into night, the horizon is completely clear. For a sailor in his Wayfarer, an ominous feeling cannot be shaken. A voice breaks the persistent silence between the rushing of water against the sailboat, “Crew Overboard!” It is not something anyone wants to hear while sailing, but these few simple tips about rescuing [...]

Essential Electronics to have Aboard a Sailboat

Sailors benefit from the digital age, as many more doors open. First and foremost every sailor should have a boat Global Positioning System unit, GPS. In the sky there are at least four satellites, a GPS unit is able to work by receiving from GPS satellites in orbit around the earth. The unit takes signals [...]