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PBO | Lessons learned from the sinking of Morning Cloud 3

Posted on October 8th, 2024

Clip source: Lessons learned from the sinking of Morning Cloud 3 - Practical Boat Owner 50 years on, Rupert Holmes looks a...

Posted on September 9th, 2024

Clip source: Luck isn' Published on September 9th, 2024 The offshore racing safety requirements are rather onerous ...

Posted on November 24th, 2022

Clip source: Crew-overboard recoveryCrewmember-overboard recovery methods are constantly improving. As a sailing instructo...

Posted on November 24th, 2022

Clip source: Crew Over Board Drills, What to Know! | iNavX August 6th, 2022 by team by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) ...

Posted on October 29th, 2022

Rope grab rails Screw ¼" x 2-½"L screw eyes 18" apart through exterior plywood and into interior framing studs.Run ⅝" twis...

Posted on October 27th, 2022

Clip source: Anatomy of a Tragedy at Sea - Blue Water Sailing The following account was written by veteran cruiser Sheldo...

Posted on October 24th, 2022

YRKB Editor's note: Contents of this blogpost are sourced entirely from the official US Sailing report dated October 15, 2...

Posted on August 6th, 2022

Clip source: Crew Over Board Drills, What to Know! | iNavX August 6th, 2022 by team by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) ...

Posted on June 3rd, 2022

EPIRBS, PLBs, and Your Safety June 3rd, 2022 by team by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) If you’ve ever equ...

Posted on January 1st, 2010

Clip source: Person-Overboard Retrieval Techniques - Practical SailorWhat is the best MOB rescue tactic for your boat and ...

Posted on September 1st, 1960

From the Jacques Megroz family archive:200 miles offshore In wild seas a crewman is suddenly flung overboard -- and saved ...