Safety & Seamanship

Safety Alert: Life Raft Repacker Cited

On September 15, 2000 the US Coast Guards 1st District issued a Safety Alert to warn life raft owners who had rafts serviced by...

Inflatable Kayak Cum Tender?

About a year ago, Stearns Inc., best known as a maker of life jackets, introduced an inflatable kayak, offered in one- and two-person models....

Offshore Log: A Letter From Thailand

The 600 miles of the Malacca Strait between Singapore and Thailand lived up to its reputation as a piece of water to be endured...

Offshore Log: A Crude Problem

A week before we reached Singapore, a tanker ran aground while transiting the strait, dumping 7,000 tons of light crude oil. This oil coated...

Offshore Log: Seeing in the Dark

Two of the most important tools on our night passages through the Java Sea and South China Sea were our Fujinon FMTR-SX binoculars and...

Offshore Log: Four Weeks, Four Seas

In mid-October, Calypso and her crew were resting in the luxury of Raffles Marina on the western edge of Singapore. A half-mile to the...

In-Water Inflatable Boat Test

So you need a tender? (A tender is any vessel which services a larger one, be it a yacht or ship). Maybe you’re just...

Lifeline Stanchions: New Aluminum Matella Is Super Strong

Long ago, aboard sailing ships trapped in the doldrums, the crew rigged long, vertical poles to support awnings. The awnings were needed to keep...

Offshore Log:A Close Call with Underwater Corrosion

For years, we have harangued sailors about the need to do a careful survey of all underwater hardware every time the boat is hauled....

Offshore Log: On To Panama

In early January, Calypso was ready to make the 720-mile jump from Bonaire to the San Blas islands of Panama, less than 100 miles...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...