Anti-Seasick Bands
Although most sailors know all too well what it means to be nauseous, few may know that the word “nausea” actually derives from the...
Extreme Ocean Gear Testing
Gear reportIt is clear that the boat and sailor had an affinity for each other that seemed to tip the scale in success’s favor.One...
Small Boats Open Big Vistas
In 2003, Matt Rutherford made a sight unseen commitment to cruising from his home in Ohio. Over the phone, he bought a Coronado 25...
Safety at Sea Part III: Rambler 100 capsize
Shortly after 1740 local time on Aug. 15, 2011, Rambler 100-touted as the fastest monohull super-maxi on the planet and representing millions of dollars...
US Sailing Investigator’s Recommendations
Ron Trossbach, the lead investigator for US Sailing in the Rambler 100 incident, recommended the following changes to US Sailing’s Offshore Special Regulations (OSR)...
Lessons learned
Ron Trossbach, head of the US Sailing investigation into the Rambler 100 accident, offered the following lessons that sailors can take away from the...
Rambler 100 Recommendations
The crew of Rambler 100 made the following recommendations/observations regarding safety equipment. The recommendations were taken from crew statements provided to US Sailing and...
US Sailing Investigators Recommendations
Ron Trossbach, the lead investigator for US Sailing in the Rambler 100 incident, recommended the following changes to US Sailing’s Offshore Special Regulations (OSR)...
PS Analysis: The 2011 WingNuts Capsize
In the wake of the US Sailing report, the Mackinac Race Committee moved to eliminate the stability measurement loophole that allowed boats like the...
Tether recall likely no factor
In 2010, West Marine voluntarily recalled two tether models (SKU #9553512 and #9553504), the same model tethers worn by Mark Morley and Suzanne Bickel...
Monitor Your Whole Boat From Home On A Mobile App
What if you could monitor your whole boat from home on a mobile app or on your computer? Today, we look at ship monitoring...
