Ahoy sailors, welcome to Orange County, Southern California, a region lined with 40 miles of Pacific coastline and almost perfect weather year-round making it a treasure for those going through
Flares are part of the United States Coast Guard’s nighttime visual distress signal safety requirements for certain vessels using the nation’s waterways. Pyrotechnic Flares are a part of life for
Ahoy Sailors, now that we know what to do when we receive a MAYDAY distress call, let’s talk about approved essential pyrotechnics that should live aboard every vessel, flares, and
If you hear a distress message from a vessel that goes unanswered, you must answer. Experienced captains write down coordinates if they hear a pan-pan or a mayday, and they
A marine VHF radio, (Very High Frequency), is global system of two-way radio transceivers on ships and watercrafts used for bidirectional voice communication from ship to ship. VHF radios are
Navigating a boat is nothing like navigating a vehicle on land. There are no lanes or roads, only a few signs other than basic navigational markers that outline significant channels,
Sailing on the ocean looks peaceful and smooth to the onlookers resting on the beach. While this can be the case in the world of sea cruising for an experienced
SOUTHERN CALIF.— A sail provides propulsive force via a combination of lift and drag, depending on its angle of attack- its angle with respect to the apparent wind. Apparent wind
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