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Captain’s License Part 19

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on April 27, 2023 by MR ValentineApril 27, 2023

Avoiding COLLISIONS is of utmost importance. It is required that you do the following in order to avoid a collision if two power driven vessels are involved: 1. Both vessels must be on a reciprocal or nearly reciprocal course. 2. … Continue reading →

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Captain’s License Part 17

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on April 24, 2023 by MR ValentineApril 24, 2023

Another important area of the International Rules of the Road has to do with the order of who has the RIGHTS OF WAY. I learned of a way remember this as you will see below. As you will note the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, Navigation Rules, Sailboat, Sailing, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, US Coast Guard | Tagged fishing, Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, narrow channel, powerboats, restricted in ability to move, rights of way, sailing, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards™, seaplane, traffic separation schemes, vessel not under command

Captain’s License Part 16

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on April 24, 2023 by MR ValentineApril 24, 2023

This post we are discussing what action a STAND-ON vessel must take. Sometimes a vessel that should be taking action to avoid a COLLISION will for many reasons not realize that a COLLISION is imminent. Then the vessel that actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, Navigation Rules, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards | Tagged collisions, give-way vessel, Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, port, powerboats, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards™, stand-on vessel

Captain’s License Part 14

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on April 6, 2023 by MR ValentineApril 6, 2023

In this post we discuss the CROSSING SITUATION or Rule 15 of the International Rules of the Road. Again this only applies to POWER driven vessels and not sailboats. Also only two boats are involved. When these two power driven … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, Navigation Rules, Sailboat, Sailing, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, US Coast Guard | Tagged collisions, crossing situation, Hugh Simpson, not underway, port, powerboats, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, starboard, underway

Captain’s License Part 13

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on April 4, 2023 by MR ValentineApril 4, 2023

This post we will be discussing how to avoid a HEAD-ON-SITUATION! This applies to MOTOR vessels and not sailing or fishing vessels. So if your vessel is on a reciprocal course with another one, each vessel must alter its course … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, Navigation Rules, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, US Coast Guard | Tagged collisions, head-on-situation, Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, masthead lights, port, powerboats, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, side lights, starboard

Captain’s License Part 12

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on March 30, 2023 by MR ValentineMarch 30, 2023

In this post we continue our discussion of OVERTAKING. Now we get into specifics. The International Rules of the Road say that a vessel shall be deemed to be OVERTAKING when coming up with another vessel from a direction more … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, Navigation Rules, Sailboat, Sailing, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards | Tagged abaft, Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, overtaking, sailboat, sailing, sailing vessel, stern lights

Captain’s License Part 11

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on March 26, 2023 by MR ValentineMarch 26, 2023

As mentioned in previous post, today we are discussing OVERTAKING another vessel. First, if a sailing vessel is operating OUTSIDE a NARROW channel encounters another sailing vessel that is RESTRICTED to operating within a narrow channel, this vessel can’t impede … Continue reading →

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Captain’s License Part 10

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on March 14, 2023 by MR ValentineMarch 14, 2023

Today we continue to study The Rules of the Road as applied to Steering and Sailing. FISHING vessels are most likely what you are going to encounter. If you are sailing in a NARROW channel and can ONLY SAFELY navigate … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, Navigation Rules, Sailboat, Sailing, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, US Coast Guard | Tagged Captain's license, collisions, fishing vessels, Hugh Simpson, inbound lane, International Rules of the Road, narrow lane, Navigation Rules, outbound lane, sailboat, sailing, sailing vessel, steering, traffic separation schemes

Captain’s License Part 9

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on March 11, 2023 by MR ValentineMarch 11, 2023

When you are avoiding a COLLISION make sure use a succession of SMALL course changes! You should always consider slackening your vessel’s speed, coming to a FULL STOP and or reversing your engines in order to properly access a situation. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, Sailboat, Sailing, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards | Tagged collisions, Hugh Simpson, International Rules of the Road, motor boats, sailing, sailing vessel, Sea Gypsy Live-Aboards, starboard

Captain’s License Part 8

Sea Gypsy Live Aboards Posted on March 7, 2023 by MR ValentineMarch 7, 2023

Another important area to consider as related to COLLISIONS is SAFE SPEED. So the MOST important thing to remember is that according to the International Rules of the Road SAFE SPEED is when your vessel can take proper and EFFECTIVE … Continue reading →

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