MOBILITY!
What I like about the sailing lifestyle is TOTAL MOBILITY! In this upsidedown world MOBILITY is crucial. The USA could go into a revolutionary war between the RED and BLUE folks and I can assure I’m NOT going to stay … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Sailboat
Buying The BOAT! Part 3
So as you see in the photo when I wrote this book I was set on a CATAMARAN. However now I’m more interested in a MONOHULL. HERE is a video that shows the pros and cons of both done by … Continue reading →
Buying The BOAT! Part 2
Actually BEFORE buying the boat I would suggest RENTING one FIRST! You might find that you are not cut out to live on the water the majority of your life. For instance, you may find you become seasick with even … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 55
Today we look at SOUND SIGNALS in an area with RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. If the vessel is POWER DRIVEN then it must sound a signal of intervals of not more than 2 minutes a strong PROLONGED blast. If the power driven … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 32
Continuing with SAILING vessels we find that ones of less than 7 meters should attempt to have sidelights, masthead light and stern light. If that is not possible then the vessel’s captain should have a BRIGHT STRONG WHITE handheld light … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 31
Today we finally get to SAILING LIGHTS! First we look at a SAILING vessel underway that must have SIDELIGHTS and STERN LIGHT. If the sailing vessel is under 20 meters then it is okay to combine to combine SIDELIGHTS and … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 28
Now we get into the particulars of LIGHTS. If a POWER-DRIVEN vehicle is UNDERWAY, then it must exhibit a MASTLIGHT forward and another one abaft of and higher than the forward one IF this vessel is 50 meters or more. … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 27
As you see from the diagram below now we are going to discuss the VISIBILITY OF LIGHTS. As you will note everything is in NAUTICAL MILES (NM). The arrow you see at the top of the diagram refers to the … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 26
Let’s further discuss these all important LIGHTS. Of course a RED light is on the PORT side and a GREEN light is on the STARBOARD side. When a vessel is less than 20 meters these two lights can be combined … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 25
This is a good overview as to what you need to know about LIGHTS for all aspects. Hugh Simpson
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