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Mayday Mayday Mayday

Published on September 16, 2011 By shadmin

Why signal Mayday Mayday Mayday? This of course is the international signal for distress, and it’s used in many situations to signal the need for help. It’s used when planes are in distress, when boats and ships are having an emergency, it was used during 9/11. Derived from a French phrase “venez m’aider” it literally [...]

Rules of the Water

Published on August 19, 2011 By shadmin

What Rules of the Water Must Be Obeyed? Just like on land when driving a car, there are rules of the road. So it is with boating, there are rules of the water. With the wide open spaces of lakes, large rivers and oceans, you wouldn’t think it would be necessary to have rules like [...]

Falling Overboard

Published on July 25, 2011 By hadmin

Do You Worry About Falling Overboard? Sailing is a great pastime, it’s a wonderful opportunity to be out on the water, relaxing, enjoying the freedom and the fresh air. How can you do that if you are worrying about falling overboard? It probably isn’t necessary to worry about falling overboard as long as you are [...]