Why “Always Wear Your Life Jacket” Might Be Terrible Advice
September 15, 2021
Of course you should wear a life jacket, but it’s not as simple as just saying “always.”
Of course you should wear a life jacket, but it’s not as simple as just saying “always.”
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SAIL’s former editor-in-chief was rescued by a Chinese fishing boat after the catamaran he was crewing aboard struck a whale in the mid Pacific.
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Petty Officer Michael Kelly, a rescue swimmer with the United States Coast Guard, will receive the 2019 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
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Mario Vittone, Soundings and PassageMaker contributor, and Safety and Rescue at Sea instructor, goes over how to pack your life jacket to survive falling overboard.
Letter from the Editor
The latest in Hunt’s Ocean series, the 56, is under construction.
This husband-and-wife team rebuilt a 1984 Downeast boat with a lot of gumption, a good bit of help and a driving desire to get back on the water.
Video walkthrough of the Fleming 58 for Chuck Hovey Yachts.
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