This is Part III in a series of articles on acquiring offshore sailing experience. Here we discuss and link to ways to find and evaluate offshore deliveries via the internet. Without further ado: Deliveries are another great opportunity to get offshore experience as crew but they’re harder to find and require more vetting than other […]
Safety Offshore: Evaluation and Preparation
Mr. Safety nudges you toward the Danger Zone Dana called me out, loudly, “if there is anyone who embodies one of the stereotypes in that video it’s you; you’re ‘Mr. Safety.’” We were at the bar after an uneventful evening circling cans and haranguing each other using the latest sailing video to make the rounds. […]
SavvySalt’s Ultimate Guide to Dockline Handling!
Watch this video to learn dockline handling’s key techniques and concepts; become invaluable to your skipper when pulling into the dock. This video that doesn’t allow embedding shows you why you should never sacrifice yourself to save the boat: the boat will be OK! Slides: SavvySalt’s Ultimate Guide to Dockline Handling from SavvySalt Transcript Docking […]
Raster vs. Vector Charts: Why I don’t trust vector charts
I believe a well constructed Raster chart is always superior to a vector chart when constructed using the same underlying data. More specifically for US waters I would never rely on NOAA vector charts when NOAA raster charts are available. The main difference is that raster charts were ‘rendered’ by a skilled human using a […]
Following SavvySalt and friends at sea
I’m new to satellite messaging and if you’re reading this you probably are too. I bought a DeLorme inReach Satellite Communicator (affiliate link) and am trying to use it to help keep friends and family ashore informed about how things are going out at sea. When I’m sailing offshore with friends I try to have the […]
Grenadines Bareboat Adventure 2016
Team Yacht Sauce just hosted the world premiere of SavvySalt’s latest video. To put the “world” in “world premiere” I’d better share it before I partake fully in the festivities… without further ado: Grenadines Logistics Our research told us that we were in for a lot of tradewinds sailing that would be impacted by the […]
Marion to Bermuda EPII: Safety At Sea Seminar
Video sharing some of the lessons I learned at US Sailing Safety at Sea Seminar prepping for Bermuda. Learn about swimming in foul weather gear with shoes on, hydrostatic PFD automatic inflation and the challenges of climbing into a life raft wearing that inflated PFD. Even in the 70 degree pool some sailors were showing […]
Personal Gear Requirements: Ocean and Offshore Racing
Update: Since my first Offshore race I’ve kept this up to date for crew of other offshore racing programs I’ve participated in. Although most of the quotes are from the 2015 Marion to Bermuda race requirements the gear listed has been updated for 2018 ocean/offshore races. Last updated November 30th, 2019. I took charge of […]