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Obeying The Buoys

Obeying The Buoys

No one possesses the literary skills to make the subject of buoyage interesting – no one. Buoys, their markings and light attributes are a dry subject and a necessary evil in maritime training schemes. Still, getting them wrong can have very real repercussions....
Water Levels in The Great Lakes

Water Levels in The Great Lakes

It’s been a fascinating season sailing on the Great Lakes, not least of all for the unusually high water levels experienced this year (2017).  While most RYA students are familiar with the subtleties of tidal heights and secondary port calculations from their theory...
Keel Failure and the Deadly Inversion

Keel Failure and the Deadly Inversion

A Bad Day at the Office The Old Salt Blog recently posted a slightly inflammatory but informative piece on keels falling off (here) which raises more questions than it answers.  Whether or not the few tragic incidents require an overhauling of design specs or...

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