SeaYou Case File #2 When Experience Sees What Radar Doesn’t The Day I Trusted the Horizon More Than the Screen July 2019. Before the COVID era. It was one of those perfect summer days that make you believe nothing could possibly go wrong. Two Romanian families—four adults and five children—were enjoying a sailing charter in...Read More
What happens when the skipper is suddenly gone? Explore the human Single Point of Failure on a boat through a real Mediterranean maritime case.Read More
Under pressure, even experienced skippers can lose perspective. The Captain’s Bubble explores decision-making, crew communication and leadership at sea.Read More
Why Most Boating Emergencies Start Long Before the Emergency Lessons from the Helm I have never seen a boating emergency that truly started when things went wrong. It always starts earlier. Sometimes hours earlier. Sometimes days. And almost always quietly—through decisions that didn’t feel important at the time. After more than three decades at sea...Read More
GPS Is Not Seamanship: Why Navigation Technology Can Never Replace a Competent Skipper Modern boating has never been easier. With a smartphone, a chartplotter, and a GPS receiver, almost anyone can navigate a yacht from one destination to another with remarkable accuracy. Today’s marine electronics provide real-time positioning, weather forecasts, AIS traffic monitoring, depth information,...Read More
The Human Single Point of Failure on Small Boats: Are You the Only Skipper or the Biggest Risk On Board? Most skippers spend years improving their boat handling, navigation, anchoring, and weather interpretation skills. They learn how to dock in crosswinds, plan safe passages, read marine forecasts, and handle unexpected equipment failures. Yet, one of...Read More
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