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A sailboat seen from far above, surrounded by calm water

Are We Letting GPS Do Too Much Thinking?

GPS won't save you if you've stopped thinking critically. Learn how to use modern navigation technology without losing the seamanship skills that keep you safe.

The Six Senses of Sailing

Enhance your sailing skills by engaging all six senses—sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste, and intuition—to navigate, troubleshoot, and fully experience life on the water.

VHF Confidence: Five Pro Tips

Improve your VHF radio communication skills with these five pro tips for sailors. Learn how to use working channels, scan important frequencies, hail vessels effectively, make securité calls, and avoid common mistakes for safer and clearer communication on the water.

What is Seamanship?

How is seamanship defined? It is pretty much everything that happens on a vessel.