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Two Collisions, One Day
Sometimes a day on the water delivers more lessons than you ever asked for. In this story, one sailor faces two collisions in a single day on San Francisco Bay — each one a reminder that even experience doesn’t make us immune to chaos.
Read the full article here: Two Collisions, One Day
This story isn’t just about what went wrong — it’s about how you respond when it does. How do you steady yourself when things go sideways? Maybe it’s a moment under sail, or maybe it’s something entirely different — a time when quick thinking, calm, or a little humor got you through a tough situation.
Drop your thoughts or stories below — we’d love to hear how you’ve navigated your own “everything went wrong at once” moments.
americansailing.com
Two collisions, one day: Capt. Craig Walker shares hard-won lessons on seamanship, safety, and knowing the Rules of the Road.
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Ruby
New Sailor
I really loved this story — not because of the chaos, but because it’s such a good reminder that even the best-prepared sailors get thrown curveballs. During my ASA 101 Basic Keelboat course we ran into a nasty squall. Our instructor stayed calm and was communicating that everything was fine (we were thrown into our first experience reefing!) Once we got the boat to hove to we looked around and just started laughing as we were all soaked from the rain. It was still one of my most fun days on the water to date!
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