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These articles show you how to handle going aground, fire aboard, losing an engine, dragging anchor, or man overboard emergencies.

Get specific advice on the best sea survival gear available, like EPIRBs and personal locator beacons.

Five Marine Flare Steps Every Cruising Skipper Needs to Know
Five Marine Flare Steps Every Cruising Skipper Needs to Know Are you sure you know how to use each type of marine flare aboard your small cruising boat? Do you know the five steps to fire a flare gun, flare launcher, flare smoke, or flare parachute? Read on to learn how to use distress flares when lives hang in the balance! . . . keep reading
Small Boat Cruising Secrets - Ungrounding on a Soft Bottom
Small Boat Cruising Secrets - Ungrounding on a Soft Bottom If you are anything like me, grounding in a soft bottom can be a challenge. Soft mud or clay acts like the suction of an octopus to hold your boat like a vise. One of our member skippers--George R. from London, England--sent in this real-life account that shows you just what to do if you find yourself in this "sticky" situation! . . . keep reading
Ten Tips to Make Your Sailing Harness Heavy Weather Ready
Ten Tips to Make Your Sailing Harness Heavy Weather Ready Did you know that your sailing harness might not have the safety features needed to keep you on board and injury free? Better go through these ten tips to make sure this offshore gear is up to the task! . . . keep reading
Seven Step Grounding Guide for Small Boat Cruising Skippers
Seven Step Grounding Guide for Small Boat Cruising Skippers If you cruise long enough, you can expect to run aground. Do you know what initial action you should take right away as soon as this happens? Follow these seven fast, easy steps the next time your boat keel kisses the sea-bottom . . . keep reading
How to Work With a Rescue Helo from a Small Cruising Sailboat
How to Work With a Rescue Helo from a Small Cruising Sailboat The huge red bird with the racing stripe hovers overhead--it's rotor-wash pounding you with gale-force winds. You have an injured crew aboard that needs immediate medical evacuation. Do you know the five vital steps you need to take right now to get ready for rescue at sea? . . . keep reading
Sailing Skipper Secrets - How to Kill a Boat Fire in Seconds
Sailing Skipper Secrets - How to Kill a Boat Fire in Seconds Do you have dry chemical fire extinguishers onboard? Are you prepared to replace your expensive electronics if you use one of these types of extinguishers? Learn these three alternative methods from the secret files of maritime firefighters . . . keep reading
Is Your DSC VHF Marine Radio Ready For an Emergency at Sea?
Is Your DSC VHF Marine Radio Ready For an Emergency at Sea? Was your marine radio equipment purchased after June 1999? If so, it already has Digital Selective Calling (DSC) installed inside. Ross Trossbach of Sail-World.com says that this single technology is the most significant safety improvement that he has seen in over 50 years! . . . keep reading
Make Your Marine First Aid Kit Top Notch - Use These Seven Tips
Make Your Marine First Aid Kit Top Notch - Use These Seven Tips Even the best marine first aid kit won't provide everything you need in an emergency where burns or bleeding are involved. Use this collection of little known secrets from one of the world's leading medical experts . . . keep reading
Turn Your Small Boat Diesel Into an Emergency Bilge Pump!
You slip off the companionway ladder and tumble onto all fours, landing in six inches of ice cold, brackish water! Water is pouring in--but from where? . . . keep reading
Three Sailboat Crew Overboard Approaches You Need to Know
If one of your sailboat crew fell overboard, would you or your crew know the fastest method for recovery. What if the engine failed to start? . . . keep reading
How to Put on a Personal Flotation Device--In the Water!
Do you know the #1 step to take if someone in your sailing crew falls overboard? Does everyone aboard your cruising sailboat know how to . . . keep reading
(V) How to Use the Elevator Technique for Overboard Recovery
Recovery of a man overboard becomes much more difficult with a short-handed crew. Use the simple elevator method for the fastest way to . . . keep reading
Is Your Marine Anchor Ready to Set in an Emergency?
Can you get your marine anchor over the side in less than 10 seconds? Have you checked your anchor rode and all the links that make or break . . . keep reading
(V) How to Survive if You're Caught in a Rip Current
If caught in a rip current, you will be unable to swim toward shore until you clear the deep water pocket. Follow these three steps: . . . keep reading
How to Deal with Dangerous Rip Currents Ashore and Afloat
Did you realize that rip currents close to beaches can create extreme hazards for coastal cruising sailors? Learn to avoid these deadly . . . keep reading
How to Fight Marine Fires with Portable Fire Extinguishers
Are you sure that you have the best portable extinguishers onboard to battle a deadly fire? Do your crew and passengers know their locations . . . keep reading
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