Jul

27

When Dry Northwesterlies Hit Humid Southwesterlies….BOOM!!

July 27, 2010 | Comments Off

From the 5th Coast Guard district’s public affairs office, late July:

Thunderstorms rage through Chesapeake Bay; Coast Guard responds to 37 distress calls

BALTIMORE – Coast Guard responded to 37 distress calls resulting in more than 77 mariners ass…

Jul

26

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July 26, 2010 | Comments Off

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Jul

17

Channel 16 Mayday Audio off Nantucket, Ma.

July 17, 2010 | Comments Off

Listen above to how to make a mayday call on vhf channel 16: exact location, exact situation, narrative of what is happening as it happens.

Problem is, the caller, Brian Feener, made the call from his house…
 
Feener, a Fairhaven, Massachusetts co…

Jul

16

Submersible VHF Radios/Part 1

July 16, 2010 | Comments Off

Few boaters take electronics more seriously than fishermen, so you’d understand why fishing glossies keep their readers up-to-date on the latest offerings from marine VHF radio and GPS manufacturers.

Here’s a relatively new marine VHF that caught my e…

Jul

15

False Maydays: Coast Guard Seeks False Mayday Caller in North Carolina

July 15, 2010 | Comments Off

Above: a waterproof chart case holds a NOAA chart of Gloucester, Massachusetts and a Wetnotes notebook, all handy tools for foredeck navigation.

In the above audio, one redneck southerner brags to another about making hoax vhf radio mayday calls to t…

Jul

15

Of Maydays, Flares, Jetskis and Coast Guard Rescues

July 15, 2010 | Comments Off

Above: Native Alaskan seal hunters hunker down for the night. Note umiak style kayaks, snowshoes and multiple paddles. Alaska State Archives photo.

Key when making a vhf radio channel 16 mayday call is to be prepared for a whole lot more, communicatio…

Jul

13

Paddle Pain-Free: Customize Your Cockpit/1

July 13, 2010 | Comments Off

Above: Balance ball drills: one of the more effective core strength exercises that lead to a stronger core, a stronger back, faster sea kayaking and more effective core rotation. 

One of the unfortunate truths of modern fiberglass and rotomolded hull…

Jul

12

Helcopter Rescue Footage: Pacific Northwest Surf Skiers

July 12, 2010 | Comments Off

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Jul

12

Paddling from the Core: Medicine Ball Twists for a Stronger Core

July 12, 2010 | Comments Off

Talk to any sports instructor these days and inevitably the conversation turns to the core, the muscle group that connects the upper and lower torso to the arms and shoulders. An all-too-often underutilized source of power, the core — which inc…

Jul

12

Stamina, Smoothness, Power: Use Your Core Part 1

July 12, 2010 | Comments Off

Talk to any sports instructor these days and inevitably the conversation turns to the core, the muscle group that connects the upper and lower torso to the arms and shoulders. An all-too-often underutilized source of power, the core — which includes …

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