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Category Archives: Boating Safety

The Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator Card

Popular Sailing Posted on June 12, 2010 by Heather HolmJune 12, 2010
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Many Canadians are rushing to get their Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) before boating season starts in earnest. Since September 2009, anyone operating a motorized vessel (including a sailboat with auxiliary engine, or dinghy with motor) in Canada needs to … Continue reading →

Posted in Boating Safety | Tagged auxiliary, Boat Pro, boating, Boating Safety, Canada, Canadian, Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons, col regs, Collision Regulations, CPS, curriculum, dinghy, Lifesaving Society, motor, motorized vessel, PCOC, PCOC course, PCOC exam, PCOC for kids, PCOC test, Pleasure Craft Operator Card, port and starboard, powerboat, rules of the road, sailboat | Leave a reply

SV Concordia Crew’s Rescue Made Possible by Safety Procedures and Emergency Equipment

Popular Sailing Posted on February 20, 2010 by SteveFebruary 20, 2010

Hooray for the crew of Class Afloat‘s SV Concordia who had the safety equipment and knew what to do when their ship went down off the coast of Brazil on Wednesday. Even without knowing all the facts, it is obvious … Continue reading →

Posted in Boating Safety, Emergencies at sea, Sailing Stories | Tagged As It Happens, Brazil, CBC Radio, Class Afloat, commercial fishermen, Concordia, emergency training, EPIRB, flares, liferafts, pleasure boaters, safety equipment, sailing school, search and rescue | Leave a reply

Drop Boards: Securing System

Popular Sailing Posted on April 10, 2004 by Ed SulisApril 10, 2004

This tip illustrates a method of securing the drop boards in position for added safety in case a wave breaks into a boat and fills the cockpit. All that stands in ths way of water pouring down the companionway and … Continue reading →

Posted in Boating Safety, Repair & Maintenance, safety | Tagged companionway, drop boards, dropboards, offshore racing, secure | Leave a reply

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