28 Jul

Log books

Will SofrinCrew's Picks, Seamanship & Navigation, ,
The first thing I ordered when I purchased my boat were two log books: a general log and a maintenance log. The general log book is where I record the underway activity of my boat. A short afternoon sail will get one log entry when I return to the dock, but an extended distance sail like a race around an island may get entries every few hours. My maintenance log is where I record all maintenance and repair activity. In the front, I record chronologically the work done and the related cost. This could mean replacing a turnbuckle or having…
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Ocean Navigator sponsors the Transpac
01 Sep

Ocean Navigator sponsors the Transpac

Story and photos by Craig SmithTranspac Race, Uncategorized, , , , , ,
This July is the 51st running of the Transpac Race, the signature west coast offshore race, 2,225 miles from Los Angeles to Honolulu. And for this running of the race, Ocean Navigator is an official race sponsor. The seamanship, navigation, route planning and watchstanding efforts exhibited by the race crews are the same skills that voyaging sailors undertake every day in their passages. This makes ON’s sponsorship of the Transpac an excellent match.   The race, run every two years, began in 1906 and was hosted by the Los Angeles Yacht Club. The current host of the race is the…
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