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The need for an accessible list of emergency procedures. Thoughts on stopping boat-threatening leaks, including making a "diaper", selecting an array of bilge pumps. Sidebar on how to prepare to be rescued by helicopter.
[SailNet, 2 January 2003]
Reasons why you may want to change what you look for when on watch.
[Ocean Navigator, November 1998]
Account of a dismasting and the actions taken to get safely to port.
[Blue Water Sailing, July 2000]
Extensive grab bag of checklists for sending distress calls, abandoning ship, contacting important people, dealing with medical emergencies, a fouled propeller, dead batteries, and dozens of other difficult situations. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Stowage, closure, and other preparations; post-capsize checklist.
[Cruising World, December 2001]
A collision with a floating cargo container. 4 pages with a checklist for abandoning ship and a comparison of emergency frequencies.
[Sail Magazine, April 2001]
An estimated 10,000 containers go overboard each year. A discussion of the hazards, where you can get information about them, and what the shipping industry is doing, or not doing, about it. 4 pages with photos.
[Cruising World, April 2002]
A cruising couple rig a jury rudder. 4 pages with photos and sidebars on Windvane Emergency Steering and Stainless-Steel Rudderposts.
[Sail Magazine, July 2001]
List of emergency to-do′s for dismasting, rig failure, and leaks. Excerpted from the author′s book, The Boat Book.
[Cruising World, July 2000]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes focused on offshore safety gear.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
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