Safety Articles

    by Published on 11-13-2011  Number of Views: 200 

    Dockside Safety,
    By Capt. Wayne Canning
    Most of the time when we get back to the dock we feel pretty safe, we are safely tied up and shore is within just a few feet so how could there be any danger? The sad truth is the danger is more present than most of us would think. I personally know of several cases of people who have fallen in at the dock and never made it back out. Ask around any marina ...

    by Published on 11-12-2011  Number of Views: 164 

    Power Winch Safety
    By Capt. Wayne Canning
    Last spring on a peaceful sunny afternoon in Jolly Harbour Antigua the lives of 2 people were forever changed in an instant. As a middle aged couple from Venezuela were preparing their Amel 54 for more sailing adventures tragedy cut short their plans. Safely secured in the marina they had no clue just how close the danger was, and how the next few minutes would forever change their lives. ...