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Our View on Maritime Safety
We share our insights on maritime safety for pleasure sailors – from coastal cruising to offshore passages. Drawing from our direct sailing experience and technical expertise, we write about what we’ve learned, what we believe needs to change, and how technology can make sailing safer without adding complexity. The sea obeys physics — and so should we, finally.
COLREG Collision Rules for the Confidently Wrong Sailor (Part 2) February 21, 2026 - The practical reality of collision avoidance — or, what your sailing instructor did not have time to mention before lunch. ... Read More
COLREG Collision Rules for the Confidently Wrong Sailor (Part 1) February 21, 2026 - The complete legal framework that keeps you from hitting things — and why reading just one rule is like reading just one chapter of a murder mystery. ... Read More
From Silence to Spam February 5, 2026 - From Silence to Spam How we went from "lost at sea" to "you have 47 unread messages" Sailors used to dream of being connected. Now they pay extra not to be. This is the story of maritime communication—a tale of progress so complete that we barely notice it anymore, like… ... Read More
What Maritime Safety Can Learn from Aviation: The Story of TCAS and TAWS April 15, 2025 - What Maritime Safety Can Learn from Aviation: The Story of TCAS and TAWS How aviation tackled the challenge of collision avoidance—and what lessons apply to the sea. When we think about improving safety at sea, we would be foolish not to look skyward. Aviation operates in a far more unforgiving… ... Read More
The 360-Degree Lookout Problem: Why Slow Boats Face Danger from All Directions February 25, 2025 - The 360-Degree Lookout Problem: Why Slow Boats Face Danger from All Directions When you're one of the slowest vessels on the water, collision threats can come from any direction—not just ahead. Yet most recreational sailors spend their watch time staring forward, sitting in the cockpit's visual dead zones, unable to… ... Read More
COLREG Rule 5: The Impossible Lookout Requirement February 10, 2025 - COLREG Rule 5: The Impossible Lookout Requirement "Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of… ... Read More
Why Recreational Sailors Deserve Commercial-Grade Safety Systems January 15, 2025 - Commercial vessels are required by international law to have sophisticated Bridge Alert Management systems. Pleasure boats? We're left to cobble together separate alarms that often go unnoticed. Here's why that needs to change. ... Read MoreWant to learn more about our technology?
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