#108 | Safety at Sea | Heavy Weather Tactics

Whenever anyone meets me and hears I am a sailor, the first question is always ’have you been in a big storm?’ Well, the answer unsurprisingly is yes, so here in concert with Keith Colwell’s excellent ’RYA Sea Survival Handbook’, let me lay out some of the ways to avoid becoming a statistic, when the volume on the weather gets cranked to eleven.

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The Mariner is a sailing podcast for sailors of all ages and skill levels. The show covers all aspects of seamanship & safety at sea and features deep dives into topics like; Anchoring, Sail Trim & MOB as well as interviews, on-deck reports and Q & A sessions. The Mariner is filled with light-hearted asides and critical observations from host Chris Stanmore-Major who has over 325,000Nm of sailing experience commanding vessels from 15 -150-ft, worldwide. CSM has raced twice around the world and is the 182nd person ever to circumnavigate solo.