Author Archives: captnmike

Skipper Emeritus

Posted on March 5, 2023 by captnmike

Recently Seattle Singles Yacht Club honored me with Skipper Emeritus Award for my contributions to boating, sailing, boating safety, member education and taking many many people sailing over more than 20 years and over 1,000 trips, sometimes up to 80 … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t Ships Have Headlights?

Posted on July 7, 2022 by captnmike

Recently a friend sent me an interesting link to a video on Why Don’t Ships Have Headlights? I found the video interesting even though I teach this subject in boating safety classes, the videos author also has many other videos … Continue reading →

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Puget Sound Lighthouses

Posted on April 28, 2022 by captnmike

This is a poster I made a while ago about 14 Lighthouses in the Puget Sound area. There is a short description and history of each Lighthouse along with a picture. This poster has been a popular viewing item at … Continue reading →

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Anchoring and Storm Tackle [Updated]

Posted on February 1, 2022 by captnmike

A friend recently sent me a link to a very interesting article on anchoring. Includes a ton of information about deep water and heavy weather anchoring, there are a ton of links for more information from types of anchors to … Continue reading →

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Mike’s Quick Rope Whipping

Posted on December 6, 2021 by captnmike

Originally posted on Boating Safety Tips, Tricks & Thoughts from Captnmike:
Mike’s quick line whipping This is the quick and secure whipping I use to whip the ends on double braid line.  I have not seen this in any book. …

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The Untold 9/11 Boat Lift or How They evacuated 500,000 People Safely Off Lower Manhattan Island in Eight Hours

Posted on September 10, 2021 by captnmike

This is the 20th Anniversary of September `11, 2001 when planes crashed in the World Trade Center, What is not known is how 500,000 people were taken off Lower Manhattan Island by a volunteer flotilla of boats that just showed … Continue reading →

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NOAA Live from 1,250 Meters (4,100 feet) Below the Sea

Posted on July 11, 2021 by captnmike

NOAA is live streaming their exploration of the North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts off the East Coast of the United States from June 30 through July 29, 2021. The live stream is open to anyone, … Continue reading →

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The importance of making a good first impression when sailing

Posted on September 23, 2020 by captnmike

As all sailors soon figure out that proper style is a vital ingredient to sailing, here are two true tales of style from the archives. Making an unforgettable impression on your advance sailing instructor. Sometime back when I was just … Continue reading →

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