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Cardinal Marks
All Cardinal Marks are horizontally banded yellow and black and have black cone shaped topmarks. During daylight hours, the band […]
Sailing Classes
Lake St. Clair Sailing School sailing events
IALA
What is IALA IALA is The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities. (IALA) is a nonprofit
Types of Anchors
Anchor Types *Softer bottoms, hard sand, Rocks and Coral, Weeds *Sand and stiff Mud, Grass pebble can hold in coral
Required Safety Equipment
For boats under 16 feet, this is required only at night; for boats over 16 feet, this is required both
Towing
Towing A power-driven vessel when towing shall exhibit: two masthead lights in a vertical line. When the length of the
Aground Vessels: How to Recognize the Signals on Lake St. Clair
Aground Vessels: How to Recognize the Signals on Lake St. Clair When sailing on Lake St. Clair, understanding navigation signals
Anchoring
Anchoring Lights (Colreg) Colreg rules. Lights during anchoring. Vessel of less than 50 m in length at anchor from sunset
Sailing And Motoring
Sailing and Motoring A vessel proceeding under sail which has her engine running shall exhibit forward where it can best
Sailing Vessels Underway And Vessels Under Oars
Sailing vessels underway and vessels under oars A sailing vessel underway shall exhibit: sidelights; a sternlight. In a sailing vessel
