Preparation for Passage On our sailboat to Zanzibar. Dangers for Sailboat in Africa - Patrick Childress Sailing videos #34. Preparing for a passage, on our cruising sailboat, a Valiant 40, one sailing preparation we do on a coastal passage as well as an offshore passage, is a complete sailboat engine room tour. We stow everything as though there will be a surprise storm at sea for our sailboat, check the weather and tides, plot our course, and leave at first light, one of our coastal sailing tips for all sailboats. Preparation for Passage is something we take seriously, whether for a coastal passage or an offshore passage. What are the dangers for sailboat in Africa? For one cruising sailboat, cruising at night without radar, sailing in East Africa is dangerous. Were the navigation lights too dim? Maybe he did not see navigation lights at all. How dangerous sailing in Africa some people would say! But what are the dangers for sailboat in Africa? What are the dangers for sailboats at sea anywhere? Are sailboat crashes common in East Africa? Are Yacht accidents common everywhere in the world? What happens when you hit a tow line? This cruising sailboat, while coastal sailing at night, when a boat hits a tow line, it is almost dragged under by the tow line during this yacht accident with a tugboat and barge. This is one of Tanzania’s most recent sailboat crashes, but the captain is hoping to win the battle with the tug boat’s insurance company. But who’s fault was it? This Bluewater sailboat is no longer ready for Bluewater Sailing! This Navigation Lights, Rules and Regulations Handbook is important to have onboard : https://amzn.to/2tn6Q7W This is the inexpensive Quick Reference to Navigation Lights that Patrick recommends : https://amzn.to/2TPbjMi This is the “ Cruising Guide” to East Africa, though local knowledge and information from current cruisers is really what to pay the most attention to. But this is a great base to start from. It can also be purchased from Bluewater Books and Charts in Florida. https://amzn.to/2TJUzWF **As an Amazon Affiliate I may earn from qualifying purchases** The next generation of our multifunction display (Ie the “chartplotter”) http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-8942237-10540053?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westmarine.com%2Fbuy%2Fraymarine--axiom-pro-12-rvx-multifunction-display--18561654&cjsku=18561654 Our mighty windlass : http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-8942237-10540053?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westmarine.com%2Fbuy%2Fimtra-corporation--tigres-horizontal-windlass--17190406&cjsku=17190406 If our trusty Raymarine AIS Transponder ever ever breaks...this would be our next one: http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8942237-10540053?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westmarine.com%2Fbuy%2Fraymarine--ais950-class-a-transceiver--14067854&cjsku=14067854 Our most trusted Mapping software used in our chartplotter: https://amzn.to/2EaY8zM ✘✘ MY CAMERA GEAR ✘✘ https://amzn.to/2E5N5Ig https://amzn.to/2E4YLei ▬▬ FOLLOW ALONG! ▬▬ ✩ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/svBrickHouse ✩ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SYBrickhouse ✩ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SVBrickhouse u ▬▬ ABOUT ▬▬ Patrick Childress and Rebecca Childress are currently travelling the world on their sailboat "Brick House". They have been slowly sailing around the world for 12 years and are now in Tanzania. for You can follow their adventures on their blog. Music Credit: Decisions by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100756 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ #PatrickChildressSailing #sailing #sailingtips