If you have a VHF radio on board your boat -- and you should at least have a handheld VHF -- it's important to make sure your DSC is activated in case of an emergency aboard. It could save your life! We explain what this is, why it's important, how to get an MMSI number, and how to program it in. Bonus: BoatUS Members can register an MMSI number for free at https://www.BoatUS.com/MMSI! 🚩Enjoy this video? Become a BoatUS Member today to get 25+ valuable benefits including a subscription to award-winning BoatUS Magazine! https://boat.us/e/sy-join 🚩Visit the BoatUS Magazine website: https://www.boatus.com/Expert-Advice. BoatUS is the nation’s largest association of recreational boaters with more than half a million Members. We provide a diverse offering of services including marine insurance, on-the-water towing provided by TowBoatUS, the nation’s largest fleet, plus boat financing, graphics and lettering, representation for boaters on Capitol Hill, the award-winning BoatUS Magazine and much more. For more than 50 years, BoatUS has made boating safer, more affordable and more accessible. 🚩Download the FREE BoatUS App today to access NOAA marine weather, tides, exclusive Member discounts, and your BoatUS account. Assistance on the water has never been easier with TowBoatUS CONNECT in the BoatUS App — the fastest way to get a tow! https://boat.us/sy-app 🚩Connect with us: https://Facebook.com/BoatUS https://Twitter.com/BoatUS https://Instagram.com/BoatUS https://Tiktok.com/@boatusofficial https://Pinterest.com/BoatUS https://linkedin.com/company/boatus #boatus #boatingsafety #mmsi #vhf

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PIetro D'Alì e Carlo Brenco con bet1128 hanno vinto la Corsica per Due. ''’Poco vento ma abbiamo lottato fino alla fine. L'ultima notte è stata travagliata, venti nodi, ma ci siamo divertiti''. Le parole di Pietro vicino al traguardo

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Giorno 12 - ADRIATICO Questa mattina ci siamo svegliati dopo una notte perfetta. Chi ha letto i racconti dei giorni scorsi saprà benissimo quanto eravamo in privazione di sonno. D’altronde, siamo abituati a dare maggior valore a qualcosa nel momento in cui la tal cosa viene a mancare e il sonno non fa eccezione. Insieme a un risveglio di ottimo umore, annoveriamo tra gli eventi degni di nota una gatta particolarmente affettuosa (oggi), che ci ha sciolto il cuore come un panetto di burro al sole. Partiamo da Trani per raggiungere Monopoli, una navigazione di circa 43 miglia, senza vento e con la solita onda di questi giorni. 7 ore di navigazione priva di grandi eventi. A Monopoli scopriamo con grande rammarico che la risacca ci ha preceduti anche qui e che ci aspetta una notte in lavatrice. Non ci mettiamo molto a decidere che la lavatrice non è sostenibile per il nostro riposo e il nostro umore, così riprendiamo il largo. Rotta verso Otranto. Tante miglia. Circa 78. Sarà la navigazione più lunga che abbiamo mai fatto (per ora). Da poppa un vento di circa 20 nodi ci spinge verso la nostra destinazione. Noi scivoliamo silenziosi su un manto così scuro da inghiottire ogni cosa, tirati solo dalla vela di prua, il genoa, a circa 6 nodi, con picchi di oltre 7. Il mare rinforza. Scopriremo domani come sarà andata a finire. Buonanotte 🙋‍♀️ Camilla #barcavela #vitainbarca #vivereinbarca #adriatico #viaggioinbarca #sailinglife #beneteau

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The Fishermans Knot is a simple but effective way to join two lengths of rope together. The knot is more secure than a sheet bend under light load as you can tighten the overhand knots around the main lines which prevent the knot from coming undone before load is put on the lines. The Fishermans knot is preferred to tying a sheet bend when the rope diameters are the same. If you are going to have constant high levels of load on the joined lines the Fishermans Knot will become hard to untie, if you are join ropes which will stay under constant load are Sheet Bend will work better. Learning how to tie a fisherman knot is easy, most people already know how to tie a overhand knot, the Fishermans knot is tied by combining two overhand knots. Click the link below to learn how to tie a overhand knot. https://youtu.be/5z3BR2vCTcc Some sailing use cases for the Fishermans Knot include :- * Joining Jib sheets together to make them continuous * Joining Spinnaker sheets together to make them continuous. * Joining rope that have broken together in an emergency * Making a short rope longer Thanks for visiting the Bottom Up Boats channel, we hope you enjoyed this short video and you learnt a new skill that will help you with your cruising or racing. If you did remember to subscribe to ensure you get notified of our future sailing videos.

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