Plan the run, ride the flood.
Coastal day hops and overnights, planned from the crux back to the dock. Weather windows, buoyage, and the long dark between marks.
Coastal day hops
Leave at first light, ride the flood, and be tied up by lunch.
10-30 nmOvernight passages
Watch rotations, nav lights, and the long dark between buoys.
2-4 crewWeather windows
A good window is boring on paper and perfect on the water.
48-72 hBuoys & marks
Red right returning, and the marks that save you at the bar.
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