next wave could cause yourboat to broach.Broaching is where thewave behind you lifts yourstern enough that you losedirectional control andpossibly roll your boat.Running in the trough iskind of a combination ofrunning into an oncomingsea and running witha following sea. You’reconstantly managing thethrottle and the wheelwhile looking for breakingwaves. You want to let thebreaking wave pass by justin front of your boat. Youmay have to throttle upto turn the boat and takea wave just off center ofhead-on, then realign withthe trough.A key to successfullynavigating heavy seas isto know your boat and notbe afraid to change plansif you need to changeyour destination for safeharbors. Most people don’tfile a float plan anymorebut it is a great idea to letsomeone on shore knowwhat your general plans arefor the day. If you get intoheavy weather, designatesomeone to communicateyour changing plans. As askipper, you need to focuson managing the boat, notyapping it up on the phoneor texting. On that note,keep a tidy ship. Thingsrolling around the cabin,or sliding around the deckcan be both distracting anddangerous.The safest way to manageheavy seas is to enjoy themthrough the windshieldof your tow vehicle. If youdo get stuck having to runin unfriendly conditions,keep cool and rely on yourpreparations. Become onewith the sea, you can’tchange the conditionsbut you can understandtheir impact on your vesseland plan accordingly. As askipper, at the end of theday, you are responsiblefor making sure yourpassengers make it hometo spin man verses the seatales. Be the legend!
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