As a sailboat enthusiast kedging is most often used as in the case of poor Blackbeard when you get caught up on something and need to move a small bit in a direction that’s against the wind or water. So usually just trying to get unstuck when you’ve run afoul of hidden sand bars or the tide shift leaves you in an awkward spot. You also might do it to help set an extra anchor if you’re worried about drifting on the tides.

Even deep water boats only have a few hundred feet of anchor rode and line and it takes a while and is a hassle to kedge out with your dinghy.

I have never in all my years of boating seen anyone do it as a method of general propulsion outside of just handling lines at the dock. It’s just sometimes your best shot.

you can catch the bold captains at https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/NORTH-ATLANTIC-OCEAN/ship-traffic-tracker turn on Dual Track mode it’s wild how many ships ride close to big storms

the OG one would be the Doomsday Clock

The Doomsday Clock is a design that warns the public about how close we are to destroying our world with dangerous technologies of our own making. It is a metaphor, a reminder of the perils we must address if we are to survive on the planet.

When the Doomsday Clock was created in 1947, the greatest danger to humanity came from nuclear weapons, in particular from the prospect that the United States and the Soviet Union were headed for a nuclear arms race. The *Bulletin *considered possible catastrophic disruptions from climate change in its hand-setting deliberations for the first time in 2007.

egg_irl did in fact begin the process for me, like 8 years ago. Have the appt to get estrogen this week!

It was quite a surprise to learn that everybody doesn’t fantasize about being a girl at least a little!

cool video thanks for sharing it

lolol til he called an album ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ that is so great

framing is important though. Nobody considers a cocktail ‘diluted’ even if that’s technically applicable, the resultant mixture usually improves the beverage.

Ginger the Segway was supposed to revolutionize the way we view cities!

six assholes control everything americans see and stand to benefit greatly from another trump presidency it isn’t even subtle

you mean the media owned by billionaires who stand to profit again under another trump presidency like they did last time?

I’m in general an over-tipper but I have finally found my personal limit at being asked to tip in the drive through.

I just skip the places that have implemented it it just seems ludicrous

you’re definitely going to want to get on the Sailing Anarchy forums

i did the basic free course at nauticed.com and got a boating license for my state and that was enough to buy and sail a racing dinghy 8 hours up a river my first time out. Sailing is a blast you’re gonna love it! You can get a dinghy on craigslist for less than the cost of lessons so if you’re into DIY it’s a fun inexpensive way to go.

Why billionaire John Malone’s shadow looms over CNN

most folks aren’t aware that CNN went from subtle billionaire propaganda to outright billionaire propaganda within the last few years

I just love songs! Don’t you?

It was all fun and games until your thrustmaster and your soundblaster and your modem hit an IRQ conflict.

Plug-and-play was a godsend for gamers.

Having just switched from Old Spice Swagger to SheaMoisture products I can assure you that ‘different smells, colors and water contents’ result in radically different outcomes in hair softness and smoothness!

that’s really nice looking!

EstraDoll cuz she inspired me to get HRT :)

just because I haven’t seen anyone else explicitly state it; grass in this context is a slang term for cannabis

i’m just mad about it!