Sail your boat better with the right instruments (published June 2013) Like any art, sailing requires no specific instruments or devices aboard ship in order to […]
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Free Online Weather Tools
The difference between success and failure in racing or cruising is often determined by the thoroughness of the preparation-often by just getting the weather right (published […]
ebooks On Board
Love them now, or love them later (published May 2013) The value of digital publications for an offshore sailboat is pretty obvious. We can store a […]
Weather Routing Software
The good, the bad and the ugly truth of it all (published May 2013) As night settles on the deck of the boat, a glow emanates […]
Spring Cleraning For Your Electronics
Giving your electronics a spring-cleaning is easy and fast to do, can prevent problems before they start and helps ensure maximum reliability from your gear (published […]
From Here to There, And Home Again
With or without electricity, as a navigator your job is to find your way safely to port. At times, your best friend may be your compass. […]
Staying Current With Currents
Ocean currents are not what they used to be (published March 2013) OK…This is not an article about climate change. Ocean currents are indeed what they […]
Flares in the Night
While racing to Bermuda, the glow of a flare arced across the sky. Now what? (published March 2013) Serious cruising has many faces. One skipper might […]
Demystifying Wi-Fi for Boats
(published February 2013) Wi-Fi technology has been around for a long time, but its use on boats opens up a myriad of technical possibilities that don’t […]
Idle Musings on Potential Disasters
Having a few tricks up your sleeve might help more than merely greeting the problem with a puzzled look (published February 2013) Problems can happen as […]