What you need to know about the recent change to the US Inland Navigation Rules (published September 2015) Last year about this time, the USCG changed […]
The New Inland Navigation Rules
The National Digital Forecast Database
(published July 2015) The primary method of weather routing underway these days is based on vector wind forecasts in GRIB format displayed in echart navigation programs. […]
Nuts and Bolts of Successful Ocean Navigation
If you can’t find the pencil, you can’t draw the line (published March 2015) There is a lot we learn from a first ocean passage that […]
The Tried and True of Traditional Tools
Venturing offshore still has its risks: We’re caught unaware by the weather. Vessels run aground. Auxiliary power fails. But some things continue to work through it […]
Don’t Blame eCharts for Anything
What the grounding of the Team Vestas Wind boat in the Volvo Ocean Race reminds us about our own navigation (published January 2015) We have long […]
Weather Preparation: It’s Not So Simple
Getting ready can be as easy or as complicated as you would care to make it, but the “easy” way will not get you the information […]
Products to keep your cruising life safe and fun
We’ve identified a number of great products that will enhance our cruising lifestyle and keep you safe while doing it (published December 2014) ZEAL Sunglasses Creators […]
Sailing Smart
Understanding the most important book in navigation (published November 2014)Recent maritime news brings us back to the Navigation Rules. We tend to think of these Rules […]
Rotary Currents
Learn the nuances of these currents to help in your coastal navigation (published September 2014) Most tidal currents we deal with on inland waters are reversing […]
Tricky Terms in Navigation
Learning the proper meanings and uses of navigational terms will put us all on the same page, and just might teach us some history, too (published […]