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For all the precision of modern technology, sometimes there’s no substitute for the tried-and-true art of dead reckoning.
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Mastering the Ups and Downs of Tides
he better we intrinsically understand tides and tidal currents in the areas we navigate, the better we can anticipate which charted hazards are actually hazardous to us, and which are merely interesting.
Steve Dashew Design: Helm Ergonomics (Panbo)
While the Dashews have retired from designing and building, FPBs Steve Dashew is still perfecting his personal designs aboard his own FPB 78.
Seamanship: Time and Tide, Part One
A look at the physics behind our tides and why it matters for the everyday seafarer.
Guided By The (Star)light (Video)
Starlight LED helming guide instrument is a tool worth having.
Active Captain Finally Arrives on Navionics Apps (Panbo)
Two Navionics Boating apps add ActiveCaptain Community, others to be discontinued
Dangerous AIS Targets? New Challenges To Safe Navigation
Unregulated AIS fishing beacons are most likely illegal and pose a hazard to navigation
Six Certificate Courses Offered at Baltimore Fest
They Count Toward a Discount With Some Insurers
Fundamentals of Seamanship: Navigational Rules
It's important to know the rules because safety is not an option
Seamanship: Narrow Straits
Understanding our responsibilities for operating in narrow channels with large ships
Radar: It's More Than Just Collision Avoidance
Lessons from attending a seminar with Terry Sparks author of Radar Made Simple for Cruisers
Seapilot Vector Compact GNSS Compass, Sweet Deal That Usually Works Well (BLOG)
I don't know why Seapilot is selling the Compact at half price -- and all its Class B AIS transponders, too -- but maybe it's because many boaters don't yet realize how much a GPS (GNSS) compass like this can do.
Garmin 2016: Quickdraw Sonar Charting, Smaller Panoptix, Striker, And Lots Of CHIRP (BLOG)
Yup, you're going to be able to easily collect soundings as you cruise, if you want, you can watch the resulting high def sonar chart materialize in your wake.
On The Water ICW ChartGuides, More Great Work From Mark & Diana Doyle (BLOG)
My expectations for the recently announced On The Water ChartGuides were high, but darn if checking out a whole 120 page review copy didn't blow me away.
NOAA Embarks On Mission To Chart Bering Strait, Arctic
NOAA’s quest to better understand the world’s seafloor continues, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has committed two of its ships to collect and update chart data in the Arctic.