Global Positioning System
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Adventures Aboard Osprey: Back in Anacortes
SailBlogs &bull Aug 31, 2010
We pulled into our slip Monday afternoon. Round trip completed. I'll add some photos and maybe some summary information within the next few days. It was a great trip, and we're glad to be home. We docked in Port Angeles at 7pm yesterday and walked to… Full Story »
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Shark Boat the ideal Father's Day gift!
Sail-World &bull Aug 31, 2010You would rule the waves in this fearsome craft - although you may get some guffaws from fellow boaties.' Priced at 60,000, the two-seat submersible watercraft is called Seabreacher X and looks like a great white shark, complete with dorsal… Full Story »
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ANDROID Tactical Sailing App
Sailing World Forum and Community &bull Aug 29, 2010
For all you Android users, BC Racer is an amazing app for your android smart phone. Using the phones GPS and compass, the app shows you Speed, Heading, VMG to the mark, VMG to the wind and lots of other… Full Story »
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Adventures Aboard Osprey: Staying in Port Angeles till Monday
SailBlogs &bull Aug 29, 2010
We docked in Port Angeles at 7pm yesterday and walked to town, where we ordered and ate huge amounts of food at Michael's Restaurant. It was the first time we'd walked further than about 20 feet at once in almost a month. Today we're going to stay here,… Full Story »
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Adventures Aboard Osprey: Arrived in Neah Bay
SailBlogs &bull Aug 28, 2010
We anchored in Neah Bay at 5:30 this morning. Cape Flattery to Neah Bay was blanketed by the thickest nighttime fog I hope to ever see. We hit all of our marks and found the Bay entrance without trouble using radar and GPS, and found a spot to… Full Story »
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2010 RS:X World Championship - New technology to be trialled
Sail-World &bull Aug 27, 2010RS:X World Championship' onEditionClick Here to view large photoWith much discussion in circles ranging from the Olympics to the America's Cup over how to make sailing more attractive to a wider audience, so the 2010 RS:X World Championships starting in Kerteminde, Denmark this Saturday will feature a ground-breaking new way to follow… Full Story »
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Asuncion & Ivar on Paloma - Our new Home - Notre nouvelle Maison :
SailBlogs &bull Aug 27, 2010
The last 2 weeks has been hectic, but very nice to have the kids around. Karina and Alexander have been with us and Roberto and Nicolas with family came down for the WE. We have said "good by and see… Full Story »
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SV THIRD DAY: Out on Our Own
SailBlogs &bull Aug 26, 2010
The anchor was down at Sweet Pea anchorage at 535 yesterday afternoon. I was wanting to go out away from the hard walls of the Santa Rosalia harbor incase a Chubasco hit but I have never taken any of our boats (the MacGregor, the Pearson, or this boat) out to sea without her captain onboard. What helped me make up my mind was the Port Captain. He said that Hotspur, Ceilydh, and THIRD DAY had to move. We were too close to the dock. Ugh... We had already been thru a 30kt blow and not budged an inch where we… Full Story »
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Croatia 2010 / Croatia 2010
TripSailor &bull Aug 25, 2010
I enjoy planning trips more than most people. The trip to Croatia 2010 has required more planning than anything else we've (Sea Salt Margie) have ever done. It certainly has invigorated two "mature" (not old) sailors. It started with the… Full Story »
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Canada. Fugawi announces Pathaway software compatability for C-Traverse topo maps
BYM Sailing Industry News &bull Aug 23, 2010
Software manufacturer Northport Systems Inc. announced today that its popular Fugawi X-Traverse online topo map collection is now supported by MuskokaTech's PathAway GPS Software for Windows Mobile and Nokia/Symbian operating systems. Fugawi X-Traverse provides boaters and outdoor enthusiasts access ... Full Story »
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Breaking Free: Slow Go
SailBlogs &bull Aug 21, 2010
It has been said that Cruising is working on your boat in exotic places. I'm not convinced that Alpena Mi. is exotic but I have been working on the boat here for a week. The rear engine mount broke and allowed the propeller to hit the bottom of the boat breaking off the tips of the prop. A new prop arrived later… Full Story »
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Cambered Junk rig on a Wa'apa
Outrigger Sailing Canoes &bull Aug 20, 2010
I've just had my first test sail using a 100 sq ft cambered junk sail on my 24' Wa'apa. I have to give credit to Mike Mulcahy and his Duckworks article, and to Arne Kverneland of the Yahoo Junk Rig… Full Story »
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NoLand AM43 multiplexer installed!
Navagear &bull Aug 19, 2010Longtime Navagear readers are aware that I have been avoiding multiplexers for more than three years (here's the proof). I've had a good deal of success. Today I enjoyed a big success, though, completing and testing the installation of a new NoLand AM43 NMEA… Full Story »
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S/V Trim: Good-bye to Bora Bora
SailBlogs &bull Aug 18, 2010
After a really long stay in Bora Bora, we and most everybody else is leaving today. In honor of this, I have posted new photos in the Bora Gallery with views from the top of Bora Bora. The climb to the top was difficult, but the climb down in… Full Story »
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S/V Si Bon (so good): Solar on Si Bon
SailBlogs &bull Aug 18, 2010
It is an amazing feeling when you can say goodbye to the electric company. The solar panels are finally installed...it's been almost a week since I was plugged in to shore power and my 740 amp hour house battery bank is nearly fully charged. I say nearly because it's… Full Story »
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Luderitz Speed Challenge 4eme edition: Tentative de Record du Monde de Vitesse a la Voile
BYM Sailing Industry News &bull Aug 18, 2010
Le 3 octobre 2008 a Luderitz, en Namibie, le kitesurfer francais Sebastien Cattelan est le premier homme a avoir passe la barre mythique des 50 noeuds (+ de 90 km/h de moyenne sur 500 m) a la voile. Egalement organisateur… Full Story »
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Waypoint - GPS Question
Sailboat Owners &bull Aug 18, 2010
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S/V Trim: S/V Anne washes-up in Tonga
SailBlogs &bull Aug 18, 2010
Posted by Scott on S/V Beach House Thought you might like to know, that "Anna" is on a mooring here. Apparently, the chap that owns "Reef Shipping" (rumor has it), fired the Skipper of the "Force Pacific" vessel that rescued "Anna's" crew. Why? He had a 50 ton crane and didn't pick up the vessel for the owner to… Full Story »
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Colin & Sue's Gap year (or two) / Power boat
TripSailor &bull Aug 18, 2010
They say it transforms life on the water - well having adequate power to never have to worry about the ice at GT time (that's about anytime) is certainly very liberating! In Mesolonghi I first installed a 70 W panel… Full Story »
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GME's GPS EPIRB price breakthrough
Sail-World &bull Aug 17, 2010The key benefits of a GPS equipped EPIRB, are faster detection by the geo-stationary satellites, typically less than ten minutes.' GarminClick Here to view large photoBack in 2004 Australia's GME revolutionised the marine safety world with the award winning MT400 406 MHz… Full Story »
