Global Positioning System
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NSW Maritime puts Sydney Harbour yachtsmen in extreme danger
Sail-World &bull Dec 15, 2011This is a long story but is deserves recounting, because I believe that the in-action and incompetence of NSW Maritime needs exposing.This last Monday the 12th December I was fortunate enough to be a guest on Wild Oats 11 on a practice day. As we headed up the Harbour and went past the Sow and Pigs Reef (which for non nautical people is a VERY dangerous reef of rocks right in the middle of the entrance to Sydney Harbour and is just below water most of the time) I noticed that the north cardinal mark post was missing, and a… Full Story »
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The Adventures of SV Salt: Anchored down for a while
SailBlogs &bull Dec 14, 2011
We have made it to Lizard Island and are planning on staying here for a week or so. It was a little interesting coming in here during the night but we have made it through the reef without any issues, having radar and gps made a huge difference. There are only a couple of other boats around, which is quite unusual for Lizard as you usually have to try and squeeze in somewhere. Maybe there is something we don't know... We beat the southerly change and I think when I wake up in the morning I will be… Full Story »
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Atlantic Challenge 2011 / Part 4 Madeira to Tenerife
TripSailor &bull Dec 12, 2011
I'd enjoyed a lovely week in Madeira, made all the better by the great people there. I wasn't asked to pay for any berthing charges (always a bonus) and made use of the public showers off the swimming beach. It was great to finally be in a climate warm enough to swim in the sea in comfort! Jon had been a great friend while I was there, and I valued his company.One evening he came down on his very new, very expensive looking sports [motor] bike. I was admiring it when he promptly offered to let me take it for… Full Story »
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Optimist Worlds: A World Championship within a World Championship
Sail-World &bull Dec 9, 2011New Zealand is seriously preparing for 50 countries and around 220 young sailors to come to Napier, on the east coast of New Zealand, to compete for the title of new World Champion in the Optimist Sailing. In true Kiwi-style, over 160 volunteers… Full Story »
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USA. Minn Kota renews FLW sponsorship
BYM Sailing Industry News &bull Dec 9, 2011
FLW, the world's leading tournament-fishing organization, announced that Minn Kota has extended its sponsorship agreement. In recent years Minn Kota has launched several innovative products including the Talon shallow-water anchor and the i-Pilot wireless GPS trolling system to go ... Full Story »
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USA. Lowrance unveils new HDS Gen2 multifunction displays
BYM Sailing Industry News &bull Dec 9, 2011
Lowrance, a world-leading brand in marine electronics since 1957 and GPS navigational systems since 1992 - announced today the next-generation series of the world's top-selling multifunction displays, the HDS Gen2 High Definition Systems. Delivering the same award-winning benefits of ... Full Story »
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Low-cost MX Mariner GPS Chartplotter Out in Beta for Android Devices
Sailing Blog on About.com &bull Dec 3, 2011
Good news for owners of Android smartphones and tablets: the MX Mariner GPS chartplotter app is now available in beta. This looks like a great live-navigation app for all boaters with GPS-enabled Android devices. For only $5.99, using free charts,… Full Story »
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Atlantic Challenge 2011 / Part 3 (#1/2) Cascais to Porto Santo
TripSailor &bull Nov 30, 2011
I saw Pascal and his crew on the pontoon, and they appeared to be in a hurry. On asking "where's the fire" (and then explaining the expression) he replied that unless they checked out by 14.00hrs marina policy was to charge for another night. Now it would be a shocking waste to pay another night's fee for the couple of hours myself, so I followed suit. Steaming round to the arrival's berth on full power, Pascal & co caught my lines and told me to run. I made it dead on time. I finished final preparations on the arrivals' berth… Full Story »
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Product of the week: Smartphones are GPS-enabled by the XGPS150
Sail-World &bull Nov 22, 2011As a back-up GPS (back-up only) when you go sailing, the Dual Electronics XGPS150 is ideal and makes a great Product of the Week. As long as you have an iPod touch, iPad 2, iPad, iPhone, any Bluetooth-enabled smart phone or a Bluetooth-enabled tablet or laptop, you'll find it very simple to use, and it'll add… Full Story »
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Skalliwag adventures: End of the 2011 Sailing Season
SailBlogs &bull Nov 21, 2011
Well the 2011 sailing season on board Skalliwag is over. Said goodbye to SCM and moved the boat over to Z's. Between transporting the boat to Md, the 3 month delay at SCM recommissioning the boat, the 2 month electronics ugrade at Z's and the earthquake there was not a lot of time spent on the boat. Hopefully 2012 will be better! Over the winter planning on giving Skallliwag a bottom job, new mainsail, AIS and VHF with remote mike at the helm. The caprail… Full Story »
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S/V Si Bon: Change of plans; the decision
SailBlogs &bull Nov 18, 2011
On our way to La Paz Sharon and I stopped at a beautiful cove called Auga Verde. While at Auga Verde Sharon told me that she thought it would be a good idea for her to do an overnight sail before we crossed the Sea of Cortez from La Paz to Matzatlan, a passage of somewhere between 2-3 days total. I completely agreed with her, as although she did do some night sailing from San Carlos to Santa Rosalia, it was not an all-nighter. So we changed plans, we decided that we would leave Auga Verde on Wednesday morning, sail… Full Story »
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SAILAWAY: Lobster
SailBlogs &bull Nov 17, 2011
Fresh Lobster from Simon who cooked it for us as it was too big to fit in our pots, and mangrove oysters. We were getting a bit worried by 5pm as lobster was supposed to arrive at 4pm but that was obviously Carriacou time as they were delivered promptly at 5.30 pm by Simon who also opened the oysters and is a great fan of Ronald Reagan. Had hoped to stop at Isle de Rhonde but with 25knts of wind was… Full Story »
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We're in St Augustine
MadCap Sailing &bull Nov 17, 2011
We had a pleasant little trip down to St Augustine this morning, arriving at 12 and are now moored north of the Bridge of Lions. Sue and Terry: If you were standing half way between the fort and the bridge, you'd be looking at us!! Off to check in now and go for a good walk. This pic is one of the homes along the waterway. Not too shabby! That was just about where that little boat was playing rocking horse the day were there! Wish we were sailing along with you for a while but our day will come.… Full Story »
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USA. Lowrance unveils new Elite-4 and Mark-4 Compact Series
BYM Sailing Industry News &bull Nov 16, 2011
Lowrance, a world-leading brand in marine electronics since 1957 and GPS navigational systems since 1992, announces its new lineup of compact, dual-frequency fishfinders with DownScan ImagingO (DSI) and fishfinder/chartplotter options, the Mark-4 grayscale and Elite-4 color series. Both series ... Full Story »
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Friends Arrive, Head is Fixed and We're on our Way
MadCap Sailing &bull Nov 16, 2011
What a difference a couple of days makes! From being a little discouraged on Monday, to being excited on Tuesday, to being underway on Wednesday, it has been quite the tumultuous few days. The first excellent event was Jim's call down the companionway, "Come quick! There's a sailboat coming up the creek!" Now this might not sound too exciting in itself, but we knew Nomades was due at Tiger Point on Tuesday for haulout. Sure enough, it was our good friends Mireille and Christian, from Trident Yacht Club, Ontario arriving here in Fernandina Beach. What a joy it was to… Full Story »
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New Bluetooth GPS Receiver for Apple Devices and Laptops
Sailing Blog on About.com &bull Nov 16, 2011
Finally! Lots of boaters and others with an iPod Touch, iPad, and other devices without built-in GPS were excited about having Bluetooth connectivity when they learned about all the great navigation and other location-specific apps they could run on their… Full Story »
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Headaches about Heads
MadCap Sailing &bull Nov 15, 2011
We're still on the dock. Walt came down this morning to check things out and once he got the pump handle off he found the housing was broken - meaning it is a slightly bigger problem than a leaky seal. We… Full Story »
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Introducing Tidal Chronoscope App for iPhone and Android
Sail-World &bull Nov 4, 2011A new app for Android and iPhone has been released from ChronGlobal called Tidal Chronoscope that is slated to give the ability to know GPS Tide predictions as easily as the time.Designing this App came with one goal: Create an… Full Story »
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Single handed sailing
Captain JP's Blog &bull Nov 3, 2011
You can just imagine it: "no up to date charts, not even a single GPS or EPIRB, no radar reflector, log burning fire risk, no life raft or grab bags bla bla bla." I dunno......I mean, one person can't be… Full Story »
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The Need for Speed
Outrigger Sailing Canoes &bull Nov 3, 2011
A little more wind this time. Boat speed peaked out at 9.8 knots (18 km/hr), but I will get out in stronger conditions to eventually reach my target 12 knots. The figure eight loop knots at the ends of my… Full Story »
