Seamanship & Navigation, March 2021
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Author: Ocean Navigator
FURUNO NAMED "MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR" FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT YEAR, PLUS FOUR OTHER "BEST OF" AWARDS
Camas, WA – October 5, 2011. Furuno, world-renowned manufacturer of marine electronics, once again received the lion’s share of awards at the prestigious 2011 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Convention in Sanibel, FL. This brings Furuno’s NMEA Award total to…
Tech Spotlight
Ocean Navigator's Tech Spotlight goes to South Freeport, Maine and speaks with Skip Yale of Yale Cordage about a Yale product called Uniline. Twenty five years ago, Yale installed Uniline to anchor the docks at Stroud's Point Landing in South…
Digital Yacht has produced a series of informative videos
Digital Yacht has produced a series of informative videos on various aspects of marine electronics like the video below. View more here
OCENS Mail application now offers worlds fastest independent Isatphone Pro Data Service
Up to 15 times faster satellite email and up to 85% airtime savings when using OCENS Mail software with the Isatphone Pro data service. Seattle, WA April 1, 2011 – OCENS, a leading provider of satellite data services for the…
Intelligent Maintenance LLC Releases INTELLIGENTLOGBOOK - An Interactive Trip Management System For Sail And Power Boaters
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - For hundreds of years, boaters have relied upon the traditional paper logbook to keep records of voyages but the need to keep accurate and detailed records of location and conditions has largely been ignored by…
Practical Sailor has recognized new Alpenglow lights
Practical Sailor has recognized the Alpenglow 9W overhead as the PS Best Choice among galley lights, in our recent evaluation of this product group, which was published in the May 2010 issue. The designation is awarded to products featured in…
PAE obtains new location for headquarters
Dana Point, CA -- (March 31, 2011) – Pacific Asian Enterprises, Inc., builder of Nordhavn yachts, is pleased to announce that it has obtained a new location for its headquarters, which will house sales, project management, engineering, accounting, commissioning and…
Furuno Offers Huge Rebate Savings, With up to $2,500 Cash Back!
Camas, WA – March 29, 2011: The spring fitting season is here and with so many options available to you, we know it takes a truly amazing deal to capture your attention. Furuno just created that deal with their recently…
Cruisers University Comes to Baltimore!
The United States Yacht Shows, Inc., premier producer of the renowned United States Sail and Powerboat Shows, is launching the first-ever Cruisers University from May 12 - 15, 2011, at the Baltimore Marine Center at the Inner Harbor. Billed as…
41st Annual Newport International Boat Show
When: Thursday – Sunday, September 15 – September 18, 2011 VIP DAY: Thursday, September 15Where: Newport Waterfront, Newport, Rhode Island Along America’s Cup Avenue Details: Hopes are high as we approach this year’s Newport International Boat Show, one of the…
Production of N120 remains on schedule New renderings offer glimpse to impeccably finished yacht
Dana Point, CA -- (March 22, 2011) – Swift progress has been made on construction of the Nordhavn 120, and just-released renderings reveal the classic lines and opulent detail the finished hull number one will offer her new owners. At…
Navionics APP Wins 2011 NMMA Innovation Award
User Generated Content Community Layer Recognized in Consumer Safety Equipment Category WAREHAM, Massachusetts – Navionics, the world leader in electronic navigation charts, has been honored with the prestigious Innovation Award at the 70th Annual Miami International Boat Show by the…
New England Ropes ENDURA BRAID picked as PS best choice
Fall River, MA – March 8, 2011 – New England Ropes Endura Braid is the Practical Sailor Best Choice among braided cover running rigging options as noted in their November 2010 issue. Practical Sailor editors believed that Endura Braid outperformed…
Cutwater Boats has announced its first National Cutwater Demo Days
Kent, WAâCutwater Boats has announced its first National Cutwater Demo Days to be held on both the East and West coasts so buyers can have a firsthand experience on the new line of boats from builders and designers, Fluid Motion.…
Nobeltec announces new software
Miami, Florida, USA, February 18, 2011 — Just one month after the successful release of VNS 11 and Admiral 11, Nobeltec announced a new addition to its marine navigational software line-up. Nobeltec TimeZero Trident was demonstrated for the first time…
Edson Publishes New Powerboat Products Catalog Available for download or at Miami Boatshow
Edson is pleased to announce that their all-new Powerboat Products catalog is now available, both in print and online as a virtual eCatalog. Considered a "must have" sourcebook for powerboaters, the Edson Powerboat Products Catalog contains hundreds of innovative boating…
MV Egret becomes seventh Nordhavn to circumnavigate
Dana Point, CA – (February 14, 2011) – A 2001 Nordhavn 46 called Egret last week became the seventh Nordhavn to circumnavigate the globe, and the first small production power boat to pass below the five Great Southern Ocean Capes.…
Interphase to Introduce New Ultrascan PC180 Forward Looking Sonar at 2011 Miami Iinternational Boat Show Booth 1658 in the Electronics Room
Interphase, the leader in award-winning and affordable phased array forward looking sonars, introduces a new ultra fast multibeam sonar with full 180-degree forward horizontal views. The new Ultrascan PC180 uses two transducers with no moving parts. One transducer is mounted…
Epifanes Yacht Coatings Signs Patrick Lucey To Manage Sales and Marketing in North America
With decades of experience supervising painting and varnishing for premiere yacht manufacturers, Lucey brings muscle to Epifanes’ new paint initiatives. February 9, 2011 (Thomaston, ME) – Epifanes North America Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Lucey as…
Edson Introduces New Electronics Mounting System
February 8, 2011 - New Bedford, MAEdson International will introduce a new Radar, Satellite Antenna and Accessory Mounting System at the upcoming Miami Boatshow. Known as the Vision Series, the new product line delivers styling and design features unlike…
B&G Zeus Receives Sail Magazine's 2011 Freeman K. Pittman Innovation Award
Tulsa, Okla. – B&G – a world leader in marine instruments, autopilot systems and tactical software solutions for the sailing market – announced today that its powerful new multifunction navigation display, Zeus, has received the 2011 Freeman K. Pittman Innovation…
Ultra-compact KVH TracVision Systems Make HDTV a Reality on Smaller Boats
New promotion equips boaters with a free DISH Network HDTV receiver when they purchase a TracVision M1DX or M3DX in-motion satellite TV system. MIDDLETOWN, RI — Small, high-definition flat screen TVs are becoming increasingly affordable, and owners of boats…
Alpenglow Lights, offering interior marine lighting for over 20 years, is very pleased to announce its new LED Overhead Light model.
Alpenglow Lights, offering interior marine lighting for over 20 years, is very pleased to announce its new LED Overhead Light model. Upon extensive testing, R&D, and prototyping, Alpenglow has developed its new LED Overhead Light which they feel lives up…
