Now that SA is turned off, there are several piloting functions a simple non-chartplotting hand-held GPS can assist with that are worthy of comment. 1. Non-SA GPS is accurate enough to calibrate knotmeters. Set your speed filtering function (if available)…
The Panama Canal will no longer be an inexpensive way totransport a yacht between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans if an expected increase in the toll takes effect this spring. Instead of the relatively cheap $650 transit fee ($250 plus…
Weather article missed Dutch company
May 26, 2002, marked the first eclipse of the year with a lunar eclipse that was visible throughout most of North America with the exception of the northeast and Pacific Ocean. June 10, 2002, brings the first solar eclipse of…
My article was meant as a warning to those mariners who believe we live in a perfect world where everybody follows the rules, and also as a reaction to those small boat navigators who always blame the big guys for…
Two attempts at the Jules Verne Trophy have been carried out in the last few weeks, the first failing as a result of mechanical problems, the second now making its way toward the northwest African coast. The Trophy is awarded…
Handling the mainsail can be a challenge for a short-handed crew. Because the main is such an important part of the sail plan, the right system for hoisting, reefing, and furling it should make things easier for voyagers. There are…
Since the release of our annual Ocean Voyager issue, safety-conscious readers have been clamoring for an explanation of why we featured a cover image of a sailor standing on the deck of a yacht that evidently broke several safety rules.…
Editor's note: As an offshore racer, delivery skipper and sailing adventurer who has set several offshore records, Bill Biewenga has had the opportunity to try out a wide variety of communications gear. We asked him to give us his view…
How does one track a vessel sailing around the world? Keeping tabs on the boats involved the BOC singlehanded around-the-world race is perhaps the ultimate tracking challenge. For the 1994/95 race, the tracking will be handled using a combination of…
A canal that had served faithfully as a hurricane hole for Capt. Joseph Maggio's two schooners Heritage of Miami II and William H. Albury failed to stop the wrath of Hurricane Floyd in Sept. 1999 as depicted here in these…
