Ocean Navigator - July-August 2018

In early May, the Coast Guard rescued a solo sailor whose vessel flooded after hitting an unknown object in open water some 60 miles east of Charleston, S.C.

Many long-distance voyagers relish a challenge, but sailing the longest possible straight line on Earth probably won’t end up on many bucket lists.

Looking for a no-frills summer sailing getaway? White Island Lighthouse Station could be the place.

Roger van Hertsen and his father Evrard van Hertsen prepared to weigh anchor near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco late last year when they noticed something unusual on the horizon.

Peter Hejno had an epiphany when considering decorating options for his sailboat.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become embedded in just about every electronic device imaginable.

Recently I wrote about how the physics of radio waves results in challenges for antenna makers based on the frequency used.

As ocean sailors, we meet some very interesting people — and Bart Pothoven from the Netherlands is no exception.

If you’re the kind of sailor I am, you have been reading about Cape Horn since you caught the sailing bug.

New Zealand sailor Graeme Kendall sailed 28,000 miles solo around the globe aboard the purpose-built Astral Express, a 41-foot sloop.

We are sailing into the tremendous expanse of the Indian Ocean from Malaysia to the stormy South African coast and on around the southern tip to Cape Town aboard our Valiant 40, Brick House.

The use of smartphones and tablets on board voyaging boats has become commonplace, and with this widespread use has come the question of how best to recharge them.