Posts Tagged ‘Technology’

What is the best marine navigation app for the iPad?
Posted on February 1st 2013 - Tom Tripp
(Editor’s note — Christine Kling is an accomplished sailor and mystery author and she has spent a great deal of time actually using the iPad ...

Torqeedo Launches Next Generation of Tiller-Control Electric Motors
Posted on February 8th 2012 - Tom Tripp
Torqeedo, which I’ve talked about a lot here on OceanLines, has launched the next generation of its tiller-controlled electric outboard motors.  The company says the ...

Northport Systems Announces Fugawi Marine 5
Posted on February 1st 2012 - Tom Tripp
Northport Systems announced that its newest marine navigation software, Fugawi Marine 5, will be available at the end of March for new purchase and upgrade ...

ActiveCaptain Expands Dramatically with Routes and More Reviews
Posted on December 7th 2011 - Tom Tripp
ActiveCaptain.com, the crowd-sourced database of local navigation and cruising knowledge, has been expanding its offerings over the last couple of months with some significant new ...

Here’s Why You Need an iPad on the Boat
Posted on August 13th 2010 - Tom Tripp
by Christine Kling   (Editor’s Note — Chris Kling is a sailor with with more than 30 years of experience on the oceans of the ...

Take the Poll — What’s the Ideal Tender Outboard?
Posted on August 12th 2010 - Tom Tripp
If you could have the perfect outboard for your dinghy or tender, what would it be?  A diesel perhaps, because you’re already carrying hundreds or ...

Furuno’s New WS200 Brings NMEA 2000 Ultrasonic Weather to Your Helm
Posted on August 10th 2010 - Tom Tripp
Actually, it brings ultrasonic weather data to your helm. Are we straight with that now?  Okay. The basic ultrasonic instrument has been around for several ...

Fugawi X-Traverse Now Compatible with iPad
Posted on July 23rd 2010 - Tom Tripp
Yeah, now you can use your Fugawi X-Traverse account to bring it all onboard your cool new iPad. Okay! Okay! I'll buy an iPad already. ...

Maxi Speedboat First to Reach Bermuda
Posted on June 21st 2010 - Tom Tripp
The 100-footer Maxi Speedbird beats all the other boats to Bermuda in the 2010 Newport Bermuda Race. We've got a nice video tour of Speedboat.

Review: Fugawi Marine ENC Navigation Software
Posted on June 8th 2010 - Tom Tripp
During a recent offshore delivery of a new Krogen 58′, I had the opportunity to check out Northport System Inc.’s Fugawi Marine ENC charting and ...