On the Water

The Deneki Andros South fishing lodge is a sweet place to catch bonefish. …Read More

Shark season has begun on the Mid Atlantic coast and mako shark fishing can be incredibly exciting, but there are some basic ways you’ll want to rig your boat which are sometimes overlooked by new shark anglers. For once, this isn’t just a matter of catching more fish; in this case it’s as much about protecting your [...] …Read More

Yeah, yeah, yeah; the new iPhone 4 was announced and it looks pretty cool.  And if its GPS and background apps processing are good enough, maybe it can track as well as my Droid Incredible ;-).  That track above especially exemplifies the ... …Read More

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 navigation software. It loaded painlessly on a new Windows 7 laptop, ran flawlessly for 3 days nonstop, and had an easy learning curve. If you’re looking for something to run [...] …Read More

Management firm Edmiston and Company sends word that the 193-foot Austal motoryacht Outback is trying to "optimize" charter availability in the Western Mediterranean for July. Outback's owner is now dropping the yacht's weekly base rate from €375,00... …Read More

The guide, who turned out to be one of the top tarpon chasers in the Keys, eased off the throttle and looked around at the scenery. He had an idea of where to run for the fish, but needed to get his bearings. He reached down under the console and pulled out…a restaurant placemat. It [...] …Read More

I tried to make “500 million euros and a city in Italy” go away, and I failed. It keeps coming back. But, while I thank you for the inquiries, dear reader, I don’t know a thing, and I am nostalgic for a time when I wasn’t sucked into rumors. I wouldn’t have been sucked into this [...] …Read More

This just in from the Northrop and Johnson affiliate office on Tortola: The 56-foot sailing yacht Contessa is making its "inclusive" rate even more inclusive for charters this summer in the British Virgin Islands. Contessa, which has three guest cabin... …Read More

Navigation on iPad is a hot subject, as discussed here recently (and, mind you, Navionics has now joined the fray).  So I'm pleased to publish the following excerpt from a review by Tom MacNeil, a long time beta tester for the GPSNavX/ MacENC/iNav... …Read More

NASA time-lapse satellite imagery of growing oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. …Read More