On the Water

How crazy are the French about long distance adventure sailing? Crazy enough that photographer Yvan Zedda could get a plane ride and a picture to be captioned thus: Flyby of the maxi trimaran Groupama 3 to the NE of the Azores aboard a Falcon 50 fleet 24F from the Naval Air Base of [...] …Read More

Mobile Mariner LLC has announced the official launch of the Mobile Mariner™ for the Blackberry® smartphone, which will provide NOAA marine weather forecasts, tide information and life weather conditions for the coastal United States, including the Great Lakes. More upcoming releases will expand the application to other smartphone platforms and cover more international areas. Mobile Mariner [...] …Read More

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Will the Clipper race ever come back to California? Meaning the Clipper Round the World, whose organizers went to great lengths to bring their event to a place that is usually ignored by long-distance racers because it’s just way, way, way off the route to anywhere. Whose fleet is now about halfway across the Pacific on [...] …Read More

According to today's news feed, gas prices have hit their highest point since October 2008, averaging $2.799/gallon nationwide. Many experts predict we'll be paying over $3 come summer. Seems like now might be a good time to once again look at the both the myths and realities of PWC fuel consumption. …Read More

KVH Industries said today that it will offer rebates up to $200 through the end of April on its TracVision M1 and M3 satellite TV systems.  The M1 and M3 systems are typically used on smaller boats, although the M3DX unit, with its HDTV capability could easily serve as the workhorse on almost any size [...] …Read More

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I saw one of these frozen bait vending machines near a local tackle shop and posted a photo here the other day. I wondered, who came up with this idea? And how does it work? So, in the spirit of bringing you news and information you can’t find elsewhere, here is the story behind the [...] …Read More

Do you really need to update your electronic charts, and the chartography in your chartplotter’s brain? A three year old unit, for example, may seem plenty “new.” Unfortunately, the Coast Guard has this pesky habit of moving nav aids. Worse yet, Mother Nature has this pesky habit of moving sand bars, shoals, and inlet channels. [...] …Read More