The Luddite Club
February 1, 2024
Call me a codger, but I believe we have reached the point of over-teching everything.
Call me a codger, but I believe we have reached the point of over-teching everything.
Charts are about to change in a big way. Here’s what that means for you.
NOAA is scheduling the end of paper-chart production. It’s a bad plan for recreational boaters.
The time needed to make a new nautical chart depends on how many pieces of the puzzle are in the box.
A cruising couple experiences what passagemaking is all about while Down East aboard a Duffy 35.
The next step in mapping, LiDAR utilizes high-tech lasers to give us the most accurate maps yet.
Making and updating nautical charts is a continuous process that involves many people from different disciplines and organizations.
The Mystic Seaport Museum presents their exhibit, Science, Myth, and Mystery: The Vinland Map Saga
Written by Ben Ellison on May23, 2017 for Panbo, The Marine Electronics Hub I’m a longtime fan of Landfall Navigation and I’m sure their intentions
Did you know that some areas of the U.S. coastal chart you’re using may only show land and bottom features accurate in position to +/- 1,600 feet, and you shouldn’t be confident about the depth soundings either?
Feeling queasy on the water happens to all of us. Here’s how to identify the early signs and counter them.
Conversations with the legendary lensman Onne van der Wal.
Nathan and Lindsay of the 71 Percent—the can’t stop, won’t stop power cruisers—completed a “wrong way” crossing of the Pacific Ocean.
An adventure aboard a 90-year-old ship brings the past to life.
A traveling boat’s toolbox is never full. Try to equip yours to handle any issues that might arise.
A small crew finds the adventure they wanted on a bucket-list journey to Greenland aboard a custom aluminum yacht.
AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.
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If you give your engine and generators regular love and attention, they won’t let you down.
A loft-like open layout and a choice of power-train options let buyers choose their own adventure.
