Personally I have no problem going electronic-only when transiting familiar waters or inland waterways. But I love maps and charts. In fact as I typed those six preceding words, I looked up lovingly at the map of the Caribbean basin above my desk.
My expectations for the recently announced On The Water ChartGuides were high, but darn if checking out a whole 120 page review copy didn’t blow me away.
NOAA’s quest to better understand the world’s seafloor continues, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has committed two of its ships to collect and update chart data in the Arctic.
Cruising guide and PassageMaker ‘Frugal Fav’ authors, Mark & Diana Doyle, have published their new, two-volume “ChartGuide” series including over 3,000 guidance notes and annotations for the Intracoastal Waterway.
Social Studies: In these days of oversharing, boaters now have a way to get the best, most up-to-date charts by joining the “in” crowd.
It is always amazing to me how quickly marine electronics evolve. It seems that at every boat show there is something new, something better-while at
For the past three years we’ve used electronic charting, combined with GPS, for navigation. For instance, on a recent overnight trip from New York Harbor
“First, we went to St. George Street and visited the oldest house in the United States. Then we went to Hospital Street and seen the
“It’s 7 in the morning. On the ground floor of the Jaragua Hotel she is assaulted at the noise-that atmosphere, familiar by now, of voices,
The passageway into the small harbor looked wide and inviting, but the chart showed that only about one-third of its width was safe to use.
Boats designed with these appendages, as well as retrofitted models, enjoy a wealth of benefits.
Oftentimes, we go overboard when trying to please everyone.
A Scandinavian-Style Passagemaker
With the N46 Mark II, Nordhavn reimagines the first model the brand’s founders ever designed entirely on their own.
A conversation with Trawlers Great Lakes
The OTG 20 takes shape as a timeless passagemaker drawn from commercial logic and Dutch heritage.
Summit 54 Walkthrough Video at Palm Beach
Step aboard a 91-year-old icon
After a Mediterranean wring-out, a small crew embarked on a bucket-list journey to Greenland onboard a custom, 78-foot aluminum yacht.
The three-stateroom model replaces the 58 with a host of interior and exterior upgrades.
