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GPS

Switch It Off… Not!

As you read the boat tour in this issue, you’ll see a comment made that the owners of this bluewater passagemaker believe it is best

Lure Of The Bahamas

“The Elephants are marching!” reported my husband, Denis, after he reconnoitered the situation from a third floor vantage point at Fort Lauderdale Beach. This condition,

How Accurate Are Our Charts?

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

Where Did the Summer Go?

The end of the season is upon us, miles and hours piled on the new boat we looked so forward to, yet somehow never quite

The Paper Plotter

It seems that no magazine can go a single issue without a large piece on plotters, e-maps, rasters, vectors and other sunlightviewable wizardry. I still

Crossing the English Channel

David and I rise early and listen to the 6:20 a.m. shipping forecast. The weather in northern Europe this summer is proving to be unpredictable,

Illustration by Daniel Zalkus

My Best Finds

On every used boat, treasures await. They’re usually wrapped in mystery, possibly alongside a pink thong.

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