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Apr. 19, 2016

Android Gets Handy on the Boat
 (Part 1)

We take a look at some Android Apps that simplify measurements frequently done onboard, such as those used for Dead Reckoning. Read More >
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Apr. 08, 2014

Take a Coastal Navigation Sailing Course and Build Confidence

Long gone are the days when a sailor cruising alongside an unfamiliar coast had nothing but their compass and the principles of dead reckoning to go by. The age of GPS and electronic chartplotters is here, and with NOAA’s recent announcement that it would be discontinuing paper charts, it is clear that navigation has undergone a titanic shift. Far from Read More >
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