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Choosing between two bad options

June 4th, 2025

When the US Coast Guard asked for public input regarding a proposed reduction in the northeast USA to navigational aids,

March 10th, 2025

by Andy Schell, SAIL magazine Since I was a kid and for my entire professional sailing career, I took for

January 22nd, 2025

From the southern tip of Texas, the coastline of the United States stretches eastward toward Florida’s Big Bend, then extending

December 4th, 2024

(December 4, 2024; Day 25) – As the solo skippers race across the southern oceans close to Antarctica, the Vendée

June 4th, 2024

The X account for Latest in Space offered the fun fact for how it was possible to sail from India

April 26th, 2024

NOAA electronic navigational charts (NOAA ENC®) are vector data sets that support all types of marine navigation. Originally designed for

February 27th, 2024

With 22 entrants and three staggered start dates, the 2024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht Race can spread

December 15th, 2023

Depending on your age, shifting to electronic navigation has either been a process or all you know. Patrick Kelly with

November 24th, 2023

The team at Southern Woodenboat Sailing reminds us about the pros and cons of progress: “I am told there are

August 10th, 2023

To paraphrase John Masefield’s poem ‘Sea Fever’, having a star to steer by is helpful for a night passage, but