Win an Icom handheld!
09 Nov

Win an Icom handheld!

Ocean NavigatorHome Page Hero, Ocean Voyaging
With high quality phone cameras in every pocket and on every boat, there’s no excuse for not taking some great photos. The ON Photo Contest will be awarding a handheld radio (provided by Icom) to each of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, and will announce the winners in the Jan/Feb ’24 issue. Send your photo (high res and one entry only please) and a brief description to tim@maritimepublishing.com. To be considered for the photo contest your email must have the subject line “ON photo contest.” Get clicking! The Icom M94D DSC VHF has built-in GPS and AIS.  …
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Deepwater Yachts
03 Nov

Deepwater Yachts

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Deep Water Yachts, Dutch Aluminium Motor Yacht Design at its Best Form Follows Function | when seakeeping ability, strength and performance come together, the result is a passage maker of timeless design. www.deepwateryachts.com
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Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
28 Oct

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Ocean NavigatorHome Page Hero, Industry & Company News
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, (cheekily shortened to FLIBS), is going on now through Sunday Oct. 29.  It's a big show, with seven FLIBS sites around the city. Bahia Mar Yachting Center (801 Seabreeze Blvd. Ft Lauderdale 33316) Las Olas Marina (240 E. Las Olas Circle Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316) Hall of Fame Marina (435 Seabreeze Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale 33316) SuperYacht Village at Pier 66 South (2150 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316) Pier 66 Marina (2301 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316) Broward County Convention Center (1950 Eisenhower Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316) 17th Street Yacht…
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23 Oct

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show expanding footprint

Ocean NavigatorIndustry & Company News
(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is set to make a grand return for its 64th edition, Oct. 25-29, in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The show will boast new features, the debut of new yachts, and the return of the Superyacht Village and Windward VIP Club. Making waves with an expanded footprint and a showcase of luxury components that will outshine all previous editions, attendees of the 2023 FLIBS can expect dazzling displays throughout. Superyacht Village – The Superyacht Village at FLIBS 2023 is poised to be the epitome of opulence, the largest and most extravagant…
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12 Oct

Icom’s Innovative Marine Solutions at FLIBS 2023

Ocean NavigatorBoat & Gear News
KIRKLAND, Wash. (October 2023) – Join Icom at the largest in-water boat show on the seven seas at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show! From October 25-29 across seven locations, attendees can see the latest and greatest in fishing boats, runabouts, cruisers, marine accessories, fishing equipment, diving accessories, personal watercraft, and more. Find Icom in the Broward County Convention Center at booth 654, where you can check out our lineup of innovative marine solutions, such as our NMEA 2022-2023 Best VHF winner, the IC-M510, as well as our newest black box VHF radios, the IC-M510BB and IC-M410BB. Say goodbye to cluttered…
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03 Oct

Icom’s M510 named Best VHF Radio at NMEA 2023

Ocean NavigatorBoat & Gear News, Communications, Marine Electronics
KIRKLAND, Wash. (September 2023) – At this year’s NMEA 2023 awards banquet, Icom’s popular M510 radio was presented with the Best VHF Radio Product award for the second year in a row, making this the tenth consecutive year that one of Icom’s VHF marine radios have received this award. The M510 perfectly fits today’s sleek and modern glass helms and is a powerhouse tough enough for the commercial market yet refined for the recreational boater. Easily command and control the M510 using front and back CommandMic™ connection ports or wirelessly from your smartphone using the RS-M500 app (iOS®/Android™). With the ability to receive…
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14 Sep

Icom’s Black Box Solutions on Board at NMEA 2023

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KIRKLAND, Wash. (September 2023) – Bring it on with Icom at this year’s NMEA Marine Electronics Conference and Expo, September 18–22, at the Doubletree Universal Hotel in Orlando, FL. Join Icom in the exhibition hall (booth 18) for five exciting days at North America’s largest event for the marine electronics trade. Here, you can check out our lineup of innovative marine solutions, such as our newest black box VHF radios, the IC-M510BB and IC-M410BB. Say goodbye to cluttered helm space and hello to flexible and seamless operation wherever you need it on board. The M510BB and M410BB are ideal space-saving solutions…
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31 Aug

No drama anchor recovery

Ocean NavigatorVoyaging Tips Newsletter
By Daniel Carrigan It was a relatively benign morning. Glassy water. Light wind tickling the burgee at sunrise. A boat here and a boat there in the anchorage. Yet it was the setting for another lesson in anchoring. The nice sloop that had anchored almost too close to my ketch, Teloa II, a Wells 34 design, the afternoon before, upwind, was now behind me and closer. Then it had been blowing fresh from the west. But the fitful breeze now was from the east. When the wind veered overnight they were stern to, and closer by a boat length. I’d…
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Deep Water Yachts
23 Aug

Deep Water Yachts

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  Deep Water Yachts, Dutch Aluminium Motor Yacht Design at its Best Form Follows Function | when seakeeping ability, strength and performance come together, the result is a passage maker of timeless design. www.deepwateryachts.com
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First Transpac fleet starters on their way
29 Jun

First Transpac fleet starters on their way

Ocean NavigatorHome Page Hero, Ocean Voyaging
Los Angeles, CA -- Under clear Southern California skies, 6 to 10 knots of wind, and just a hint of fog out on the western horizon, the first wave of the 2023 Transpac fleet is on their way towards Hawaii. Nine entries in Boatswains Locker Division 7 and six in smithREgroup Division 8 crossed the start line today. One Hawaiian-based entry in the latter class – Russ Johnson’s Jeanneau 52.2 Blue Moon – only arrived last night and received permission to delay their start until the next group sets off on Thursday. A team who is taking on this race…
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