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25 May

Aloha Send Off Party Aboard the USS Iowa

Ocean NavigatorTranspac 2023ocean racing, offshore racing, offshore sailing, Transpac 2023

The 2023 Transpac Race will kick off with a special Aloha Send Off Party on June 24th aboard the USS Iowa. Tickets will be available for online purchase soon. Save the date for this unique experience aboard the battleship turned museum. Guests affiliated with Transpac (racers, club members, families) can use Discount Code: "Transpac" for 20% off tours of the battleship museum. USS IOWA EXPERIENCES

25 May

Start Dates Announcement

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With over 60 boats entered, the 2023 Transpac Race promises to be another classic race to Honolulu. We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to San Pedro for the Person in Charge meeting and Aloha send-off party on the USS Iowa on June 24. We know this is a busy time completing final preparations for the race. To assist you with planning travel, hotel, and other arrangements we are releasing the start dates for each boat in the fleet. These are start dates only, the division breaks will be announced following the final rating submission deadline of May 26. We’ve also…

25 May

TPYC Announces NewW Apparel Partner

Ocean NavigatorTranspac 2023offshore racing, offshore sailing, Transpac 2023

Transpacific Yacht Club (TPYC) is proud to announce a new partnership with LW Regatta Gear for all Transpac related apparel and merchandise. TPYC Commodore Tom Trujillo welcomes the new partnership saying “After a detailed and exhaustive search to determine the best supplier for Transpac owners and crews, we are delighted to be working with LW Regatta Gear. We believe that this will be a significant upgrade to the quality and variety of apparel Transpacific Yacht Club can offer its members, boat owners and crews.” LW Regatta Gear President Larry Walter states, “We have been honored to work with some of the most…

05 May

Seaton Yachts

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Seaton Yachts Offshore Yachts for Power & Sail Seaton Yachts designs, engineers, and builds custom and production offshore cruising yachts for power and sail. These are functional yachts for serious cruisers, with or without crew. As experienced seamen, we know just how important it is to have a reliable, seaworthy boat. Seatonyachts.com

04 May

Worth Avenue Yachts

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The Yachting Lifestyle: Redifined Worth Avenue Yachts world-class yacht brokerage firm specializes in luxury yachts for sale, yacht charter, and new yacht construction, providing a complete and personalized yachting experience. www.worthavenueyachts.com

04 May

Jeff Merrill Yacht Sales Inc.

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Jeff Merrill Yacht Sales Inc. JMYS believes that YOU should select both the boat you want AND your boat broker. We are your advocate. Our team provides individualized service and worldwide representation for buyers and sellers. Our sales team are licensed where required in CA, FL, VA and/or WA and are members of a yacht broker association with a code of ethics. We enjoy working closely with owner operator buyers and can help introduce you to the trawler lifestyle. For the most current information on our listings and activities, please visit: www.JMYS.com California | Florida | Virginia | Washington ©…

26 Apr

SSCA adds new management team

Ocean NavigatorOcean VoyagingSeven Seas Cruising Association, SSCA

News from Seven Seas Cruising Association: SSCA would like to introduce our new SSCA Homebase Management Team, ACCLAIM. We are making sure our membership has the support so critical in these times. With ACCLAIM, our growing outreach into the cruisers' lifestyle will be supported efficiently. We highly value our Ocean Navigator - SSCA partnership and our members enjoy the magazine. We hope to ensure they all access and use the valuable articles and advice Ocean Navigator provides our membership. We know our new SSCA Membership Coordinator, Nicole Economou, is an exceptional addition with her expertise in website management and accounting. She…

11 Apr

2023 Hurricane Names

Ocean NavigatorHome Page Hero, Ocean Voyaging, Weather

One of the ways that we know a storm is a serious weather event is whether it attains the status of a “named storm.” Hurricanes, being the most energetic of storms in the North Atlantic and the eastern North Pacific, are given names to ease in identification and to speed communications. The National Weather Service actually maintains names for six years into the future. Here are the names on the list for 2023: Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harold, Idalia, Jose, Katia, Lee, Margot, Nigel, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince, Whitney. How are the names decided…

07 Mar

Nordhavn 625 hull No. 1

Ocean NavigatorBoat & Gear NewsNordhavn, Nordhavn 625, power voyaging

Dana Point, CA – The first Nordhavn 625 arrived at Nordhavn world headquarters in Dana Point, Calif., over the weekend and will undergo commissioning for the next several weeks before being delivered to her Nevada-based owners. The Nordhavn 625 is based on the very popular Nordhavn 55/60/63 hull. Altogether more than 100 of the three iterations of this well-proven hull have been sold. “It’s been a solid performer for us,” Chief of design Jeff Leishman said of the hull design. “I believed doing an update would provide us with another outstanding derivative.” The result is a fresh, modern exterior that’s…

15 Feb

Weather scales

Ocean NavigatorWeatherfronts, marine weather, Rossby waves

Ocean voyagers have to be aware of many factors when it comes to ocean weather. Among these factors are the various scales at which the atmosphere operates. To the experienced observer, the observation of wave-like characteristics in the atmosphere is second nature. The observer sees the wave-like patterns in the clouds or the pulsating nature of snowfall as simple manifestations of these characteristics. The atmosphere exhibits wave-like properties because its essential nature is that of a fluid. And, as with any fluid, waves are produced in the atmosphere when it is disturbed. These waves come in all sizes. Indeed it…