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16 Aug

Sunrise wins the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race

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The Fastnet Race, from Cowes, England, then out the English Channel to Fastnet Rock off Ireland and finally back east to end off Cherbourg, France, is one of the premier ocean races. The race course alone makes the Fastnet a notable event, but large in the history of the race is the infamous 1979 running. That race was hit by a Force 10 gale and ultimately 19 racers were lost. Happily, this was a one-time event and the race has not had a recurrence of the '79 tragedy. This latest running was won by the British yacht Sunrise. Here is…

16 Aug

Ocean NavigatorGood Reads, Home Page Hero, Ocean VoyagingFastnet Race, ocean racing

The Fastnet Race, from Cowes, England, then out the English Channel to Fastnet Rock off Ireland and finally back east to end off Cherbourg, France, is one of the premier ocean races. The race course alone makes the Fastnet a notable event, but large in the history of the race is the infamous 1979 running. That race was hit by a Force 10 gale and ultimately 19 racers were lost. Happily, this was a one-time event and the race has not had a recurrence of the '79 tragedy. This latest running was won by the British yacht Sunrise. Here is…

30 Jun

Notable New Titles

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High Latitude Sailing, Self-Sufficient Sailing Techniques for Cold Waters and Winter Seasons By Jon Amtrup and Bob Shepton Hardcover, 198 pages, $35 Adlard Coles, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London Written by two extremely experienced ocean voyagers, High Latitude Sailing provides exactly what its title claims: techniques, ideas, and strategies for self-sufficient sailing in cold waters. But it is also an inspirational book. Before you’ve even begun reading the text, Bob Shepton’s gorgeous photographs will have you running to the chart table to plan your own voyage to the superb wildernesses of the far north and south. A renowned sailor and mountaineer,…

08 Mar

C-MAP Launches New High-Resolution Range of Chart Cards

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Egersund, Norway – C-MAP®, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping, announced today the launch of new high-detail C-MAP DISCOVER and C-MAP REVEAL charts for Lowrance®, Simrad® and B&G® chartplotters. The DISCOVER and REVEAL charts include new features like Custom Depth Shading, Shaded Relief for inland waters, subscription-free Easy Routing and more. The charts replace Insight PRO, Lake Insight HD, Precision Contour HD, MAX-N and MAX-N+ charts in the C-MAP line-up, greatly simplifying its chart portfolio. C-MAP DISCOVER – MAKE THE MOST OF TIME ON THE WATER Whether cruising, fishing or sailing, the entry-level C-MAP DISCOVER charts have…

08 Mar

Harry HungateBoat & Gear News, Electronic charting, Good Reads, Navigation, Press release

Egersund, Norway – C-MAP®, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping, announced today the launch of new high-detail C-MAP DISCOVER and C-MAP REVEAL charts for Lowrance®, Simrad® and B&G® chartplotters. The DISCOVER and REVEAL charts include new features like Custom Depth Shading, Shaded Relief for inland waters, subscription-free Easy Routing and more. The charts replace Insight PRO, Lake Insight HD, Precision Contour HD, MAX-N and MAX-N+ charts in the C-MAP line-up, greatly simplifying its chart portfolio. C-MAP DISCOVER – MAKE THE MOST OF TIME ON THE WATER Whether cruising, fishing or sailing, the entry-level C-MAP DISCOVER charts have…

01 Mar

Notable New Titles

Harry QueeneyGood Readsboat books, wooden boats, wooden sailboat, wooden sailing yachts, wooden yachts

Wooden Boats for Blue Water Sailors Philosophy in Sailing, Design and Construction By Alfie Sanford Great Wave Books 214 pgs. The great legacy of wooden sailing yachts is clear. From Slocum’s Spray to the various well-known Herreshoff designs to Bermuda racers like Dorade, wooden boats led the way. Now, of course, fiberglass, carbon fiber and even more exotic materials are regularly employed in race boats and yachts. Yet, Alfie Sanford, the author of Wooden Boats for Blue Water Sailors, makes the case that wood, when allied with epoxy in the cold molding technique, is still a viable material for use…

02 Jan

Notable New Titles — Plunge

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Former liveaboard voyager and self-professed “citizen of the world,” Liesbet Collaert’s memoir Plunge is, like many other voyagers’ memoirs, an account of passages made, life aboard, dealing with gear failure, experiencing tropical beauty and a freedom tempered only by wind and weather. Yet, it would be unfair to only place the book in the category of sailing memoir. Plunge is also an affecting account of Collaert’s emotional life, her evolving relationship with her voyaging husband, Mark, and the losses and trade-offs that everyone, no matter afloat or ashore, must navigate. The memoir is bracingly honest about Collaert’s marriage and the…

02 Jan

Notable New Titles — Plunge

Tim QueeneyGood Reads, Ocean Navigatormemoir, ocean voyaging, offshore sailing

Former liveaboard voyager and self-professed “citizen of the world,” Liesbet Collaert’s memoir Plunge is, like many other voyagers’ memoirs, an account of passages made, life aboard, dealing with gear failure, experiencing tropical beauty and a freedom tempered only by wind and weather. Yet, it would be unfair to only place the book in the category of sailing memoir. Plunge is also an affecting account of Collaert’s emotional life, her evolving relationship with her voyaging husband, Mark, and the losses and trade-offs that everyone, no matter afloat or ashore, must navigate. The memoir is bracingly honest about Collaert’s marriage and the…

15 Dec

Lighthouse with LED beacon

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Lighthouses have come a long way since they were burning wood pyres on a seaside cliff. Now the USCG has turned on the first LED-based rotating beacon in a U.S. lighthouse. Light-producing technology progressed from flames to candles to lanterns fueled by whale oil, to gas lighting and electrification and then the total automation of lights with built-in units that sensed when an electric bulb had burned out and rotated the next bulb into position. Now the Coast Guard is using LED arrays for rotating beacons. The first lighthouse to be equipped with this technology is Oak Island Lighthouse on…

01 Sep

Navico Strengthens Customer Focus with Recent Sales Leadership Appointments

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Merrimack, N.H. – Navico® – parent company to the Lowrance®, Simrad Yachting, B&G® and C-MAP® brands – recently announced the appointment of Sean Hatherley to the top sales leadership role for the Americas, Senior Vice President of Sales. Bringing more than 30 years of industry experience and a passion for boating and business development to his new role, Hatherley will oversee all retail, distribution, technical installer and boat builder sales channels in North, Central and South America. He will focus on fostering stronger connections with new and existing customers and enhancing ways for consumers to connect directly with Navico’s…