According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mariners are encouraged to invest in a VHF-FM radio as their primary means of distress alerting on the water. Communication via VHF-FM radio provides superior alerting capabilities over cellular phones. “Safety at Sea With Marine VHF Digital Selective Calling.” by Capt. Marti Brown shows you how to use the new DSC features including distress calls and phoning other yachts.
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New Online Seminar – Safety at Sea with Marine VHF Digital Selective Calling
Posted in boating, Boating Resources, cruising, Cruising Resources, Education, Marine Industry, Safety & Security, sailing, Technology, Vessel Lost, world cruising, Yachting, tagged boating, capt mart brown, coast guard, dsc, global maritime distress safety, marine, radio, rescue21, safety, USCG, vhf, Yachting on March 22, 2012 |
Earth Day Top 10 Tips – Green Boating for Cruisers
Posted in boating, Boating Gear, Conservation, Cruising Resources, Environment, Fishing, Green Gear, Oceans, offshore sailing, plastic, Sailboats, sailing, Technology, world cruising, Yachting, tagged adventure sailing, Alternative Cleansers, Alternative Energy, blue water saling, boat gear, boating, conservation, EarthDay 2011, environmental catastrophe, fishing, Fuel, Green boating, Green Products, Green Sailing, Non-Toxic Boat Cleaning, offshore sailing, Protecting Waterways, Recycle, Sailboats, sailing, Sailors Without Borders, Solar, Technology, Wind Power, world cruising, Yacht to be Green, Yachting on April 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
10 Green Boating Tips for Cruisers, Alternative Cleansers, Protecting the Waterways 1. Choose Green Products: Look for the EPA-certified “Design for the Environment” DfE label, which assures you that the product has minimal environmental impact and is safer for the person using it. Benefit: Safer products. Reduce water pollution.
And the Winners Are…Rolex Regatta teaching us about life
Posted in boating, Crew, Education, Racing, Sailboats, sailing, yacht racing, Yachting, tagged all-female-crew, Nothern Child, Rolex Regatta, Safe Passage Sailing, sailing, sailing education, St.Thomas, Yachting on April 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Though I came to shoot photos, it wasn’t long before I had to trade the camera for a winch handle! Scampering up to the high side as we tacked our way into position for the start of the first race around Pillsbury Sound, completing distance courses that explored the cays and islands off St. Thomas, I recalled my early racing “career” as a pre-teen in the Chesapeake.
Rolex Regatta, St Thomas – The fun begins!
Posted in boating, Racing, Sailboats, sailing, yacht racing, Yachting, tagged boating, caribbean, Rolex Regatta, Sailboats, sailing, St.Thomas, USVI's, World Class Racing, Yachting on March 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Thirty eight years ago the first International Rolex Regatta took place in St. Thomas and so began a long tradition that endures to this day. With 71 boats signed up, the 2011 International Rolex Regatta began on Friday, March 25, and ran through Sunday, March 27. Attracting some “Big Guns,” such as Boewe Bekking, Gavin Brady, Ed Baird, Steve Benjamin, Richard Clarke and Chris Larson aboard the keelboats, but those veteran professionals were by no means guaranteed victory-or a good time-in the eight classes, which included two for IRC, four for CSA, and one each for IC 24s and Beach Cats. They were up against some first timers who would give them a run for their money!
Dockwise Yacht Transport to deliver 20 cruising sailboats from Oman
Posted in cruising, Safety & Security, Sailboats, sailing, Travel, world cruising, Yachting, tagged blue water saling, cruising, Dockwise, DYT, Oman, Somali pirates, Yacht Transport, Yachting on March 15, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) will be orchestrating the transport of 20 private cruising yachts from Salalah, Oman to Marmaris, Turkey in April. The company, best known for its fleet of semi-submersible “float-on/float-off” yacht carriers, also coordinates lift-on/lift-off arrangements with third-party carriers, and logistically can fulfill almost any request, even if it is driven by unfortunate circumstances.
BoatU.S. SmartPhone App for Android and iPhone – Available Now!
Posted in apps, boating, Environment, Safety & Security, sailing, small boats, Technology, Uncategorized, Vessel Lost, yacht, Yachting, tagged android app, app, boat gear, boating, BoatUS, Education, emergency assistance, environmental catastrophe, fishing, iphone, members, sailing, small boats, smartphone, Technology, towing, Yachting on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Get the App that revs up the fun factor in your boating lifestyle! Available now for iPhone and Android phones.
BoatUS – THE Boat Owners Association of the United States – knows boaters like to share with friends and family breathtaking cruising destinations, the hottest fishing holes, ‘uh oh’ grounding spots to avoid and best of all – their boats current location.
Review of a Viking 60 Sports Yacht
Posted in boating, Boats for Sale, Uncategorized, tagged boat for sale, boat show, boating, sportfish, used boat, Yachting on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Your Cruising Editors’ latest boat test: 1998 Viking 60 Sports Yacht is online now at MadMariner.com.
Introducing YACHTING TIMES Magazine, the first bi-lingual boating mag in the USA!
Posted in boating, cruising, Racing, Sailboats, sailing, tall ships, Travel & Leisure, world cruising, writing, Yachting, tagged bi-lingual, boating, cruising, journalists, Magazine, Publications, sailing, Spanish-English, Travel, Yachting on January 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Your Cruising Editor interviewed Dolores Barciela, Editor-in-Chief of YACHTING TIMES is the first bi-lingual (Spanish-English) boating publication in the USA!
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