Posted in Sailing Interest, Tips & Tricks by Dwight Durant
Real-life COB Experience
by Rochelle Richelieu
I had a recent experience as crew during the Friday night races that made me realize and appreciate the great training I’ve had through Club Nautique in all areas, but especially around MOB.
We had a ful... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Ocean Watch: tides app
Why I like this app: This tides app has some of the best graphics that I have seen.
Description:
Yes, it’s another tides app. The graphics used in this app are excellent. There are over 3,000 stations worldwide. The app... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Maritime Calculator
Why I like this app: This app gives you fairly complicated calculations at your fingertips and very quickly.
Description:
This app provides very easy and quick calculations for a number of topics, not all used by everyone. He... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: manoverboard app
Why I like this app: A very quick and easy way to locate a person in the water.
Description:
This app allows you to use your mobile device as a man overboard device. Simply touch the MOB button on the app and it will direct you... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: fiber solar power
Why I like this app: This technology will provide us with ubiquitous solar power at a very low cost. Solar power fibers will be integrated into just about any structure.
Description:
Several months ago I wrote an article about... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: USCG app
Why I like this app: This app is loaded with a wide range of information and services. In addition to lots of other stuff you can file a float plan and request emergency help.
Description:
This app has many different features including:... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: WaveTrax
Why I like this app: Practice Sailor says that this is the best electronic logbook that they have seen. Cruising World selected it as their app of the month.
Description:
This app can be used by sailors and powerboaters. The app perform... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Smartphone Jacket Control
Why I like this app: Control your smartphone by swiping the sleeve of your jacket.
Description:
Google and Levi Strauss have developed a jacket that will allow you to control your smartphone by swiping either sleeve of... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Tide Alert
Why I like this app: Sends you an alert for high or low tides
Description:
There are lots of apps for tides but this one has a couple of features that I really like. First, it gives you a nice display of the tides for one month. You c... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Maritime Calculator
Why I like this app: Gives you lots of different conversion options
Description:
This is sort of a catch-all app that gives you the ability to convert between lots of different units having to do with boating including:
... Read More »
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