Posted in Sailing Interest by Joe
Name: iPhone and iPad battery problems
Why I like this app: It’s not an app but it really works
Description:
After down loading iOS 9.2, after a while I noticed that my iPhone and iPad started to deplete it’s battery within a day. My usual routine... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest by Joe
Name: Accuweather
Why I like this app: minutes by minute, hour by hour weather
Description:
I’m still learning about this great app. There are many features to this app that makes it very attractive. You can get anything from minute by minute rain f... Read More »
Posted in Member Interest, Sailing Interest by Dwight Durant
As you have probably guessed, there's no law with the name, "Affordable Boat Act," but if truth in labeling were applied to tax laws, we could easily make the case that the tax regulations on new charter yachts placed into service in 2015 would qualify for... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Nau-TECH-al, Instructor Blog by Joe
Name: Yachting Weather
Why I like this app: You get very quick weather data
Description:
This is a Apple Watch and iPhone app that gives you world wide marine weather. You can chose favorites for quick access. Once you set up the favorites on your iPh... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Helpful Apps, Nau-TECH-al, Member Interest, Sailing Interest by Joe
Name: Route planning using wind and current
Why I like this app: There are several options that allow you to plan crossings taking into account wind and current data.
Description:
When we were cruising, one of the legs was from Isla Mujeres, Mexico to... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Free Wifi everywhere you walk…..in the U.K.
Why I like this app: It’s not an app but interesting technology
Description:
The U.K. is installing free Wifi access under sidewalks in a couple of cities. Their plan is to expand this country-wide... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Sailing School, Member Interest by Dwight Durant
Coastal Passage Making Weekend - October 16 - 18
Congratulations to passing skippers:
Joaquin Barrios
Marc Osterhaus
Michael Jaeger
There are so many great photos from this weekend. Special thanks to all the photographers: Anton McGready, Wayne Shen, Ric... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: Waze
Why I like this app: A great example of “crowd sourcing.”
Description:
Most of us know about the Google and Apple Maps apps. They are great for trip planning which includes traffic data. If you continue to monitor the traffic as you dri... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest by Dwight Durant
It's that wonderful time of year when the skies start to rumble and it's not a thunderstorm in the distance... it's the Blue Angels soaring over the bay and delighting the sailing community with their flights of fancy.
There's no better place to see the sho... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Nau-TECH-al by Joe
Name: NOAA Chart Viewer
Why I like this app: It’s free and useful
Description:
The online chart viewer is another way you can access all of NOAA's RNC charts. The viewer is an easy way to access charts. It will work on any PC or Mac web browser... Read More »
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