Making The GPS Connection
A how-to over at the Marine Maintenance Magazine. “Most GPS units have I/O terminals and a cable for connecting to other devices. To transmit information from the GPS to the computer, connect the GPS...
Yearly Archive: 2004
Tested: Chartplotter And Video
A problem with many of today’s (marine) electronics is that they can do so much. And many are simply to proud to read a manual or watch an instructual video. But if they do…...
America’s Cup Technology
I’m sure these are electronics and software most of you don’t have any experience with, but I would not be surprised if they will eventually come available in one way or another to amateur...
SkyMate Versus A Connection-Based System
Over at Ocean Navigator, SkyMate’s CEO John Tandler has a few things to say on the cost of using a system like theirs. “First, SkyMate transmits text email files much more efficiently than connection-based...
Power Charting
SAIL Magazine highlights Rose Point’s Coastal Explorer in their new gear section and they seem to like it. This product was released not so long ago. “Coastal Explorer is a humdinger of a new...
Navigation Programs For PC
Interesting roundup of different navigation software packages and what to expect from them in the coming months. MotorBoating takes a look at C-Map’ PC Planner, Fugawi’s Marine ENC, Global Navigation Software’s NavPak-Lite and NavPak-Pro,...
Locomarine’s Marine Computer Systems
There’s a new manufacturer of marine computer systems, Locomarine, primarily building Centrino based ‘desktop’ systems. At least conceptually they have a very good understanding of the value a PC can bring to any yacht....
Yachting Entertainment
I visited the HISWA boatshow in IJmuiden, The Netherlands, yesterday. Can’t really say I saw anyting exciting, but the one thing I noticed was a very strong trend towards in-boat entertainment. Even in small...
Virtual Tacking Puts Sailors To Test
Well this sounds like the fitness equipment I would like to have at home instead of a rowing machine… “The Virtual Sailor VS-1, which can replicate the physical stresses and technical demands of sailing...
Putting Oceanics’ Waterproof MP3 Player To The Test
Jerry Hall, Guinness world record holder for longest underwater submergence with scuba gear, will this time try to stay underwater for 94 hours and 9 minutes in Watauga Lake. He’s got all sorts of...
