The relentless advance of new technology continues to force change in one of the world's oldest and most conservative of activities, the marine industry. Navigation at sea has been developed over ...

There’s an old saying you used to hear that states: “It’s not where you’re going, it’s how you get there.” With the speed and accuracy of today’s chart plotters, it seems like the “how” part of ...

Boating gear tends to cost several times more than you think it should. A simple clam cleat can run about $50. Replacing the winch handle that went overboard can cost about $70. However, as boaters ...

Boating gear tends to cost several times more than you think it should. A simple clam cleat can run about $50. Replacing the winch handle that went overboard can cost about $70. However, as boaters ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is making available online its Raster Nautical Charts (RNC). These charts are geo-referenced, full-color images of NOAA’s paper nautical ...

The FAA announced on May 5 that it is marking more space launch activity areas on the digital VFR raster charts it makes available to pilots. “Adding space launch activity areas to the navigation ...