By Lawrence Baum On Sat, Sept 13, small-boat (“dinghy”) sailors from the Camano Island Sailing Association, supported by the Andrew Baum in the safety power boat of Camano Sail and Power, successfully …
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It seems unlikely that our beloved GPS signals will have any problems, but NOAA is taking note. Below is a piece from outsideonline.com. Here is a link to the NOAA …
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Washington Water Cruiser App
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneI installed this app on my Android and gave it a brief test-drive. After an initial hiccup on installation, it started working well. Basically, it allows you to wander around …
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Miscellaneous and CuriousNavigationWaterfront issues
Two Week Chittenden Small Locks Closure Starts April 4
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneLock transits will still be available, but the large locks demand a little more from us than the small locks, so be ready. -KH From the US Army Corps of …
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This just in from the U.S. Coast Guard District 13 (original press release here): SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to make multiple changes to the Aids to Navigation …
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We had the opportunity to meet Mr. Kelly at the Big Seattle Boat Show and thoroughly enjoyed that discussion to the point that he will now be writing the cruising …
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Boating SafetyNavigationWaterfront issues
Correction: Coast Guard schedules maritime exercise on Hood Canal
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneEditor’s Note: Previous version of this release listed the established safety zone as 100 yards around each vessel. The safety zone will extend 500 yards around each vessel. SEATTLE — …
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EducationNavigationTechnologyWaterfront issues
Paper Charts Out, “PODs” In
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneOn October 21st the Office of Coast Survey announced it would no longer be producing paper charts as of April of next year. This was, of course, to be suspected if …
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