Boating

2 min. di lettura

But don’t let the ease of use of today’s navigation technology lull you into a false sense of security. At the very least, before you head out on a cruise where you will be relying on charting software, you should know how to read a chart. Let’s take

Yachting Monthly

3 min. di lettura

Beguiling beauty, for those new to the sea, is found to a be common bedfellow with complete disorientation. A straight line is maintained by continual adjustments to the helm. Tide pulls one way and then another, depths vary with phases of the moon,

Practical Boat Owner

1 min. di lettura

Timothy Long, 15, has started his record attempt to become the youngest sailor to solo circumnavigate Britain. The Buckinghamshire teenager spent lockdown completing an online RYA Day Skipper course before leaving Hamble Point Marina on 16 July, aboa

Practical Boat Owner

8 min. di lettura

At 91 years of age my sailing career is over, but I cannot grumble as I have some wonderful memories. Recently a friend, knowing my continued interest, gave me two copies of Practical Boat Owner. I was reading about the latest navigation aids when I

Yachting Monthly

1 min. di lettura

There is no doubt that the most useful and reliable bit of kit is the Mk1 eyeball and Mk1 ear. To augment these the following can be of use, and it is a good idea to check their presence and operation before setting out on any trip: ▪ Binoculars▪ Sea

The Great Outdoors

2 min. di lettura

Allt Arcabhi GR: NN052923 1 From the start (which is about 13km W along the singletrack Loch Arkaig road), head N on a new hydro track heading up towards Loch Blair. 2 After about 1km you reach a waterfall and the loch comes into view. Slant right an

Chicago Tribune

1 min. di lettura

GEOQUIZ: Chicago is at roughly the same latitude as what tiny European country? Answer: Vatican City. Both sit at about 41 degrees north latitude. With a population of about 800, Vatican City is the world's smallest country. Visit Chicago Tribune at

Boating

2 min. di lettura

Understanding the numbers and symbols on electronic paper-style navigational charts. But don’t let the ease of use of today’s navigation technology lull you into a false sense of security. At the very least, before you head out on a cruise where you

RECOIL OFFGRID

1 min. di lettura

As survivalists, all of the gear we purchase or invest in is necessary, but some of it just isn’t that exciting. Water purification system? It’ll save you from contracting nasty parasites, but it’s not exactly a conversation piece you show off to all

Motor Boat & Yachting

2 min. di lettura

Aplotter is often the first item people add to their new motor boat, sometimes at the expense of physical charts. Personally, I would not go to sea in an unfamiliar area without a printed chart. However, the reality is that many owners use some form

Popular Science

1 min. di lettura

GPS WILL LEAD YOU AROUND THE PAVED PARTS OF THE WORLD, but tapping on a smartphone screen won’t always work in the wilderness. For backcountry adventures, you’ll need to be comfortable going analog. These tools won’t give you turn-by-turn directions

Mountain Biking UK

1 min. di lettura

If you’re planning a ride high up in the hills or in a remote area, check and recheck the weather before you set out (see the recommended websites below). Pay attention to wind speed, direction and ‘feels like’ temperature, as well as precipitation a

Great Walks

1 min. di lettura

The Last Degree is the ultimate end-of-the-world stroll for those who can’t get enough of the antipodes. Starting at 89° latitude, load up your sled with provisions and shelter, strap on those skis and set your compass due south. It’s 111km or around

Caravan and Outdoor Life

6 min. di lettura

Lying in my hospital bed with the March issue Caravan & Outdoor Life, I was terribly amused by GPS vs maps debate, and it brought back so many amusing incidents. In the middle 70’s we were coming out of the channel of Magaruque Island, a sailing dest

Chicago Tribune

1 min. di lettura

GEOQUIZ: Zurich, Switzerland, is at roughly the same latitude as this city on the West Coast of the U.S.? Answer: Seattle. Both cities are at 47 degrees north latitude. Visit Chicago Tribune at www.chicagotribune.com

Journal of Alta California

3 min. di lettura

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to give United States Marine Corps general Anthony Zinni a ride from a bookstore in Pasadena to a dinner party in the Hollywood Hills, up a tangle of narrow streets. This was before the ubiquity of Waze or Goo

Sail

2 min. di lettura

Those of us who are grizzled enough to remember the pre-GPS days will know what Jerry Richter (p.12) means when he recalls old-school position-fixing as an “act of faith.” As much depended on knowing where you weren’t as where you were. Before I boug

Chicago Tribune

1 min. di lettura

GEOQUIZ: Which Caribbean country would you visit to see the Blue Mountains? Answer: Jamaica. Located in the eastern part of the country, they include Blue Mountain Peak, the island's highest point at just over 7,400 feet. Visit Chicago Tribune at www

Cruising Helmsman

4 min. di lettura

Next time you are on the boat wondering how to fill in a few minutes, grab a bottle of 3-in-1 oil or other light lubricant and apply a drop to every hinge aboard. Down below, the domestic-type brass hinges used on many lockers are prone to seizing an

Cruising World

3 min. di lettura

One of the most common observations people make after they meet my little family and see Ganymede, the 31-foot boat that we once called home, is, “How very simple everything is!” We are mistakenly taken by some as pioneers of simplification, as basti

New American Paintings

1 min. di lettura

Frederick, MD holtry@msmary.edu / www.elizabethholtry.com My recent series of paintings, titled Salt, explores the beauty and underlying fragility of the Bonneville Salt Flats in remote northwestern Utah. The remnant of an ancient saline lake and one

Artists Magazine

1 min. di lettura

The region of the Cinque Terre (five lands), in northwest Italy, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, provides abundant opportunities for breathtaking rides aboard the coastal steamers that ply the waters between the towns of Santa Margherita, P

Boating

2 min. di lettura

Understanding the numbers and symbols on electronic paper-style navigational charts. But don’t let the ease of use of today’s navigation technology lull you into a false sense of security. At the very least, before you head out on a cruise where you

Sail

1 min. di lettura

Flatiron Books, $25.99 In the opening chapter, appropriately titled “Fear,” author George Michelsen Foy makes a compelling point about navigation: “From the start, staying alive has depended on navigation: the art of figuring out our position and in

Chicago Tribune

1 min. di lettura

GEOQUIZ: San Francisco is at the same latitude as this capital of a Mediterranean country. Answer: Athens. Both cities are at about 37 degrees north latitude. Visit Chicago Tribune at www.chicagotribune.com

Chicago Tribune

1 min. di lettura

GEOQUIZ: Milan and Venice, Italy, are at about the same latitude as what large city in eastern Canada? Answer: Montreal. All three cities are at roughly 45 degrees north latitude. Visit Chicago Tribune at www.chicagotribune.com

Chicago Tribune

1 min. di lettura

GEOQUIZ: The Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, were at roughly the same latitude as what California city? Answer: San Francisco. Surprisingly, both cities are at about 37 degrees north latitude, but elevation makes the difference. Visit Ch

SA Country Life

2 min. di lettura

With winter setting in, who doesn’t feel like chasing the sun? Finding the Sweet Spot of Thaw, as does my old Staffie so successfully, shifting around the courtyard to catch the rays. Despite unseasonal rain here in Johannesburg (never thought I’d co

Practical Boat Owner

1 min. di lettura

In 2012 Graham Keating relinquished his directorship at Yeo Valley and set sail on a 38ft sailing yacht with his wife, Dianne, to explore the world. The original plan was to complete a circumnavigation in three years but that was before they discover

Wilderness

1 min. di lettura

If you’re walking off-track or in low-visibility conditions, you can walk on a bearing to reach your destination. But if you aim precisely for the feature and miss it, you will not be sure which direction to go to reach it. That’s where aiming off co