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New Tool Launched to Fight Aggressive Invasive Lionfish

The Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) and NOAA have partnered to launch a new web portal to provide managers, researchers, and the public with the latest information ...
On January 7, 2015 / By Administrator
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NOAA & British Geological Survey Update World Magnetic Model

NOAA officials recently announced the World Magnetic Model (WMM), a representation of Earth’s large-scale magnetic field and an indispensable complement to GPS devices used by NATO, the United States ...
On December 30, 2014 / By Administrator
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Chesapeake Bay Smart Buoys Provide Great Info

We sailed by one of these on Wednesday and I wondered what it was. Turns out… The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS) ...
On October 16, 2014 / By Administrator
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Baltimore Announces Free Inner Harbor Wi-Fi

As free Wi-Fi has become ubiquitous in marinas and harbors around the world, the city of Baltimore, Maryland recently announced that visitors to the Inner Harbor will have ...
On September 10, 2014 / By Administrator
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App of the Week

A must have for sailors, boaters, surfers, & fishermen, MyTide is THE tide app that is as good looking and easy-to-use as it is useful…and you don’t need ...
On September 3, 2014 / By Administrator
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Elco Motor Yachts Launches New Line of Electric Outboard Motors

Elco Motor Yachts is applying its expertise to the electric outboard motor category by launching a new line of 5- and 7-horsepower motors that provide all the signature ...
On August 27, 2014 / By Administrator
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Message in a Bottle: With a USB Stick Inside?

Perhaps The Police’s 1979 hit Message in a Bottle will soon need to be updated for 2014 to include not just a letter, but also a USB stick ...
On August 14, 2014 / By Administrator
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Has your B&G Zeus chartplotter been updated?

B&G announced this week a free software update for Zeus, Zeus Touch and Zeus2 Multifunction Displays. These updates add new features to the Zeus family of products ...
On August 6, 2014 / By Administrator
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SeaLife Introduces First Permanently Sealed Never-Leak Underwater Camera: The Micro HD

SeaLife has announced a small photo and HD video camera, The Micro HD, that looks poised to give GoPro some serious competition for underwater use. The Micro HD ...
On July 30, 2014 / By Administrator
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Quickly Calculate the Best Day to Depart on Your Next Passage

The Departure Planning tool from PredictWind can save huge amounts of time planning and give you more hours sailing. It does this by looking at four different departure ...
On July 23, 2014 / By Administrator