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    Mapping the Ocean Floor

    Seabed 2030 is a collaborative project aiming to map the entire ocean floor in order to help scientists understand the impact oceans have on the earth’s climate. The ...

    On December 18, 2020 / By
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    New Weather Routing Algorithm From PredictWind

    PredictWind has announced a new weather routing algorithm which will lead to faster routes. They have also added long range forecasts to their model along with ‘routing corridors’ ...

    On December 11, 2020 / By
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    The RITE Project

    Verdant Power is installing three turbines in the East River in New York City which will feed power to to Consolidated Edison Inc.’s grid. The turbines will be ...

    On November 6, 2020 / By
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    Production of Sailcloth

    Due to the Coronavirus most boat shows have been cancelled for 2020. In its place a number of virtual boat shows have popped up online, one being the ...

    On October 30, 2020 / By
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    B&G Launches Nemesis

    B&G has announced the launch of their next generation intelligent sailing data display offering unparalleled visibility, with complete customization or easy-to-use pre-set multi-function templates and automatic dashboards based ...

    On October 9, 2020 / By
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    Why This is a Busy Hurricane Year

    (Washington Post) – 2020 has seen a very active hurricane season. As of the end of September there have been 23 named storms, roughly double the average. Some ...

    On October 2, 2020 / By
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    Improving Hurricane Predictions

    NOAA is always looking towards improving their weather predictions and in particular their hurricane predictions and forecasts. They are teamed up in this 2020 hurricane season with partners ...

    On July 31, 2020 / By
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    Calculating Winch Power for Your Boat

    Harken and Brian Toss have produced an in-depth information sheet on what to look for when putting winches on your boat. Efficiently applied force, how the sheets lead ...

    On June 12, 2020 / By
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    Bleeding Your Diesel Engine

    It’s springtime and you are getting your boat ready for the coming season. At some point you may have to bleed your diesel inboard engine and BoatUS has ...

    On April 24, 2020 / By
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    Safety Procedures Onboard

    ACR, ARTEX and Ocean Signal are committed this spring to raising awareness of the value of having EPIRBs, PLBs or ELTs onboard your boat. From checking batteries, sending ...

    On April 17, 2020 / By