Category: Navigation

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Midway through the summer…the “Spring Commissioning” work list is a distant memory, and we’re still denying that “Fall decommissioning” will ever happen. But it’s been a few…er…weeks or months since we’ve done all those spring prep items and we’re well into the season and using the boat. What have we […]
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by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Now and then, I open the knot book to look up something for a specific application. I’ve come to it with questions like “what’s the best way to tie this slippery piece of uncovered Spectra to this anchor chain so it never slips” or some other specialized knot. But for […]
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by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) My iNavX Experience We’re introducing a new occasional feature on the iNavX blog – interviews and discussions with real users. We hope sharing their iNavX stories will give you new ideas about how our software can be used. When I mentioned I’d be writing for iNavX to a friend of […]
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Neighborly Anchoring
May 1st, 2020 by inavx

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Back in January we talked about how to anchor your boat for a good night’s sleep. But anchoring out is more than just dropping the hook so you’re set for the night. In most places, the odds are good you won’t be alone. So how can you be a good […]
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- Tags: Anchor, Anchoring
Night Time Safety at Sea
May 1st, 2020 by inavx

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Sailing offshore at night connects you to the sea in your surroundings in a way that’s hard to explain. The universe contracts to just the boat as visibility drops, and you rely on your other senses. The slap of the waves, the whisper of the wind, or the gentle huff […]
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Isolation Dreaming
April 3rd, 2020 by inavx

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Had enough group video chats, baking, reading, series binging, and looking at your walls yet? Maybe it’s time to think about some place fun to celebrate the end of the lockdowns and border closings. What could be better than palm trees, warm weather, and sailing? Caribbean Sailing Who hasn’t thought […]
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- Tags: British Virgin Islands, BVI, Charter, Cruise

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) In 2018 in the United States, the Coast Guard counted 633 deaths and over 2,500 serious injuries from recreational boating accidents. Not to be dark and grim, but boating safety is a serious topic and many fatalities and accidents could have been prevented with care and caution. This isn’t an […]
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Entering a Strange Harbor
March 4th, 2020 by inavx

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Visiting new places is one reason we sail and voyage. What can be more exciting than showing up in a new town or on a new island full of new sights and experiences? Navigating close to land can be the trickiest part of any trip, and a strange harbor can […]
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by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Heading out of sight of land for the first time is daunting enough, but adding in an overnight on a long passage? There are a few things you want to consider to make sure everything goes well. Check The Weather The first rule of safety heading offshore is never intentionally […]
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by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) We’ve taken the mast off of Evenstar before. A couple of times in fact. When storing on land in the winter her mast is so tall that the windage is dangerous, so to avoid shaking, rattling and damage to the boat we pulled the mast when we did it. It was pretty […]
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- Tags: Mast, Sailboat, Sailing, Yacht, Yacht Repairs