Ocean Navigator - January- February 2021

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The electronic-based safety gear sector has
been growing, and now there are devices and
apps that handle a wide variety of safety situations
offshore. But these technological advances
haven’t changed the basics of safety aboard a
voyaging boat, which revolve around paying attention,
knowledge and training. We’ll examine
how traditional safety approaches are incorporating
new technology.

Drama in the Vendee Globe solo world race

Alex Thomson’s IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss at the start of the 2020 Vendee Globe Race.

2 mins

Fatal dive boat fire attributed to operator's oversight failures

The dive boat Conception on fire off Santa Cruz island in California.

3 mins

Prized pilothouse possessions

The pilothouse is the nerve center of a power voyagig vessel like this Selene 43 in the Bahamas.

5 mins

A circumnavigator's favorite ocean films

A still from the documentary Maiden, which tells the story of the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989-90.

5 mins

Reports of aggressive killer whales

Orcas have reportedly attacked sailboats recently off Spain and

3 mins

Snagged anchors and empty gas bottles

Mishaps on a mid-Med adventure

10+ mins

Light in a pinch

In emergency lighting situations, more light is always better

10+ mins

It's not easy being green

Dealing with the scourge of seasickness

6 mins

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Ocean Navigator Magazine Description:

Ocean Navigator magazine is for voyagers, both power and sail, who want to know more about their boats, their gear and the techniques to make them better voyagers. Whether you are crossing oceans or making coastwise passages, Ocean Navigator will help and inspire you.

Our editorial offices are located in Portland, Maine, but we cover voyaging topics for sailors and power voyagers from the Southern Ocean to the North Sea, from South Pacific atolls to rocky coasts and the Great Lakes.