In 2019 iPad training with ACM Catamaran were renewed. I manage training "Navigating with an iPad" in embedded weekend on a catamaran cruise school (Lagoon 380) from the base of Hyères – … Continue reading
9 th July 2019
Francis
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Category Archives: Navigation
18 rd 2019
Francis
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VMG / VMC – for Dummies
Navigation applications are full of acronyms. This coded and cryptic language was originally developed for electronic navigation instruments, GPS mapping and other chartplotters. These acronyms, in the form of three letters most often, are contracting … Continue reading
9 rd 2019
Francis
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The magnetic north pole on the move
The magnetic north pole of the Earth is rapidly moving away from the Canadian Arctic to Siberia. This movement has forced NCEI's scientists (¹) to update the World Magnetic Model (WMM) mid-cycle.
20 th 2018
Francis
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Man Over Board
At all times the sailors had the fear of the sea fall. Even with a trained crew, the operation of recovering a crew water fallen is risky, Already with the engine, even more with the sail. … Continue reading
14 october 2018
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Reed's Almanac iPad application is discontinued
In February 2016 I wrote a laudatory article on this digital version of Reed's Nautical Almanac, a wealth of information on the coasts of western Europe. Alas, Bloomsbury editor, which bought Reed's editions a few years ago, … Continue reading
25 th July 2018
Francis
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AIS Transponder, dedicated antenna or antenna splitter ? [Update]
I relayed by an article published in 2014 on the blog Digital Yacht that provides an excellent discussion of the choice of the antenna to be installed for a transceiver AIS. You will find below a transcript freely adapted by my … Continue reading
27 June, 2018
Francis
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Nautical documents on electronic media [Update]
Since publication of Division D240 revised, applicable from the date of May 1st 2015 (see my previous article), It is now official that the mandatory nautical documents can be embedded in digital form.
2.06.6 The International Regulations for Preventing … Continue reading
20 th 2017
Francis
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Guide Escales 2018 – Red card ! [Update]
It saddens me to finish the year with a critical article, but the subject deserves. I wrote in December 2016 (*) a genuinely positive assessment of the evolution of the application Stopovers Guides 2017 - Block Navy digital version Editions … Continue reading
23 November 2017
Francis
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Tutorial “Navigating with 5.0 iNavX” : Update V.3.0
Total release of the tutorial : illustrations update, replacement of 14 videos with the new interface, text update.
45 double-pages
76 screenshots
14 videos
A comprehensive multimedia iBook guide about iNavX use : basic functions, advanced functions, interface with … Continue reading
8 october 2017
Francis
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Test Nomad – stand-alone AIS transceiver by Digital Yacht
I presented last May Nomad, a portable AIS transceiver designed by Digital Yacht. I had to wait until the end of the summer to have the opportunity to test in real situation this device that had been entrusted to me by the manufacturer. Them … Continue reading