We are once again underway for a little boating adventure, and
hopefully by this time next month we will be deep into the Caribbean,
most probably the BVI or Leeward Islands. From there we'll work our
way south to Martinique and St Lucia in the Windward Islands before
turning around and heading back north. Some of you will remember
that we did mostly the same trip 3 years ago. It was arguably one of
the best boating cruises of my lifetime and hopefully this one will be
even better.

Anyone who wants to keep track of our progress or lack thereof can
keep track of us he

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0utTAiadygIUkT4LIXeoYfKADAn2Dkz os

Right now we're headed to Key West for a few days of watching my
oldest son racing sailboats in the annual Key West regatta, and after
that we'll head over to the Bahamas and start working our way farther
south as weather permits.

We'll have some internet access along the way but not everywhere, so
play nice in the meanwhile and try to think more about boating and
less about politics, gun control, abortion, etc.

On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:02:50 PM UTC-4, Wayne B wrote:
We are once again underway for a little boating adventure, and

hopefully by this time next month we will be deep into the Caribbean,

most probably the BVI or Leeward Islands. From there we'll work our

way south to Martinique and St Lucia in the Windward Islands before

turning around and heading back north. Some of you will remember

that we did mostly the same trip 3 years ago. It was arguably one of

the best boating cruises of my lifetime and hopefully this one will be

even better.



Anyone who wants to keep track of our progress or lack thereof can

keep track of us he



http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0utTAiadygIUkT4LIXeoYfKADAn2Dkz os



Right now we're headed to Key West for a few days of watching my

oldest son racing sailboats in the annual Key West regatta, and after

that we'll head over to the Bahamas and start working our way farther

south as weather permits.



We'll have some internet access along the way but not everywhere, so

play nice in the meanwhile and try to think more about boating and

less about politics, gun control, abortion, etc.


Reminds me of when my buddy got the job of mate on the supply boat for the Windjammer fleet. I believe it started in Ft, lauderdale and worked it's way down the islands to the ABC islands off the coast of South America.
Each trip took about a month round trip.
I should have jumped right on that and made the trip... if only he could keep a job more than a few months.....

On 1/22/2013 10:41 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:02:50 -0500, Wayne B
wrote:

hopefully by this time next month we will be deep into the Caribbean,
most probably the BVI or Leeward Islands.

Just be careful in the ghetto there ;-)

Have a great trip and keep in touch.


Later Wayne, fair winds guy...

In article ,
says...

We are once again underway for a little boating adventure, and
hopefully by this time next month we will be deep into the Caribbean,
most probably the BVI or Leeward Islands. From there we'll work our
way south to Martinique and St Lucia in the Windward Islands before
turning around and heading back north. Some of you will remember
that we did mostly the same trip 3 years ago. It was arguably one of
the best boating cruises of my lifetime and hopefully this one will be
even better.

Anyone who wants to keep track of our progress or lack thereof can
keep track of us he

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0utTAiadygIUkT4LIXeoYfKADAn2Dkz os

Right now we're headed to Key West for a few days of watching my
oldest son racing sailboats in the annual Key West regatta, and after
that we'll head over to the Bahamas and start working our way farther
south as weather permits.

We'll have some internet access along the way but not everywhere, so
play nice in the meanwhile and try to think more about boating and
less about politics, gun control, abortion, etc.

Wow, what a nice trip, have a great time!

On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:02:50 -0500, Wayne B wrote:

We are once again underway for a little boating adventure, and
hopefully by this time next month we will be deep into the Caribbean,
most probably the BVI or Leeward Islands. From there we'll work our
way south to Martinique and St Lucia in the Windward Islands before
turning around and heading back north. Some of you will remember
that we did mostly the same trip 3 years ago. It was arguably one of
the best boating cruises of my lifetime and hopefully this one will be
even better.

Anyone who wants to keep track of our progress or lack thereof can
keep track of us he

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0utTAiadygIUkT4LIXeoYfKADAn2Dkz os

Right now we're headed to Key West for a few days of watching my
oldest son racing sailboats in the annual Key West regatta, and after
that we'll head over to the Bahamas and start working our way farther
south as weather permits.

We'll have some internet access along the way but not everywhere, so
play nice in the meanwhile and try to think more about boating and
less about politics, gun control, abortion, etc.

Have a super trip, and eat some bonito for me!


Salmonbait

--

'Name-calling'...the liberals' answer to a lost argument!

On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:01:02 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:

In article ,
says...

(Snip)

Nice to see something about boats here.

Do you have an AIS transmitter?

===

No, don't have an AIS receiver eiher, although I've thought of getting
one.

On Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:04:14 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:

In article ,
says...


On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:01:02 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:

In article ,
says...

(Snip)

Nice to see something about boats here.

Do you have an AIS transmitter?

===

No, don't have an AIS receiver eiher, although I've thought of getting
one.

Check thhis out. They offer free AIS receivers.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...px?level0=100#

====

Interesting. It looks like they are trying to expand their network
of base/relay stations, not supply AIS receivers to boats. The
receivers aren't all that expensive of course, and some of he new VHF
units have AIS built in, a trend which I expect to continue. The
incremental cost to a manufacturer is peanuts once the circuit boards
go into mass production. The biggest advantage to having AIS
integral to your VHF is that the need for an additional antenna is
eliminated, and so is the need for an extra box to install. I've
already got too many electronic gizmos on board.

On Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:01:58 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:

In article ,
says...


On Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:04:14 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:

In article ,
says...


On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:01:02 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:

In article ,
says...

(Snip)

Nice to see something about boats here.

Do you have an AIS transmitter?

===

No, don't have an AIS receiver eiher, although I've thought of getting
one.

Check thhis out. They offer free AIS receivers.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...px?level0=100#

====

Interesting. It looks like they are trying to expand their network
of base/relay stations, not supply AIS receivers to boats. The
receivers aren't all that expensive of course, and some of he new VHF
units have AIS built in, a trend which I expect to continue. The
incremental cost to a manufacturer is peanuts once the circuit boards
go into mass production. The biggest advantage to having AIS
integral to your VHF is that the need for an additional antenna is
eliminated, and so is the need for an extra box to install. I've
already got too many electronic gizmos on board.

Being boatless now (Sob! Weep!) I keep in touch through thoe AIS maps and
this:

http://nyharborwebcam.com/

The AIS maps allow you to build a fleet of vessels to keep in touch all
around the world. It seems as if every row boat in New York has an AIS
transmitter.

===

That's a good web site, thanks.

"Wayne B" wrote
in message ...
Gogarty wrote:
wayneb says...
Gogarty wrote:
wayneb says...
Gogarty wrote
wayneb says...

(Snip)

Nice to see something about boats here.

Do you have an AIS transmitter?

No, don't have an AIS receiver eiher, although I've thought
of getting one.

Check thhis out. They offer free AIS receivers.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...px?level0=100#

Interesting. It looks like they are trying to expand their network
of base/relay stations, not supply AIS receivers to boats. The
receivers aren't all that expensive of course, and some of he
new VHF units have AIS built in, a trend which I expect to continue.
The incremental cost to a manufacturer is peanuts once the
circuit boards go into mass production. The biggest advantage
to having AIS integral to your VHF is that the need for an additional
antenna is eliminated, and so is the need for an extra box to install.
I've already got too many electronic gizmos on board.

Being boatless now (Sob! Weep!) I keep in touch through thoe AIS
maps and this:

http://nyharborwebcam.com/

The AIS maps allow you to build a fleet of vessels to keep in touch
all around the world. It seems as if every row boat in New York has
an AIS transmitter.

That's a good web site, thanks.


Oh please! Does anybody sail for sailing's sake anymore? Or
has sailing become just another Facebook substitute?

"HEY LOOKIT MEEEEEE!!!!"

--
Sir Gregory

On Jan 24, 11:18*am, Wayne B wrote:
On Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:01:58 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:









In article ,
says...

On Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:04:14 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:01:02 -0500, Gogarty
wrote:

In article ,
says...

(Snip)

Nice to see something about boats here.

Do you have an AIS transmitter?

===

No, don't have an AIS receiver eiher, although I've thought of getting
one.

Check thhis out. They offer free AIS receivers.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...px?level0=100#

====

Interesting. * It looks like they are trying to expand their network
of base/relay stations, not supply AIS receivers to boats. *The
receivers aren't all that expensive of course, and some of he new VHF
units have AIS built in, a trend which I expect to continue. *The
incremental cost to a *manufacturer is peanuts once the circuit boards
go into mass production. * The biggest advantage to having AIS
integral to your VHF is that the need for an additional antenna is
eliminated, and so is the need for an extra box to install. *I've
already got too many electronic gizmos on board.

Being boatless now (Sob! Weep!) I keep in touch through thoe AIS maps and
this:

http://nyharborwebcam.com/

The AIS maps allow you to build a fleet of vessels to keep in touch all
around the world. It seems as if every row boat in New York has an AIS
transmitter.

===

That's a good web site, thanks.

Agreed. Very good site.