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The wonders of modern technology (a virtual “HI MOM!”)

January 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Boat Work, On Safety, Preparing for the trip, The beginning

We are on the map!!  The AIS map, that is.  AIS = Automatic Identification System. It’s this super cool technology that’s required for all shipping vessels around the world and optional for little boats like us.  When you have AIS you can transmit and receive signals from all other AIS users and you can find […]

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Spying on the neighbors

December 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Somebody likes us

For Christmas, Jon’s parents gave the boat a pair of binoculars.  We were quite excited about this as we have been wanting some for a while now.  Everyone always asks if it’s so we can see pirates or cargo ships… me? I just want to know whether that splash over there is a dolphin or […]

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