Opposition surfaces to Navy plan to use dolphins, sea lions for Bangor security
[Here's the kind of story Navagear readers are now missing out on, because I don't run these here! I run them over at my new blog, Puget Sound Maritime. Anyway, I figure some of you maritime geeks...
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New ACR AquaLink Personal Locator Beacon
I posted the press release about the new ACR AquaLink PLBs last month. I don’t own a PLB yet, but this one has just about tipped the balance for me. I’m not likely to carry an EPIRB on my little boat,...
View ArticleVideo: Beneteau’s Dock & Go system demonstration almost spins boat in place
Check out this video of Beneteau’s innovative Dock & Go system, courtesy of MadMariner. The demonstrations are being performed several times each day at the United States Sailboat show in...
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Seattle Coast Guard unit introduces new, multi-mission response boat
[USCG photo] Tim Flanagan (hey, that’s me!) has this story at PugetSoundMaritime.com. Apparently, I must have taken a break from the Seattle Boat Show in order to take a ride on the Coast Guard’s...
View ArticleAmateur video captures high-speed killer whales
[We’ve had some local excitement around here with our resident orcas coming a bit further south than usual, and with salmon fishing going strong, it means lots of folks are out on the water. With...
View ArticleMy newest YouTube addiction: Untie The Lines
I’m addicted to YouTube. I love the Russian dash-cam footage of accidents and near misses. I love the London bicyclists who share their confrontations with other road users. I love following Seattle’s...
View ArticleDrones over Sucia Island!
Lovely video of one of my favorite places in the world… See more of Kevin & Laura’s boating adventures at their blog Riveted, including a video of Sucia’s neighbor Patos:
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