Iridium Sim Card in Nassau?
If you can answer Hubert’s question, let us hear from you.
Where to get a iridium sim card in Nassau?
Can I pop up a former SIM card?
Regards,
Hubert
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After The Loop … Consider the Pacific
After you finish the Great Loop you may be looking for a new adventure. One option to consider is following in the wake of my good friends Randy and Rebecca Tisch. The Tisch’s crossed the Pacific in 2014 on Argo, a beautiful Nordhavn 68.
Randy recently finished and published a comprehensive book about their voyage. The book starts with their early planning and considerations, then departure from Florida and trip through the Panama Canal then finishes with crossing the Wild Pacific itself.
Some would say I was fortunate to join them on the crossing from Tonga to New Zealand. However, others would say there is nothing fortunate about experiencing just shy of a typhoon up close and personal. It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience I never wish to repeat on any size vessel! See the chapter titled ‘At Sea To New Zealand’ for the details or check out the YouTube video which actually doesn’t do justice to the experience of 60+ knot winds and 25 to 30 foot seas.
The book is available on Amazon in Kindle, hardcover, and paperback formats. The Amazon snippet description is:
Crossing the Wild Pacific is a stunning tale of Robert and Rebecca Tisch’s adventurous voyage around the South Pacific. The story is masterfully crafted around the yacht Argo’s captain’s log and goes through the finer points of preparation, weather, and nautical know-how. This realistic tale includes true accounts of distant cultures, interesting people, exotic locales, and, at its center, a couple who fell in love with the sea.From Florida to New Zealand, with plenty of stops in-between, follow the trip of a lifetime!
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Tom Hale on the New River Inlet/AICW Intersection Problem Stretch, Statute Mile 247
Shoaling and groundings are always possible in the constantly shifting sands of the New River Inlet/AICW Intersection area and our thanks to Tom Hale for this Problem Stretch advice. For a recent grounding report from this AICW intersection, see https://cruisersnet.net/168114.
Click Here for Tom’s Article: https://www.sailfeed.com/2018/04/new-river-inlet-crossing-stm-247/Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of New River Inlet
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USCG Controlman – Fires, Floods and Fixes
The United States Coast Guard – keeping us all safe!
04/10/2018 02:57 PM EDT
One part firefighter, one part carpenter, one part plumber, one part welder and a whole lot of knowledge to keep crews safe when the trouble hits the fan. The Damage Controlman, or the DC rating, is comprised of Coast […]Be the first to comment!
Increased Enforcement of Manatee Zones in Florida
Slow your boats: Manatees are coming from WJXT News4JAX
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$16 Million to Remove Displaced Boats in the Keys
Price tag to remove boats displaced by Irma approaching $16 million in the Florida Keys from Fl Keys News
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Bahamas Chatter: “Explorer Chart Course Lines/Garmin Active Captain” plus 1 more
Explorer Chartbooks, A CRUISERS’ NET PARTNER, has long been the standard navigational supplement for enjoyable, informative, and safe cruising through the beautiful Bahamian waters and island visits.
Bahamas Chatter: “Explorer Chart Course Lines/Garmin Active Captain” plus 1 more
Explorer Chart Course Lines/Garmin Active CaptainPosted: 04 Apr 2018 03:49 AM PDT
Can you please confirm that the current Garmin cartography and the Garmin Active Captain cartography is displaying the Explorer Chartbook course lines? Can you also let us know which other cartography choices have these lines embedded?
Stern anchors (another opinion)
Posted: 03 Apr 2018 08:34 AM PDT
Having cruised the Bahamas for the past ten years aboard a 42′ catamaran, I have only deployed a stern anchor once, in a narrow cut near Double Breasted Cay. We have a Rocna anchor for our primary (bow) anchor on 250′ of chain and a Fortress FX-85 anchor on 25′ of chain with a 150′ rope rode that I used as a stern anchor. My learning experience was to have enough rode (chain or line) to reach the opposite anchor when the current switches direction. When pulling off from the anchorage, you need to retrieve the down current anchor first so you have to let our enough rode to end up over the top of the downcurrent anchor. As it relates to scope, I would suggest using the maximum because of one anchor slides, you’re going to end up with a huge mess. My opinion is a single anchor is preferred over a double anchor and a strong mooring ball is preferred over a single anchor in some situations. I prefer to find an anchorage where a double anchor is not required. Good luck. Safe cruising! Blades R.
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- Reply to Ted
I’ve have heard anecdotally that with the transition from Garmin Blue Charts to Garmin Active Captain that they would be moving away from Explorer datum. I have no confirmation of this and will follow this thread.
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USCG: National Campaign for Awareness of EPIRBs Importance
News Release
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: (504) 671-2020
After Hours: (618) 225-9008
Eighth District online newsroomApril 4, 2018
406 Day: National Campaign for Awareness of Emergency Locator Beacon Importance
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Bahamas Chatter: Where to leave boat for 2 months?
Explorer Chartbooks, A CRUISERS’ NET PARTNER, has long been the standard navigational supplement for enjoyable, informative, and safe cruising through the beautiful Bahamian waters and island visits.
Bahamas Chatter: Where to leave boat for 2 months?
Where to leave boat for 2 months?Posted: 02 Apr 2018 03:28 AM PDT
We are planning a trip to the Bahamas but may need to leave the boat for one or two months. We would prefer to simply leave the boat there instead of sailing back and then returning to the Bahamas. Does anyone have any suggestions in the Andros, Berry Islands, Nassau, and or Eleuthera area which would be safe?
Also, if one does leave their boat in the Bahamas, what security measures should one take?
Thanks
s/v John GaltComments from Cruisers (2)
- Reply to Norman
As for security, if you leave the boat in Highbourne or Green Turtle, no worries, just lock it up as usual and don’t leave anything valuable on deck. Stay far away from Nassau…nothing is safe in Nassau. Last time in Nassau (2014) I was assaulted mid-day on a busy sidewalk by three thugs and anchored boats were broken into and ransacked when owners went ashore…crime is out of control. Weapons, cash, jewelry and electronics are the most likely targets, especially in Nassau. Most cruiser’s avoid Nassau and Freeport, otherwise most of the other areas in the Bahamas are relatively safe. Other relatively safe places to leave your boat would be Bimini and Treasure Cay (Abacos). Call ahead and make arrangements if poss.
- Reply to Norman
Cannot recommend any of the above except maybe in or around Spanish Wells in Eleuthera. Your best bet would be Highbourne Cay in the Exumas or Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos.
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Remembering the Film “Wind” with Matthew Modine
Our thanks to Becky for sharing this link from her blog, dockwa.com.
I thought Cruisers’ Net readers might enjoy this little history on one of sailing’s cult-classic films.
Beckyhttp://blog.dockwa.com/america-s-cup-history-remembering-the-film-wind-with-actor-matthew-modine
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