Lowtide Free Real Time


Weather Reports Underway Now a simple email request will


get you all the ship reports within 300 miles of your location at sea that were transmitted over the past six hours to the Voluntary Observing Ship program, worldwide. Just send an email to: shipreports@starpath.com with your Latitude and Longitude in the first line of the body of the message (in decimal degrees as shown below) and you will get the reports back by return mail. The first line should be blank other than that location. This is a free service compliments of Starpath School of Navigation, who also offers a free barometer calibration service at www. starpath.com/barometers Here are two samples you can


try: approach to New York City (40.123N, 72.456W) and the approach to Bremerhaven in the North Sea (55.60N, 3.50E)... or try anywhere you choose. For more information, instructions


and abbreviations used, send an email to shipreports@starpath.com with the word “help” in the subject line.


In The Biz Vesper Marine announces that it


has received FCC Approval for its next- generation, all-in-one, dedicated, collision avoidance display, the AISWatchMate® 850 Class B Transponder. “We are delighted to achieve this


The Nat ional Yacht Broker


Certification Program has announced that Ryan Helling of Swiftsure Yachts has earned the Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) designation. The CPYB is the highest professional credential for yacht brokers. To be designated as a CPYB, a


candidate must have a minimum of three years experience as a full time yacht broker, pledge to uphold the yacht broker code of ethics and pass a rigid three hour examination. To maintain the certification, brokers must earn continuing education credits. Swiftsure Yachts brokers Pete


McGonagle, Brad Baker and Judy Nasmith also hold CPYB designation. For more information on CPYB, visit the website www.cpyb.net


Nautical Crossword Across


1 ______ Northwest 5 Naval student 8 Bulbous downwind sail 10 Yes to the captain 11 Well-known uncle 12 Fish lungs 13 Put something away 15 Military abbreviation 16 Rum containers 17 Heavy timbers that form the main fore and aft structure of a wooden ship


19 See a landmark for the first time 20 Lighthouse 22 Salem locale 24 First plank next to the keel 25 Deep ___ sea 27 Blue lake 28 Fall abruptly


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3 Where the berths are, for short 4 _____ weight 5 Where the treasure is! 6 Stout timbers fitted into the stern 7 Strong timbers mounted in pairs 9 Outmoded, with been 13 Liquid pouches 14 Large port mounted through the cabin top


15 It could be the start of a storm 17 Unit of pressure 18 Boat part 19 Eliminate 21 Direction cold fronts can come from


Down


1 P on the radio 2 Fore and aft deck supports in a wooden ship


23 Emblem 26 Copper symbol


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very important milestone for the global launch of the WatchMate 850,” said Jeff Robbins, co-founder, Vesper Marine. “Demand has been building in North America since we announced the product in September and with this FCC approval we can now begin filling orders for our US customers.” A compact and self-contained


device, the WatchMate 850 offers an easy- to-read display, simple to use button- driven menus, built-in GPS antenna, and powerful Class B AIS transponder. The system transmits a boat’s name, size, position, speed and course over AIS channels while simultaneously displaying information boaters need to interpret potential hazards and react accordingly. The WatchMate 850 provides unparalleled collision avoidance features. A full list of North American


Vesper Marine dealers can be found at www.vespermarine.com/where-to-buy


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