GPS Versus Old Paper Charts

by Don Greene

I pulled into a marina to offer my services when a young lady walked over to me and asked if I knew how to operate a GPS. I said, “Yes.” She asked if I could teach her. I asked her to get her local charts; she said she didn’t have [...]

The Rules We Must Follow

by Don Greene

The navigation rules apply to everyone. There are two sets of rules to follow, inland and international.

Most of our sea time will be spent under the jurisdiction of the inland rules. Boating along in Long Island and Block Island Sounds offer the best fishing, swimming and relaxation [...]

Fun Ways To Get A Jump On Spring In Connecticut

by Don Church & Tony Schillaci

Although spring will be bursting out all over officially on March 21, make sure it doesn’t burst your waistline or other highly visible parts of your body.

Now we don’t mean putting yourself through an Olympian marathon at a local gym, or [...]

Weekend Navigator

by Capt. Don Greene

I was sitting in my chair next to a beautiful roaring fireplace on a rainy Sunday afternoon, when I decided to get out a chart and my new Garmin GPS Model 478. I set out a course from Greenport, NY to Stonington Harbor.

See if you can [...]