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Saturday, February 23, 2008
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Notable Captains: Paul Wright, Master Of Cunard’s Queen Victoria

Captain Paul Wright, a Cornishman, is a kind of latter day Henry VIII – a master and commander who moves from one queen to the next in quick succession.

February 23, 2008
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
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Loran – Turning The Lights Back On

LORAN Coverage Following the recent budget approval by President Bush, LORAN , the Coast Guard’s terrestrial based LOng RANge navigation system has been

February 14, 2008
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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eLORAN 101 – The Return Of LORAN C?

Could it be time to dig out your old ten point dividers and loran-c charts? Probably not but the same technology behind these devices is making a comeback.

February 5, 2008
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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AIS-B, Automatic Information System For Boats. A Welcome Change?

  We have already proclaimed our love of AIS, the technology that helps watchkeepers identify surrounding vessel traffic, but currently this technology

December 11, 2007
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Thursday, September 6, 2007
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How To Use A Sextant 101

See full size animated GIF on on using a sextant – Wiki Commons (Link Thanks to Never Sea

September 6, 2007
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Monday, July 16, 2007
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Nautical Trivia 10-Point Dividers – What is that?

A free set of gCaptain stickers from our Logo Store to the first person who identifies the item on the right. A second set of stickers to the person

July 16, 2007
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