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GPS, the system that supports your navigational eyes in the sky Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 In October 1957, the first man-made satellite was thrust into orbit around the earth. The USSR’s tiny Sputnik had beaten the United States into space. The United States, in an effort to learn as much about Sputnik as possible,...
It was just Rebecca and the sailboat — then sudden unconditional love Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 “For sale” read the faded handwritten sign on her pulpit. Looking forlorn and out of place, she was huddled against oversized pilings in a muddy slip with odoriferous commercial fishing boats for neighbors. I wrinkled my nose. Standing...
Try this logical, six-step method to eliminate impulse purchases Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 Is choosing the boat that’s right for you like selecting an appliance or more like falling in love? Is it a matter of the head or the heart? When my wife, Kathleen, and I decided to begin our search for the...
Bluewater or coastal, weather controls all Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 Weather cells move through our cruising grounds in about three days in summer and closer to two days in fall and spring. If you sail a coastal cruiser on Lake Superior, that is probably the most important thing that you can know. It is...
