Ocean Navigator - September - October 2020

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In this issue we have a special section on Weather. Voyagers need reliable weather info and a strategy to deal with likely weather on a voyage. One way to do this is to employ a weather router. Weather expert and professional router Ken McKinley explains what voyagers can expect from going this route. Our second weather story in the section is on the differences between the tropical cyclone and the mid-level cyclone. In our Power Voyaging column we look at maintaining your power voyager's fuel system. Our Ocean Voyaging story describes how a group of young sailors chartered a catamaran and explored the south and northwest coast of Cuba. On a passage from Cienfuegos to Havana, they experience the beauty of the Cuban coastal countryside and the frustrations of dealing with its petty bureaucracy. Celestial Navigation: Part 14 of a series. In this installment we look at a celestial navigation day at sea and what types of sights we can make use of to establish our position. Voyaging life: Ten Tools Cruising Sailors Bring to the Stay-At-Home Table. A voyager quarantined in the Philippines identifies ten tools that voyagers usually posses that help them get through tough times at sea and while waiting out the coronavirus. Voyaging strategy: Dealing with Schengen Area requirements. A power voyager discusses the length of stay requirements for North American vessels in the Schengen Area in Europe and easy ways to reset the Schengen clock. Voyaging tips: A voyager discusses why it makes sense not to pile gear up against the lifelines, but to secure the deck when sailing offshore. Plus, the Nav problem and more.