Blue Water Cruisers need to have all their shots up to date and its also good to know if there are any odd medical issues before you plan to visit someplace. The CDC has a handy site with this information. Link and summary from the Scout Report. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Travelers'...

Here's some USCG video of the Adventuress run aground today (ok, yesterday I'm not one to sleep). Navagear also posted the USCG info today , if you're a local you should be following that blog!

Inflating seems like one of the key things a liferaft should do. That and float; the rest is just icing after those two are taken care of. Switlik has found some issues with rafts as they've been doing annual servicing. Kudos to them for owning up to the issue and getting the word out! Here's...

These are pretty stylin as safety glasses go and they will also auto-tint which is perfect for those above deck\below deck kind of projects. Apparently they are $45 which isn't too bad if you'll actually wear them! This come your way via ToolMonger .

XM Radio has a deal on XM WX SatelliteXM Radio has a deal ($0 activation and 1 free month) currently going. I found out about this in the Nobeltec Newsletter and couldn't find anything on the XM Radio site about it. Here are the details for the discount: Use this promo code when you call into XM...

The Boater Information System (or BIS Portal) from the Washington Sea Grant and APL UW is a pretty cool site that allows you to overlay wind, tide, current information on a map. The site is completely custom and worked great for me in IE7.0. As an example of one of the things you do, I love this view...

you may have seen the Sea-Pack written up in Blue Water Sailing or Latitudes and Attitudes but I wanted to pass it along for those who haven't seen it because quite frankly I think is pretty dang kewl. It seems like the perfect thing to stuff in your life raft case when its being serviced or to carry...

Here’s a handy hint from a geek site I read called LifeHacker. MacGyver Tip: Dishwashing liquid ice pack "The detergent stays cold much longer and it can be re-frozen over and over. It also molds to your back better than ice." The author talks about freezing Dawn liquid in a ziplock....

Turns out the USCG has expanded not cancelled its search. http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicLat/2007/0207/Feb01/Feb1.html#anchor1085433 OLD message here: While the USCG has cancelled its search friend, family and volunteers continue the search. Here's the Lat38 story: http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicLat...

According to Microsoft Watch , and the San Francisco Chronicle , Jim Gray from Microsoft Reasearch's office in San Francisco is missing in his C&C 40' Tenacious. Let's all hope things turn out for the best!