SAILING AND USING MODERN NAVIGATION HACKS - SwT 160 - how I use old tools in a new way

Hope you enjoy this short bonus episode where I reveal another modern navigation hack.
Wifi on a sailing boat is so much more than wasting time on social media. It's safety and navigation for some of us. And I love to share the new doors this tech opens for average sailors.

Lots of misunderstandings about AIS and even wrong information are shared online. In this episode, I explain very short about AIS and new modern ways to utilize this powerful tool. There are lots of other opportunities and I have many more hacks to share. What I am sharing in this video is not brand-new tools or tech. But the way I combine this with the new opportunities that are within range for most sailors today could be an eye-opener. I'm not trying to teach you anything, only sharing how I do things. Hopefully, I can contribute to better safety for sailors and even inspire some to. I love the options I now have to use Marin Traffic while sailing because of StarLink. It's basically a game-changer in so many ways. I strongly recommend sailors to not only receive but also broadcast AIS. Especially for those who wanna go blue water sailing. Some nations like Indonesia will not let you into their country without an MMSI number and a working AIS. Some nations with a reporting regime towards pleasure boats accept your AIS as a tool giving you the freedom of not needing to check in and report your position. So for long-distance sailors having an AIS is a no-brainer. And also safer.

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Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever we have time for it. I used to sail singlehanded and occasionally have sailing friends onboard.

Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean prior to, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

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