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Podcast: Boating and Navigation Techniques with Sal Alfano

Raymarine Inc. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:40:50 +0000

Sal Alfano, our 2007 Pro Ambassador of the year, is well known on Long Island for the seminars he conducts and Raymarine owners he has personally helped over the years. Raymarine’s own Jim McGowan had a chance to sit down with Sal to chat about proper navigation techniques.
Sal has been boating for 19 years with all that time being spent on the north and south shores of Long Island and the nearby states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Sal owns a 50 foot 1993 Sea Ray Sedan Bridge boat called The “A” Team.

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Fishing in Exotic Locales

Raymarine Inc. — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:50:56 +0000

Captain Norm Isaacs is host of “Raymarine’s Inside Big Game Fishing the World” and a regular face on ESPN. When Captain Norm isn’t out filming, he is an active charter boat skipper working on his own boat off the Kona Coast of Hawaii, and at certain times of the year can be found taking in some of the world’s other hot fishing spots such as Midway & Australia.

Growing up a freshwater fishing enthusiast, Captain Norm evolved into an obsessive bass fanatic. He chased around the bass tournaments until he was severely bitten by the big game bug during the late 60’s while fishing with his dad and his brother off the South Texas coast. Settling in South Padre Island, Texas, Norm skippered offshore trips until the lure of the big fish off Hawaii’s famous Kona Coast caused him to move his charter operation there in the early 80’s, fishing Kona some 225 days a year ever since.

Over the years, Captain Norm has racked up an impressive record of more than 30 wins and placings in Hawaii’s fishing tournaments and has been written up both nationally and internationally numerous times for some of his notable catches and innovative ideas pertaining to offshore fishing. He is also a published writer with monthly articles appearing in a variety of publications ranging from SportFishing, Marlin magazines and Hawaii Fishing News to ESPN.com and BigGameFishingTheWorld.com.

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Electronics Questions to Ask When Buying a Boat

Raymarine Inc. — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:17:59 +0000

In addition to serving as Senior Technical Editor at Boating Magazine for over 11 years, Kevin Falvey is a lifelong boater, USCG licensed captain and tournament winning angler. Formerly a boatyard technician and manager, having owned 6 boats, and cruised and fished ’round the world, Falvey knows a thing or two about the care and feeding of boats and marine systems, including electronics. He is the author of the just-released, “Falvey’s Guide to Fishing Long Island,” and lives the boating life in East Quogue, New York, with his two daughters.

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Around the World with Raymarine

Raymarine Inc. — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:25:30 +0000

In February 2008, lifelong adventurer and photojournalist Mike Harker successfully completed a one year circumnavigation on his yacht, Wanderlust III, a 2007 Hunter 49 equipped with Raymarine electronics.

Living his dream to sail around the world is an extraordinary accomplishment considering the extensive injuries Harker suffered in a 1977 hang gliding accident. Outdoor Life Network’s series “The 20 Most Courageous” profiled Harker in 2004 for his bold exploits pioneering the sport of hang gliding in the 1960’s and 70’s. In 1977 he fell from a height of nearly 400 feet, breaking over 30 bones and putting him in a coma for 11 months. Despite predictions that he would never leave a wheelchair, intense determination pushed him through an aggressive recovery program eventually allowing him to walk and hang glide again.

At age 52, and with very little sailing experience, Harker bought a boat and completed the 2000 Ha-Ha. 18 months later, he singlehanded across the Atlantic, and during the next 20 months cruised 24,000 miles between Miami and Malta, Malta and the Marquesas, and the Marquesas and his home in Manhattan Beach – much of it singlehanded. In this podcast Harker discusses his experiences, along with the challenges he faced, during his nearly year-long sail around the world.

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Helping Kids Discover Boating and Fishing

Raymarine Inc. — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:12:00 +0000

As Discover Boating’s official “Boating Guy,” Keith Ammons is charged with helping introduce non-boaters to the boating lifestyle and current boaters improve their on-the-water experience. Growing up aboard his father’s shrimp boat in the Southeastern United States, Ammons was destined to one day have the title “The Boating Guy.”
With 25 years of boating experience including sportfishing, kayaking, powerboating and sailing, Keith helps boaters within every budget and lifestyle bracket increase their enjoyment on the water. He has been first mate aboard a sportfishing boat on the Gulf Coast and is a recipient of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Gold Safety Coin. Keith travels the country speaking at Boat Shows and outdoor events, and communicates with boating-interested consumers virtually at DiscoverBoating.com.

In his tenure with Discover Boating, he has been interviewed by more than 50 local television affiliates and is a weekly contributor for Sirius’ World of Boating program. In his free time, Ammons takes to the water in one of his several kayaks, powerboat or sailboat, including bare boat sail trips to the Caribbean with his wife. He also enjoys sport fishing and has participated in more than 25 professional tournaments

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The Latest News on Networked Marine Accessories

Raymarine Inc. — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:55:02 +0000

Dean Travis Clarke comes from a family of watermen. His grandfather was a boat builder, his father a captain. Dean got his first professional captain’s job at age 14 running a private Hatteras sport fisherman out of Montauk, N.Y. during the summer. A licensed captain, Dean has hundreds of thousands of sea miles on both power and sailing vessels around the world. He was a member of the crew of Courageous in the 1983 America’s Cup and has sailed in numerous one-design national and world championships.

For the past 16 years, Dean has been a marine journalist, holding the position of executive editor at World Publications now Bonnier Corp. for the past 11 years. Dean works with Sport Fishing, Marlin, Fly-Fishing in Saltwaters and Boating Life magazines. He also hosts Sport Fishing Magazine TV show on the Outdoor Life Network as well as the Sport Fishing “ Learn from the Experts” seminar series.

Dean has served as president of Boating Writers International and received the prestigious National Marine Manufacturers Association’s Directors Award for being the foremost marine journalist in North America. Dean also currently serves on the National Advisory Board of BOAT/US, the fishing committee of NMMA and is an active, licensed Judge Referee with the US Rowing Association.

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Chartering a sailboat with Elaine Lembo

Raymarine Inc. — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:37:08 +0000

Elaine Lembo is the managing editor of Cruising World, and her career at the Sailing Company is the perfect culmination of a life’s pursuits—that of liveaboard sailor, crew of a luxury charter yacht, and newspaper journalist. She was a clerk and free lance writer for The Washington Post Style section from 1983-5. She then spent five years as a reporter and editor at the Vineyard Gazette on Martha’s Vineyard. In 1990 she became the arts editor at the Bennington Banner, in southern Vermont, where she met Rick Martell, a sailor who dreamt of cruising the tropics. Together, they pursued this dream, first as liveaboard owners of a schooner in Wickford, Rhode Island, while Elaine was a reporter and editor for The Providence Journal, and then, in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I, where Elaine was the features editor at the V.I. Daily News. In 1998 they returned to Rhode Island and Elaine was hired as an associate editor of Cruising World. Rick’s the the captain of Flyer, a 52-foot Swan; when they’re not working, together they sail Land’s End, their 1935 Crocker ketch, throughout New England waters.

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Revitalizing a used boat with John Greviskis

Raymarine Inc. — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:36:10 +0000

John M. Greviskis is originally from the shores of Lake Erie in Northern Ohio. As a boy, his interest in boating and his vision for television were his two sole passions.

Ship Shape TV is John’s brainchild, now beginning its 12th season. John’s show hit the PRIME TIME NATIONAL ARENA via the Speedvision Network and Public Television. Ship Shape TV is now also seen on regional networks including Fox Sports Net New York, Fox Sports Net New England, Fox Sports Net Detroit, Fox Sports Net Florida, Fox Sports Net South, Fox Sports Net Ohio, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic and Comcast SportsNet West, along with a classic show on Sun Sports.

John works with some of the best minds in the marine industry in order to convey vital maintenance, accessorizing and repair information to the boater. Each week, different projects, repair and/or improvements are addressed.

To round things out, Ship Shape TV occasionally features selected manufacturers’ facilities. Viewers are taken straight to the source to see how some products, which are manufactured on boaters’ behalf, are produced and created.

John’s PASSION FOR BOATING and his UPBEAT ABILITY TO TEACH are the qualities that make this show fun, exciting, entertaining and informative.

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Planning a Fishing Trip with Bouncer Smith

Raymarine Inc. — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:39:46 +0000

Captain Bouncer Smith has been navigating the South Florida seas since the tender age of 19. Through three decades as a full-time charter captain, he has established himself as one of the foremost names in sport fishing.

An International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Certified Captain, Captain Smith is a founding member of the South Florida Fishing Club, as well as a member of the Miami Beach Rod and Reel Club and West Palm Beach Fishing Club.

Smith’s deep knowledge and experience has garnered him accolades including the Billfish Foundation Captain of the Year in 1999, the 2004 Miami Mayor’s Cup honors for Top Captain and First Place overall, and the MET Tournament’s Hyman Memorial Award – the MET Captain of the Year honors – in 1998, 2000 and 2001.

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Finding and Exploring New Fishing Grounds

Raymarine Inc. — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:36:55 +0000

Jose Wejebe host of The Spanish Fly, ESPN2 longest running outdoor show, and well-known fishing guide, continues to perfect his techniques by fishing his home waters of the Florida Keys and exotic locales such as Cabo San Lucas, Venezuela, and Australia. A light-tackle saltwater guru, Jose is also known for his encouraging conservation. Jose believes that by showing people how to fish he will make them more aware of their environment and the need for conservation of it.

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