GL: Findings on the Hudson (continued)...

[Ralph Yost (home)]

I have to completely agree with Jeff on this philosophy and understanding of 
the utility of the Internet. Think about it....the Internet is all about 
INFORMATION DISCOVERY. ActiveCaptain is paving the way for boaters to couple 
Internet information discovery with having almost real time and 
instantaneous information about the places you want, be it anchorages or 
marinas. All the ActiveCaptain mark comments show you date the comment was 
left, so you can evaluate the age of the information yourself.

The trick is you have to obtain the tools to provide you with mobile 
connectivity for this to work for cruisers and liveaboards. But even if you 
dont have mobile connectivity, ActiveCaptain is very useful as a desktop 
planning tool prior to the trip.

(In the interest of full disclosure, I do have a bias in this discussion. I 
worked for 10 years to bring mobile connectivity to 
aircraft....http://www.AirborneInternet.com . Therefore I am a natural 
advocate of this capability.)
R.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Siegel" <jeff at activecaptain.com>
To: <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 7:06 AM
Subject: GL: Findings on the Hudson (continued)...


> So here's the thing.  Instead of buying your next cruising guide, try
> ActiveCaptain for free.  And if you get data from it, add reviews for
> the marinas and anchorages that you stay at.
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> Take the money you save and get better internet connectivity on your
> boat. Use an aircard and you'll have a continuous internet connection
> throughout the Hudson River as well as the other rivers and coastlines
> in the US. You'll get much better use out of that than having a shiny
> new guidebook. You'll have your email, weather, and the entire
> internet at your fingertips, even while moving through the water.
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> The internet has the ability to shift the power of purchasing to the
> consumer.  But you have to use the tools in order for it to work.
> Consider that as you start your cruising over this new season...
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> Jeffrey Siegel
> M/V aCappella
> DeFever 53RPH
> W1ACA/WDB4350
> Castine, Maine
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