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Caring for your new map - www.cdedwards.com
Caring for your new map
With a little care and intention your map will provide years of loyal service. The paper that the map is printed on has a "memory" and will want to stay... Read more...
An Ocean-lover's Guide to Vancouver Island - www.cdedwards.com
An Ocean-lover's Guide to Vancouver Island
10 Vancouver Island Ocean Activities: Prioritizing what to do while exploring Vancouver Island is a challenge because there are so many options and it changes with the seasons. The island... Read more...
5 Noteworthy Map Stores - www.cdedwards.com
5 Noteworthy Map Stores
The list includes a handful of cartographers, artists, and adventurers whose work I follow. If I had walls (which I currently don't because I live on a sailboat), I would... Read more...
Crossing Cape Caution - www.cdedwards.com
Crossing Cape Caution
Cape Caution is THE Great Cape on the British Columbia Coast. It may not be quite as extreme as the Great Capes that dip into the southern ocean, but for... Read more...
Sailing Tracklog Map in QGIS - www.cdedwards.com
Sailing Tracklog Map in QGIS
You can export all your tracks, routes, and points from the unit, but it wraps them in a proprietary file format called an “.HT” file. To get around the stupid... Read more...
Ranger 29 Sailboat Review - www.cdedwards.com
Ranger 29 Sailboat Review
The Ranger 29 sailboat is a well-balanced boat that is recognized as a good boat for newcomers to cruising or as a club racer. She is fun, fast, and is... Read more...