tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359919.post2347917909188485648..comments2024-03-27T03:37:00.464-07:00Comments on Ceilydh Set Sail: Weather - a very brief tutorialDiane, Evan, Maia and Charlie the cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07607359149594812176noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359919.post-11339989865282041522012-12-26T08:38:47.543-08:002012-12-26T08:38:47.543-08:00Good read, thanks for sharing.Good read, thanks for sharing.Dalehttp://www.themarinersguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359919.post-21298338150022097352012-12-15T04:58:07.106-08:002012-12-15T04:58:07.106-08:00Hi Mike,
Just to add to Behan's comments - we...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Just to add to Behan's comments - we used 3G internet modems in Mexico, Fiji, and now Australia. <br /><br />In French Polynesia there were a few hideously expensive wifi providers in popular cruiser's anchorages. Aitutaki, Cook Islands we used an internet cafe at hideous cost for a slow connection and in Vanuatu and Tonga we used cafes with so-so speeds but lowish prices.<br /><br />At sea we use sailmail to receive Gribs and decode weatherfaxes and receieve text forecasts. No high speed internet at sea for us either.<br /><br />One tip I learned from another cruiser was to get a wide area but data sparse grib every week or so if you can't get weather maps. Helps to see the all important big picture if you're only getting local area gribs.<br /><br />- EvanDiane, Evan, Maia and Charlie the cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607359149594812176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359919.post-83728630034883838362012-12-15T04:57:33.744-08:002012-12-15T04:57:33.744-08:00Hi Mike,
Just to add to Behan's comments - we...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Just to add to Behan's comments - we used 3G internet modems in Mexico, Fiji, and now Australia. <br /><br />In French Polynesia there were a few hideously expensive wifi providers in popular cruiser's anchorages. Aitutaki, Cook Islands we used an internet cafe at hideous cost for a slow connection and in Vanuatu and Tonga we used cafes with so-so speeds but lowish prices.<br /><br />At sea we use sailmail to receive Gribs and decode weatherfaxes and receieve text forecasts. No high speed internet at sea for us either.<br /><br />One tip I learned from another cruiser was to get a wide area but data sparse grib every week or so if you can't get weather maps. Helps to see the all important big picture if you're only getting local area gribs.<br /><br />- EvanDiane, Evan, Maia and Charlie the cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607359149594812176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359919.post-20462259538120429852012-12-14T14:11:19.927-08:002012-12-14T14:11:19.927-08:00Hey Evan, that as such a help back in November. We...Hey Evan, that as such a help back in November. We simply couldn't see the big picture- literally- on the little gribs we download. And the text forecasts... well, PNG is kind of a black hole! The percolating system drove our weather decisions for a while there.<br /><br />So Mike, while you're right to assume that a fancy superspeedy internet connection is needed for something like this- it's out of reach for most cruisers, as you discovered! But the Ceilydh crew is in Australia where you can get broadband internet service for not-too-awful monthly pricing. You just need to be in range of a tower, which describes a reasonable amount of the E coast of Oz. It's been such a huge help while we are relatively disconnected to have Evan's highly informed eyes on stuff and sending it our way, but you won't get this on any of the usual cruising internet service budgets.Behanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584817150261490419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359919.post-68201175738342734002012-12-13T08:29:38.165-08:002012-12-13T08:29:38.165-08:00enjoyed your post, as i'm in the early stages ...enjoyed your post, as i'm in the early stages of a 3-5 year plan to get the family on a boat and looking to learn as much as i can before then. one thing that i was wondering if you could enlighten me on is marine internet. from this last post it sounds like you have a high speed satellite solution. i've looked at a few options and they seem in general to be somewhat cost prohibitive. any insight would be greatly appreciated. thanks...<br /><br />- mikeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12077562446680399349noreply@blogger.com