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On February 11, Nigel Calder will lead a seminar on navigation in our Fort Lauderdale store. You may be familiar with his Boat Owner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual. His titles include How to Read a Nautical Chart, Marine Diesel Engines, Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook, Refrigeration for Pleasureboats, a cruising guide to Cuba and more. Our last in-store event, with Chris Parker, was packed, and we expect that this one will be as well. If you plan on attending, you may want to show up early so that you can be sure to get a seat. We're looking forward to the event, and hope to see you there.

We're counting down the days until the Miami Boat Show, February 16^th-20^th. Our booth will be in the Miami Beach Convention Center, on the second floor. The booth number is 2763. We will also be sharing space with Maptech at 2814. Maptech will have some great show specials. If you're planning on attending the show, we would love to see you. Stop by and take a look at all of the exciting new products we'll have at our booth, including the new edition of the Near Bahamas Explorer Chartbook. We'll be burning chips for various electronic chart plotters on site, and we will also have a variety of software to offer. We're working on our brand new catalog, which may even be ready in time for the show, so be sure to ask us about it.

If you can't make it to the show, remember that all of the items that we'll have at the show are available through mail-order or at either of our stores, so there's no need to feel left out!

Let us know what you'd like to see us do in 2006 by calling us or sending us an email at help@bluewaterweb.com. We want to hear from you. Do you have an idea for a seminar, event or panel discussion? Would you like to contribute to our newsletter? Is there a product that you can't find and you'd like us to carry? Let us know. We're here for you in 2006.

John Mann

In this issue…

On Flight: Big Dog Sailing

Jim Gardner is back in the Bluewater news, with a practical and humorous account of what it takes to cruise the Maine coast with a large Labrador retriever. If you cruise with pets, have pets, or plan on cruising with pets, then read this article! Even if you're not an animal person, you'll fall in love with Cody.

A Place for Learning
Bluewater is taking its mission statement, "We provide information for mariners," to a whole new level. Among our goals in 2006: bringing minds together, solving problems and offering a forum for intelligent discussion of marine-related topics. Nigel Calder will speak at Bluewater on February 11.

The Near Bahamas Re-Explored
The long-awaited fourth edition of the Explorer Chartbook for the Near Bahamas is finally here! Meet the authors, Monty and Sara Lewis, and learn about their method for producing the best and most accurate charts of the Bahamas. You'll also find out what's new in the fourth edition.

From the Deck Hands: Jessica learns Electronic Navigation
Remember the Bluewater Deck Hands? Last semester, two South Broward High School students completed an internship at Bluewater. Jessica worked in Bluewater's Electronic Chart Department, and she tells us that she loved it. We're happy to welcome both Rachel and Jessica back for a second semester.

From the Deck Hands: Rachel becomes a Chart Corrector
Remember the Bluewater Deck Hands? Last semester, two South Broward High School students completed an internship at Bluewater. Rachel worked in chart correcting and folio analysis, and she has a knack for paper chart navigation. Here's her story. We're happy to welcome both Rachel and Jessica back for a second semester.

Information to Save your Life, and the Bluewater Newsletter Reunites Old Friends
Seaworthy: Essential Lessons from BoatU.S.'s 20-Year Case File of Things Gone Wrong, a new book from International Marine/McGraw Hill, will send chills up your spine. Coming About: A Family Passage at Sea, published by Sheridan House in 2002, proves that the best memoirs are the ones that are written from the heart.