In a world where we are constantly bombarded by unsolicited spam in our inboxes, sometimes it’s easy to overlook genuinely useful information. It is especially satisfying when those little nuggets aren’t hidden amongst a distracting splatter of “how to lose belly fat” and “refinance now!” banners.

The active captain newsletters, on the other hand, are refreshingly plain and straightforward. If you sign up to receive them via email, which I highly encourage, you’ll get a few paragraphs of plain text that always contain useful information for boaters.

For a perfect example of what I’m talking about click the link below.

ActiveCaptain – The Interactive Cruising Guidebook – Newsletter – February 20, 2013.