Gear and Reviews archive

  • The 2010 Pittman Innovation Awards

    SAIL recognizes the year's most innovative gear for cruising, racing, safety, and electronics More

  • Ultimate Sailing Bag

    Here’s a new lightweight and eco-friendly carrying bag that’s made from recycled woven polypropylene. More

  • Small Boat, Big Adventure

    Necessary advice for the trailer sailor More

  • Caribbean Cruising

    New books from Cruising Guides Publications for your next trip South! More

  • SAIL Magazine's Winter Reading Guide

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  • Tacktick T104 instruments

    Read our review of these wireless, solar-powered instruments More

  • Navslide

    Keep Your Monitor in the Clear More

  • Crucial Equipment

    I’ve seen other folding knives that incorporate pliers into their design, but none are as easy to access as those on the Crucial Tool. More

  • 2009 Holiday Gift Guide

    SAIL searches high and low each year for a wide variety of holiday gifts, ranging from small stocking-stuffer items to bigger, super-cool items. More

  • FLIR, Hall Spars Win Awards

    The new M-626L thermal-imaging system from FLIR Systems took the grand prize of Overall Winner of the 2009 DAME awards. More

  • Custom Cut

    Colligo Marine is now taking orders for made-to-order twelve-strand Dynex Dux shrouds, backstays, and forestays. More

  • Harken Radial Winches

    Harken’s new Radial winches are lighter, more efficient, safer, easier to install, and easier to upgrade to powered units than any other winch available on the market. More

  • Gill Celebrates A Quarter Century In North America

    25th Anniversary Party More

  • Thin Film Solar Panels - Sun Fueled!

    Innovative way of keeping your batteries trickle-charged More

  • Sperry Performance Footwear

    Women's Ultra Maine and Men's Cabo Shandal More

  • Ultrasonic Speed Sensor - New Gear

    Speed Thrills And More More

  • Boat Cleaning Products - Boat Works

    New Gear More

  • LED lights

    Hella Marine's NaviLED PRO navigation lights use 10% of the power consumed by an incandescent bulb. More

  • Quick Nautical Equipment Aleph and Dylan

    Quick Nautical Equipment unveils two new vertical windlasses, the Aleph and the Dylan. More

  • Atlantis weather gear

    The Atlantis Hybrid Bib and Aegis Spraytop are two of Atlantis Weather Gear's newest items in its coastal sailing line. More

  • Toys for boys and girls

    Looking for new ways to have fun while cruising? Check out these fun and inflatable boat toys. More

  • MN30

    The MN30 anemometer kit is wireless and solar-powered, with a display head taps into your boat’s 12-volt battery. More

  • Grand Prix jacket

    The Atlantic Weather Gear Grand Prix is a simple, waterproof and windproof softshell jacket. More

  • Ronstan's Battlesticks

    Ronstan's Battlestick now comes in carbon with 5 different sizes. More

  • McMurdo Fast Find

    McMurdo's two new Fast Find emergency personal-locator beacons broadcast on two frequencies and will broadcast for up to 24 hours. More

  • The Emperor’s New Shorts

    Harken's Sailing Shorts are comfortable, durable, and versatile . More

  • Keeping cool anytime, anywhere

    Here is some summer gear that won't break your bank account but will keep you comfortable. More

  • Safety: Bilge bypass

    How to rig up an emergency bilge pump quickly. More

  • Harbinger Laser Bathymetric maps

    Harbinger Laser's Lighthouse Map series features a digital picture viewer in addition to the high-quality topographical maps. More

  • Softies

    Colligo Marine's soft shackles use a clever integral-sleeve system that cinches shut against a sizeable stopper knot that keeps the strop closed. More

  • Spinlock ZR 1014 Jammer

    Spinlock's new line of cruising-oriented jammers to increase onboard safety. More

  • Seamless carbon rigging 35

    Hall Spars' Seamless Carbon Rigging (SCR) 35 has the smallest frontal area possible and can be painted to match your rig. More

  • Navigation gear

    Innovative new gear for the navigation station. More

  • Seasick blues be gone

    Knock out seasickness with Queasy Drops, herbal lozenges orig. designed for pregnant women and children undergoing chemotherapy. More

  • Puckster

    This new Speedpuck is a handheld GPS receiver that lets you display and download your data for performance comparisons. More

  • Cruise in comfort

    Quiet, unobtrusive, and lightweight, the Caframo Marine Bora fans are great for boaters with no air conditioning. More

  • Mess be gone

    These hydrophobic, oil-absorbing pads and bilge socks are perfect for sopping up petrochemical messes. More

  • Communications gear

    10 new toys and gadgets your boat can't live without. More

  • Sailor-free sailing

    Harbor Wing Technology's AUSV makes uncrewed sailing a reality. More

  • ATN Genoa Sleeve

    The abrasion-resistant, UV-proof ATN Genoa Sleeve protects your headsail without altering the sail or adding weight. More

  • Angle of detachment

    Marinco Electrical's right-angle cordset adaptor allows for an easier shore power hookup. More

  • Look, ma, no hands!

    V.I.O's wireless, shock-resistant, waterproof P.O.V (Point of View) camera is made for the high-adrenaline sailor. More

  • Must be gone

    Good air circulation with Nicro's Day/Night Plus Solar Vents will help you avoid mold, must, and other onboard odors. More

  • Frequent flyers

    Spinlock's Mast-Pro Harness is more comfortable than a bosun's chair and emphasizes safety, quality, and durability. More

  • Call for Windward Islands data

    Imray-Iolaire chartmakers are working on their Windward Islands charts and will republish them at the end of 2009. More

  • Trim on!

    Harken's high-strength SpeedGrip handles offer nearly frictionless movement and ball bearings for the vertical handle and its free-spinning caps. More

  • Shine on [then recharge]

    While some sailors find LEDS to be too diffuse, the Stealthlite Rechargeable 2460 from Pelican Products offers a strong, focused, LED beam. More

  • Stainless is as stainless does

    Wera Tools' line of ergonomic, vacuum ice-hardened stainless-steel screwdrivers are just the thing for marine applications. More

  • Wrino wrestling

    The Wrino Boat Mooring Hook was a 2008 MAATS favorite for making boat dockings safer and easier. More

  • Charged

    Argus Analyzers' Battery Bug shows how much power and how much capacity has been lost. More