Gear: Raymarine Chartplotter
February 7, 2020
Building on the success of FLIR’s Raymarine Element HV Series with HyperVision sonar, the Element S line features a top-notch all-weather display, best-in-class speed and
Building on the success of FLIR’s Raymarine Element HV Series with HyperVision sonar, the Element S line features a top-notch all-weather display, best-in-class speed and
Scanstrut ROKK charger Like it or not, smart phones are a fact of life offshore. This, in turn, leads to problem of keeping said phones
Knowing Where to Go The easy-to-use GPSMAP 8612 chartplotter, one of three new smaller variants of Garmin’s celebrated 8600 series, comes standard with such premium
An Even Better SOS Veteran satellite rescue beacon manufacturer ACR Electronics has now made its personal locator beacons (PLBs) better than ever with the introduction
Small-boat Race Instrumentation The compact Vakaros Atlas provides real-time, on-the-water performance data as well as off-the-water analytics aboard smaller raceboats. Among the parameters measured are
A ‘Multi-Tool’ VHF Furuno’s FM4800 fixed-mount VHF has built-in Class D DSC, a GPS Receiver, AIS receiver and an integrated loudhailer with intercom and eight
Sun Seeker Italian solar panel manufacturer Solbian has earned a good reputation for its flexible PV panels. Its latest innovation is the Guardian SX series,
Compact Satcoms Want to enjoy all the benefits of superfast shoreside internet connectivity while at sea, with an antenna that doesn’t dwarf your boat? The
Fixed-mount RS40 VHF radio Simrad’s new fixed-mount RS40 VHF radio does more than merely transmit and receive. It also includes an integral dual-channel GPS receiver
Now Hear This Standard Horizon’s new HX40 handheld VHF radio is not only compact—its case measures just 2in x 3.75in x 1.33in—it’s also packed with
Good skippers manage the boat; great skippers manage the tension.
A spritely little cat that holds its own in a blow.
Analog alarms offer important feedback about how the boat is doing.
A friendly club boat with serious potential.
The lure of early-season boating is a beast with two heads.
A new four part docuseries details the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild campaign to defend the Route du Rhum title, available now on Youtube.
Eight Bells: Charlie Dalin
A fleet-footed foiler that everyone will want to take for a spin.
Where you’ve seen his work: Onboard photography and video during four editions of The Ocean Race Ross grew up in New Jersey and says he
The Laser was a little worse for wear. It was an old one, a little too heavy with chips and gouges that left the fiberglass
