Scanstrut: ROKK Charge+
July 10, 2018
It Rokks With the increasing use of smartphones and tablets for in-cockpit navigation comes the issue of keeping these devices charged, since running nav software
It Rokks With the increasing use of smartphones and tablets for in-cockpit navigation comes the issue of keeping these devices charged, since running nav software
A Light Touch I’ve been in search of the perfect nav station light for many years, and finally found it in the form of the
Color Radio Icom’s M605 VHF fixed-mount transceiver boasts a color LCD screen with an impressive 180 degree viewing angle, backed up by a row of
The British-made Tacktick line of wireless instruments arrived on the sailing scene in the early oughties with the Micro Compass, a standalone, solar-powered GPS and
Play it Smart An inordinate number of boat fires are caused by poorly maintained shore power connectors and inlets. The pins on commonplace push-and-twist connectors
An even Smarter Plug When you’re sailing, you want to connect to the world immediately around you; when you’re back in the slip, it’s time
A HYBRID TOUCH Si-TEX’s new NavStar series multifunction displays (MFDs) offer “hybrid touch” control—that is, the functions can be accessed via touchscreen or traditional controls.
Be it for safety, navigation or competition, all sailors have a need for information about their boat’s performance and its environment. Many recent advances have
Can You Hear Me Now? “Okay, let go. Depth is fifteen feet.” “I can’t hear you.” “I SAID LET GO!” “What? Speak up!” If that
LET THERE BE LIGHT Summer evenings in crowded anchorages or mooring fields are part and parcel of the coastal cruising life, and there is always
15 years after the original First 30 debuted, this re-imagined update proves a winner.
When several members of our Florida sailing club, the West Coast Trailer Sailors Squadron, decided to get together for a group daysail on a recent
The morning our diesel engine experienced a runaway started like any other. We were headed out of Monterey Harbor on our 1979 Cheoy Lee 41,
Six sailors have been selected as 2026 inductees to the National Sailing Hall of Fame for their achievements, leadership, and enduring impact on the sport
Editor’s note—This is the second installment of a story that began in the March 2026 issue.Click here for part one. I’m dimly aware of the
In tomorrow’s e-newsletter, we conclude the story of my transatlantic crossing with the Women Wave Project. For part one, click here. In retrospect, the whole crossing
You’ve probably seen the clips online. During the first day of racing in SailGP’s New Zealand series, the worst crash in the league’s six seasons
Log the Glass These days with weather forecasts available wherever there is WiFi, it doesn’t do to forget the old ways. Last season I was
This weekend saw the fourth annual Northeast Ocean Racing Symposium (NORS), held at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. The day of technical lectures and networking
Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s much anticipated book The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance is out now. Billed as “the maintenance manual that should have come
