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Mantus Snap-On Light

Mantus Snap-On Light If you’ve ever found yourself in need of a little more illumination in the cockpit or an extra light on the bow

FLIR Ocean Scout 640

FLIR Ocean Scout 640 The Ocean Scout 640 is the latest addition to FLIR’s Ocean Scout line of handheld thermal marine cameras. It generates thermal images

Sirius Signal SOS Distress Light

Sirius Signal SOS Distress Light If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional pyrotechnic flares, you’ll like the new SOS Distress Signal from Sirius Signal. This

Lifedge Ultimate Charge/Sync Cable

Stay Charged The Lifedge Ultimate Charge/Sync Cable might very well be the last charging cable you ever need. The 6ft 6in cable not only comes

Firefly PRO Waterbug

Shine a Light The Firefly PRO Waterbug is a great stocking stuffer for your favorite sailor. A SOLAS-approved strobe light that fits easily inside a

Smartphone Apps for Electric Outboards

I declared my love for the Torqeedo 1003 electric outboard in 2011, and the feeling has only deepened after two seasons of extensive testing. Despite

Apps for Sailors: Spyglass

Traditionally, sailors have used a hand-bearing compass or rangefinder binoculars to take bearings on a mark, check the angle of an approaching boat to avoid a collision, determine their distance offshore, and monitor their anchor position.

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Selecting a Marine Pro

Note: This story is excerpted from SAIL Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s upcoming book The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance—a compendium of lessons learned during his

Squalls at night are no joke, but good preparation will get you through safely. Photo courtesy of Andy Schell

Storms & Sea Stories

The wind built faster than it was forecasted to. We ate dinner with full sail, close-reaching on a building SSW’ly breeze. Before dark we had

Photo: Lisa Smith Molinari

A Charter Passage Rewritten

Sailing on a schedule is famously a recipe for disaster, but on charter you don’t have much of a choice. The adventure is what you make of it. 

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