B&G Zeus Touch with Sailsteer
June 23, 2013
The latest generation of B&G’s Zeus MFD is jam-packed with features that will mean nothing to our powerboating brethren but bring smiles to both cruising and racing sailors.
The latest generation of B&G’s Zeus MFD is jam-packed with features that will mean nothing to our powerboating brethren but bring smiles to both cruising and racing sailors.
The new a65/a67 multifunction displays combine touchscreen technology and Raymarine’s LightHouse user interface into compact packages that are ideal for cockpit mounting and can also fully integrate with any of Ray’s current MFDs, instruments, radars, etc.
The smaller and more unobtrusive a PLB, the more likely you are to have it on your person when you’re sailing, either in an arm pocket as provided on some offshore jackets or fastened to your lifejacket.
A pair of waterproof, floating VHF radios for around $150 is an excellent deal. The HX100 Twin Pack radios are low-powered, switching between 2.5W and 1W, but this is all you need for messing around in anchorages or harbors, which is what they’re intended for.
Raymarine’s new Evolution autopilots employ what the company calls its Evolution AI control algorithms, which enable them to “perceive their environment” and then instantly calculate and “evolve” a set of steering commands to maximize performance.
In early 2012, SAIL gave a Pittman Innovation Award to Torqeedo for its continuing efforts to refine its electric outboard motors over the years.
Pity the poor boat cover that gets coated with an assortment of filth, including grit, mold, bird droppings and any filth that happens to fall from the sky.
Let the trickle down begin! As today’s America’s Cup boats and other grand prix racers continue to sail ever faster, windage aloft and on deck has become an increasingly important part of the speed equation.
Oil changes are vital to keeping your engine running its best but oil transfer pumps can be tough to use. Grey Beard Pumps utilizes medical device technology to create a pump that claims to be trouble-free
Join us for a unique conversation during the Annapolis Sailboat Show with special guests Cole Brauer and Lin Pardey who encompass 50 years of sailing,
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The latest in this performance cat line is sure to provide more sailing, less motoring.
Let’s be honest: Transducers aren’t as sexy as the cool graphics and touchscreen capabilities of today’s navigation and electronics packages. But the information that those
One cruising couple’s celestial view is cut short when they drag anchor in a serious breeze.
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