2022 Pittman Innovation Awards
February 15, 2022
As many readers may have noticed, last year SAIL’s annual Pittman Awards were one of the many things that had to be cancelled as a
As many readers may have noticed, last year SAIL’s annual Pittman Awards were one of the many things that had to be cancelled as a
One of the neat things about sailing is the incredible variety of equipment that sailors use while doing it, whether crossing oceans or just out
For the past couple of decades, the digital side of sailing has become increasingly important, to the point where it’s now almost inconceivable going offshore,
Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes, and nowhere is this more evident than in the Pittman Innovation Awards Class of 2018. As has now
It would be hard to imagine a simpler bit of safety gear than a tether. That doesn’t mean, though, that the basic sailing tether isn’t
As leisure time becomes an increasingly precious commodity and large crews harder to organize, more and more sailors have begun turning to shorthanded or even
While its name might not be the sexiest, the Racegeek d10 more than makes up for it with a tremendous amount of functionality, thereby providing
Developed in conjunction with the Chinese-flagged Dongfeng team in the current Volvo Ocean Race, Zhik’s new Isotak X foulweather smock features a number of features
SmartAIS is a significant set of free new features that Vesper Marine has added to its existing Wi-Fi-equipped AIS transponders, like the WatchMate XB-8000, by
It’s somewhat coincidental, but also very telling that all three 2018 Pittman Electronics awards involve phone and tablet apps working closely with dedicated marine hardware.
Craig Wood, a British sailor and triple amputee, is currently crossing the Pacific Ocean solo. After two gennaker failures, he’s racing to arrive in Japan before typhoon season sets in.
Catalina Yachts and its sister company, True North Yachts, have been sold to Michael Reardon, founder and CEO of Daedalus Yachts.
Over the weekend, we’ll be celebrating the birthdays of two of yacht racing’s greats: Sir Thomas Lipton and Charlie Dalin.
Jamestown, Rhode Island, native Erica Lush has spent the first half of 2025 in France training to compete in the Solitaire du Figaro. This week’s Solo Maitre CoQ could secure her spot on the start line.
Under the new policy, all products from Airmar will have a three year warranty, instead of the previous two year warranty.
Bocce ball, sea stories, and the best guacamole make a simple charter so much more.
When it comes to sun protection, it’s worth investing in your eyes.
Lively sailing, mind-bending history, rich culture, and…spelunking? A charter through Greece’s Cyclades Islands is abundant in every way.
In February, Falken, our Farr 65, made landfall in Falmouth, Antigua, sailing just over 3,000 miles in 16 days from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, in brochure-perfect
A tempestuous night in a Carolina creek served up a lot of lessons.
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