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GEAR: Savvy Navvy Celebrated by MMA

Marine Marketers of America has awarded the navigation app Savvy Navvy their Best New Product Launch award for a retailer program aimed at bringing the software to more users.

The Mighty Compass

Here’s to the humble magnetic compass, without a doubt the sailor’s most reliable instrument onboard. It’s always there for you and with the rarest of

Fundamentals of Seamanship: Navigation Rules

Upgrade your boating skills and test your boating knowledge with online classes from Boaters University | AIM Marine Group, powered by Power & Motoryacht, Soundings, PassageMaker, Sail, Outboard and Yachts International.

Furuno NavNet TZtouch3

Go on a POWER TRIP with the most powerful MFD series available. We listened to you and worked tirelessly to make TZtouch3 the easiest MFD

Sailing Instruments

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

Gear: B&G Vulcan 5 Sailing Chartplotter

B&G Vulcan 5 Sailing Chartplotter The new Vulcan 5 from B&G is a 5in multi-touch chartplotter with pinch-to-zoom capabilities. The Vulcan 5 can be integrated

Gear: SI-TEX Explorer NavPro

SI-TEX Explorer NavPro Got a spare VGA display or PC monitor laying around and want to convert it to a high-end navigation system? SI-TEX’s Explorer

Know-How: Boatyard Navigation

If you have your boatyard help out with repairs, upgrades and routine maintenance, you can often be one of the first to launch in the

Raster Charts: the New Paper Charts

It’s true that I don’t navigate on paper charts anymore, but I appreciate them and I use their electronic equivalent—raster charts, which are basically an

Sail magazine October book cover

October Issue Sneak Peek

The temperatures are starting to cool off, the days are getting shorter, and your October issue is on its way. Here’s what’s coming up.

A man sailing a dinghy with an electric motor

Dinghies-Compact Kickers

Small electric outboards are becoming increasingly popular for everything
from dinghies to small race boats. We put three new models to the test.

The boom furling powered by Laughing Gull’s electric winch snagged Tamsin’s arm, resulting in a trip to the hospital.

Electric Winch Warning

Though they’ve made sailing easier and more accessible, electric winches must be treated with appropriate caution.

Woman wearing a hat on a boat.

Water System Salvation

Tank water can easily be contaminated with anything from a lingering bad taste to dangerous bacteria. Installing a triple filtration set up on Ben-Varrey helped.

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