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  B&G® Zeus® S Debuts Globally Simplifying Sailing

  B&G has unveiled the Zeus S – the next generation chartplotter in the B&G range. Based on the new operating system, Zeus S was designed to make sailing ...

  On January 26, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Choosing the Correct Winch Size

  If you are in the midst of refitting your boat winches may be on the list to upgrade. Lewmar has a graph of what size winch to use ...

  On January 6, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Hydrogen Fuel Cells

  Early December at the Paris Boat Show companies were recognized at the Innovation Competition. This year, the jury and Federation of Nautical Industries presented Inocel (Isère) with the ...

  On December 22, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Reefing Furlers by Karver

  Reefing furler manufacturers are not so many in the world, and it is therefore a small revolution to see the French deck gear manufacturer Karver offer this new ...

  On November 17, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dinghy Davits

  (BoatUS) – When a boat is large enough for even the occasional overnight, the need for a dinghy becomes almost mandatory. But where do you put that all-important ...

  On October 6, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  AIS Man OverBoard Device

  Introducing the world’s smallest AIS MOB device with integrated DSC – the rescueME MOB1 from Ocean Signal. The MOB1 is compatible with even the most compact inflatable life-jackets*. ...

  On September 8, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Boost Your Boat’s IQ: Sail Smarter with the New B&G Triton Edge Sailing Processor

  B&G®, the world’s leading sailing electronics manufacturer, has debuted the new B&G Triton™ Edge sailing processor this week, delivering the most advanced processor ever to hit the sailing ...

  On September 6, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Handling the Main

  Practical Sailor looks at lazy jack and Dutchman systems for taming the main when it is lowered onto the boom. The article notes that mainsails up to 300 ...

  On August 25, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Garmin’s Wireless Camera For Added Security for Your Boat

  The GC™ 100 wireless camera wirelessly streams video to your chartplotter allowing you to monitor areas inside and around your boat. Wirelessly connected to your chartplotter it provides ...

  On July 7, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  C-MAP App Now Available Worldwide with Crowd-Sourced Genesis Layer

  C-Map has made its crowd-sourced mapping data called “Genesis” available on the C-MAP navigation app this month, as well as across Lowrance®, B&G® and Simrad® apps powered by ...

  On June 30, 2022 / By Sandy Parks