Useful and Fun Nautical Apps for iPad
Instrument DisplayThese apps replicate onboard instrument displays, using the iPad’s GPS information.• Marine SailMaster HD: The Marine SailMaster HD app, designed by Leland Roys,...
PS Reviews Cheap and Free iPad Navigation Apps
Transas iSailorThe basic Transas iSailor app is free, and groups of vector charts called folios can be downloaded for $4.99 to $49.99. Most U.S....
PS Sea-trials the iPad and Nav Apps
Charts & TidesDeveloped by Navimatics, maker of Garmin-compatible digital charts for chartplotters, Charts & Tides is a relatively inexpensive vector-chart app ($20-$25, depending on...
Practical Sailor Reviews Iridium and Inmarsat Satphones
Iridium’s new 9575 satellite phone is a step up from its current 9555 and should be available at presstime. It is called the Iridium...
PS Tests the Fish-finding Factor of Compact Plotter-sounders
Raymarine A70DThe Raymarine A70D is the big brother of the A50D that Practical Sailor reviewed in June 2009, and it shares many of the...
PS Tests Small-screen Plotter-sounders
Raymarine A70DThe Raymarine A70D is the big brother of the A50D that Practical Sailor reviewed in June 2009, and it shares many of the...
Plotter-sounders Undergo a Battery of Tests
Fogging screens, water intrusion, poor visibility in bright sunlight, and slow redraw rates are the most common complaints we get regarding plotter-sounders. Better construction,...
Chandlery: October 2011
While spray in the face can mean you’re having a great sail, rain in the kisser while catching some Z’s definitely rates low on...
USCG Safety Alert Concerning DSC-equipped VHFs
Most of today’s fixed VHF marine radios come equipped with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability, and many high-end handheld VHFs do as well. For...
Local Loft Versus Web-based Service
Not every sailor has a selection of local sailmakers to choose from. He or she must instead rely on Internet research and phone conversations...
$650,000 Yacht Tour : Hanse 460 – This Luxury Cruising Sailboat...
In the $500,000+ cruising sailboat market, the competition for world traveling sailboats is full of exceptional sailing yachts like the Catalina 445, the Amel...
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MacGregor 26M Used Boat Review
MacGregor 26 has been a staple in the trailerable sailboat market for decades, and company literature claimed more than 7,000 of the original model...