Playing with Cards
As we dug into the topic of electronic storage media-the memory cards we use for routine software updates on our marine electronics-we found that...
Feature-loaded VHFs with GPS
What We TestedOur current test group consisted of four radios. Icom, a global company whose product line includes communications equipment and products based in...
Functions and Features
In our test of waterproof VHF marine radios, Practical Sailor used the following protocol. Please see the original article https://www.practical-sailor.com/marine-electronics/feature-loaded-vhfs-with-gps for more detailed results.
After...
Garmin VIRB Review
There are a handful of popular action cameras on the market, which is dominated by the now ubiquitous GoPro line. Weve purposely steered clear...
Ultrasonic Wind Sensor Test
ConclusionsWhen ultrasonic sensors first gained a foothold in the sailboat market about 10 years ago, they struck us as expensive and fragile. Prices have...
How Do Ultrasonic Wind Sensors Work?
Youre standing on the sailboats bow on a windy day, facing the helm and yelling There is a rock ahead. Youre doing this while...
DeLorme Satcom Solution
We recently had a chance to ocean test the new DeLorme inReach Explorer on a passage from Sarasota, Fla., to the Dry Tortugas in...
Out, Out Brief Wiring Terminals!
Photos by Rod Collins
Eurostrips, Euroblocks, set-screw terminations-whatever you want to call them-they are here to stay. Many companies supply set-screw terminations as part of...
MMSIs for VHF Handhelds
In your Oct. 21, 2014 blog on calling mayday on an SSB, I wish you would have included what should be done to configure...
Conjuring Up Some SSB Magic
GAM Split-Lead SSB AntennaAlthough the manufacturers description of the GAM split-lead antenna notes a number of benefits, the biggest draw for most sailors is...
$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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