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Gear reviews
We pushed this budget paddleboard right up to its weight limit: Bestway SUP review
I recently wanted to try an inflatable stand up paddleboard (SUP) for use as a…
Personal Locator Beacon review: FastFind and ResQLink head to head
Personal Locator Beacons with Return Link Service Fortunately, not many people have actually used PLBs…
Best boating products of 2022: The hot list
2021 has seen many new boating products come onto the market, despite the difficulties seen…
New Gear: Garmin Surround View
Leaving and coming back to a marina berth can be some of the trickiest parts…
Best Navigation apps for sailors: Seapilot
Modern sailing increasingly relies on apps on your phone or tablet to find your way.…
Best Navigation apps for sailors: iNavx
Modern sailing increasingly relies on apps on your phone or tablet to find your way.…
Best Navigation apps for sailors: iSailor
Modern sailing increasingly relies on apps on your phone or tablet to find your way.…
Best Navigation apps for sailors: Savvy Navvy
Modern sailing increasingly relies on apps on your phone or tablet to find your way.…
Best Navigation apps for sailors: Navionics Boating app
Modern sailing increasingly relies on apps on your phone or tablet to find your way.…
Best navigation apps: 6 top options tested
It’s increasingly rare these days to see any sailor without at least one navigation application…
Gear: Loop Boa Base – nifty stacking clutch
The Loop Boa Base is an extremely neat idea for adding extra clutches in places…
Best boating accessories: Summer sailing essentials from barbecues to coolboxes
Best portable barbecues Cobb Grill Premier Plus portable barbecue I was introduced to the Cobb…
How hydrogen fuel cells could provide a truly clean energy source for yachts
Nearly a decade ago there was plenty of talk about hydrogen fuel cells becoming the…
Why stand-up paddleboards have become the must-have boating accessory
The advent of high-strength PVC inflatables and high-pressure pumps has transformed the world of marine…
Induction cookers on yachts: Why it’s finally feasible to ditch the gas
For most of us, cooking with gas has been so much the norm both ashore…
Lithium boat batteries: Why now is the right time to upgrade your electrics
Larger new cruising yachts, especially those at the quality end of the market, have been…
Downwind developments: The latest offwind sails for faster tradewind crossings
These can transform cruising yachts, giving them sufficient power to sail in light airs when…
Is in-boom furling the next big thing in sail handling technology?
Even though this remains an expensive option, in-boom furling is one that a growing number…
The best 4G and WiFi boosters that mean you can work from your yacht
After the COVID-19 pandemic has made remote working so widely accepted, could working from your…