Beeway Swimming Goggles with attached earplugs Best budget open water goggles Comfortable, easy to fit and with great vision – these are great budget goggles for swimming outdoors. If you’re…
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Best buys: 6 of the best open water swimming hats
The best open water swimming hats tried and tested by Rowan You might be reluctant if you’ve not worn a swim cap since school. But, with improved visibility and warmth,…
7 of the best swimming tow floats for open water
The best open water swimming tow floats Love or hate them, the tow float or safety buoy is fast becoming an essential bit of open water swimming kit. Along with…
Best goggles: 6 of the best for open water swimming
The Best Swimming Goggles for open water swimming From pool training to open water swimming, good goggles are essential. Get it wrong and leaks, fogging or discomfort could spoil your…
How to watch Olympics 2024 canoe sprint live streams today from anywhere
This guide will tell you everything you need to know to watch an Olympic canoe sprint live stream, as the action concludes at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on the outskirts…
How to watch Olympic Kitesurfing Men’s Final live today
Formula Kite (Olympic Kitesurfing) will make its Olympic debut in 2024 having been selected by World Sailing to effectively replace two Olympic Dinghy events. The class features a soft, foil…
How to watch Olympic sailing Multihull and Mixed Dinghy Medal Races
As is often the case for sailing at the Olympics, the sailing is actually taking place away from the main Olympic site for Paris 2024. The Olympic Sailing regatta will…
How to watch Olympics 2024 rowing live streams today from anywhere
This guide contains all the information you need to watch an Olympic rowing live stream as the 2024 regatta comes to a close. Olympics live streams are available for free…
How to watch Olympic windsurfing Medal Racing live streams from anywhere
Windsurfing has been a part of the Olympic sailing competition since the 1980s, but Olympic windsurfing in Paris 2024 is the first time we will see a foiling windsurfer take…
How to watch Olympic Surfing Semi Finals and Final live streams
Olympic Surfing has the slightly dubious honour of being the competition furthest from the main Paris 2024 competition. The Olympic Surfing events are taking place in Tahiti where competitors will…
Best Prime Day Garmin watch deals – save up to 45%
This Amazon Prime Day, if you look carefully you’ll spot the tidy little bargains. As the self appointed sports watch geek here in the marine team, I’ve always got my…
Best sailing sunglasses: 8 practical options for eye protection on the water
Those of us who go afloat expose ourselves to a lot of ultraviolet (UV) radiation – even on cloudy days in northern Europe. We all know that too much UV…
Best EPIRB: 5 emergency beacons for leisure sailors
Do you regularly cruise or race out of sight of land? If the answer is yes, one of the best Epirb is an absolutely essential bit of kit to have…
Icom IC37 Handheld VHF Marine Radio Review
Icom M37E handheld VHF radio Best joint overall handheld VHF marine radio This Icom IC37 Handheld VHF Marine Radio unit is a real workhorse. Designed for both leisure and…
Standard Horizon HX210 handheld VHF marine radio reviewed
Standard Horizon HX210 Standard Horizon HX210 handheld VHF rival to the Icom 25E offers us a great alternative handheld radio at a good price vs weight vs battery…
Standard Horizon HX890 handheld VHF marine radio review
Standard Horizon HX890E VHF handheld marine radio Best joint overall handheld VHF marine radio The Standard Horizon HX890 VHF is a feature-rich, top spec handheld marine radio, with impressive…
Garmin Inreach Mini 2 satellite tracking and texting across an Ocean
clipped to a small spring clip, it sits near the dash area to have constant view of the sky Garmin InReach Mini 2 I’ve been positively itching to get…
Starlink Priority Data for boating – tested and reviewed
Starlink Priority Data for Boating, Satellite Broadband Society demands we are in touch and telling our life stories round the clock. We’re contactable. The phone can ring or ping and…
The best marine intercom systems tested
I’m sure we’ve all seen or rather heard that boat that comes into an anchorage or mooring where there’s raised voices and “I can’t hear you” being one of the…
Crew-Talk Plus marine Intercom review – tried and tested
Crew-Talk Plus Marine Intercom As many know, in this day and age, boats are getting larger and faster, two features which make communicating far more difficult. And with increased size…