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Weather data from other sailors for better forecasts

Share sensor data
Weather data from other sailors for better forecasts

The digital co-pilot

Watchkeeper
The digital co-pilot

GPSMAP 9000 series, Garmin shrinks its premium chartplotter, at least a little bit

Electronics
GPSMAP 9000 series, Garmin shrinks its premium chartplotter, at least a little bit

Electronics

15 remote monitoring systems compared

Smartboat systems
15 remote monitoring systems compared

New searchlights from Yacht Beam LED

Lighting
New searchlights from Yacht Beam LED

Wireless MOB system with motor switch-off

Garmin OnBoard
Wireless MOB system with motor switch-off

Clothing

New sea boots from Gill for optimum support

On-board shoes
New sea boots from Gill for optimum support

Warm midlayer made from old fishing nets and bottles

Warm midlayer made from old fishing nets and bottles

Gill develops new midlayer for cold days at sea

Gill develops new midlayer for cold days at sea

Motors

Online boat diesel course now also in German

Engine maintenance
Online boat diesel course now also in German

How to put the outboard motor into hibernation

Step-by-step instructions
How to put the outboard motor into hibernation

Elite from Epropulsion, compact electric outboard for dinghies

Tried out
Elite from Epropulsion, compact electric outboard for dinghies

Boat equipment

Clean tank without chemicals

Drinking water
Clean tank without chemicals

Mirka launches lightweight polisher with brushless motor

Tool
Mirka launches lightweight polisher with brushless motor

Stainless steel fittings for mobile use

Queensize
Stainless steel fittings for mobile use

Cordage

This wind pressure is generated on yachts during storms

Seamanship
This wind pressure is generated on yachts during storms

Make your own soft shackles from Dyneema

Rope customer
Make your own soft shackles from Dyneema

17 solutions for the connection of sheet and genoa

Knotology
17 solutions for the connection of sheet and genoa

Sail

Better sailing with the right sails

YACHT 22/2025
Better sailing with the right sails

Made in Netherlands and France, new furling booms from Made, drives from E-Wincher

Equipment
Made in Netherlands and France, new furling booms from Made, drives from E-Wincher

Lifejacket from TeamO wins the most important equipment prize

DAME Award
Lifejacket from TeamO wins the most important equipment prize

First aid for expensive cloths - how to save laminate and membrane sails

Sail repair
First aid for expensive cloths - how to save laminate and membrane sails

Reefing the mainsail - is it better to furl or lay?

Seamanship
Reefing the mainsail - is it better to furl or lay?

Security

Unistellar launches binoculars with augmented reality

Navigation
Unistellar launches binoculars with augmented reality

14 tips for safety in winter storage

Working in the boat shed
14 tips for safety in winter storage

Accurate positioning despite spoofing

Navigation
Accurate positioning despite spoofing

Fittings

Sanding support simplifies underwater hull work

Sanding support simplifies underwater hull work

Hardware manufacturer has filed for insolvency

Niro Petersen
Hardware manufacturer has filed for insolvency

Fittings for the Starlink antenna

Satellite internet
Fittings for the Starlink antenna