electronics

Understanding Wi-Fi boosters and antennas  (published April 2014) Along with GPS, satellite phones, and SSB radios with PACTOR modems, Wi-Fi boosters are another miracle of communications […]

Here are the charts and guides you need to safely navigate and cruise the Caribbean  (published January 2014) Every fall hundreds of boats depart the East […]

Multifunction displays bring the information age to your helm and nav station  (published January 2014) The field of marine electronics has been on a fast development […]

Know where you are when your most important systems fail  (published January 2014) It’s a question of if, not when your main navigation equipment fails. Of […]

Here are a few products that we identified at this fall’s boat shows as unique and worth a look for the serious blue water cruiser  (published […]

Thoughts after using SSB and satellite phones over thousands of miles at sea  (published August 2013) The SSB radio is a time-honored staple of long distance […]

Lightning, electrical failure, computer crashes all happen on a whim of the gods. Safety and lives may hang in the balance and navigation’s basics can tilt […]

What features make the newest safety gear right for you?  (published May 2013) Safety at sea is a concept that is impossible to wear out as […]

Love them now, or love them later  (published May 2013) The value of digital publications for an offshore sailboat is pretty obvious. We can store a […]

The good, the bad and the ugly truth of it all  (published May 2013) As night settles on the deck of the boat, a glow emanates […]