As a sailor who is regularly out on the water for days (and nights) at a time, having the best head torch for sailing that offers a good red-light mode…
Jayne Toyne
Tech Editor - Marine Group
Why I flew 1400 miles to pick up my favourite PLB!
The FastFind return link Personal Locator Beacon It might seem a bit excessive to fly so far for a personal locator beacon. And you’d be right, except, this was just…
Sunglasses for smaller faces? My 15 year love affair with one brand comes to an end… maybe
For over 15 years now I’ve carried a pair of Gill sunglasses in my kit bag wherever I happen to be sailing in the world. They’re not all the same…
The sailing gloves I’ve bought over and over again
A sailing necessity Sailing gloves are a sacrificial second skin, especially when handling spinnaker lines and anything where you need a little more grip or there’s a risk of rope…
My favourite Spinlock Safety Tether is now available in Walmart!
A favourite safety tether? Yes you read that right! I do have a favourite tether line, just like I have a favourite ring on the cooker and a favourite butter…
Living 24/7 with my Garmin Quatix 7 Pro waterproof smartwatch for a year and I LOVE IT!
If you’ve seen my other reviews for other Garmin smart watches, such as the Quatix 6 and Quatix 7, then it’ll come as no surprise to read that I love…
Best Sailing Watch: Waterproof Watches Tested
The best sailing watches can offer a multitude of functions, from MOB alerts to tidal calculations and large faced race count down timers. And yet still there’s utter simplicity of…
The BIG West Marine Winch Sale Is BACK AGAIN! BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!
The huge buy one get one free Lewmar winch sale is here thanks to West Marine. Sorry to my Brit pals, this one is for the Northern American market and…
Best BIG SCREEN Clear view Sailing Watch Regatta Race Timers
The best sailing watches can offer a multitude of functions, from MOB alerts to tidal calculations and big screen sailing watch regatta race timers have easy to use buttons and…
Best Waterproof Smart Watches For Sailing
Editor’s top choices at a glance Garmin Quatix 7 PRO Best smart sailing watch Specifications: Apple or android smart phone compatible, Sizes: 47mm / 51mm, Weight 70g, Battery life: up…
Suunto Ocean Smart Diving and sailing watch Review
Specifications: Display: 1.43-inch AMOLED color display with sapphire glass and stainless steel bezel. Battery Life: Up to 60 hours in dive mode. Up to 50 hours with continuous GPS tracking. Dive…
Best diesel heaters for boats – An expert buyer’s guide
Best diesel heaters for boats – This buyer’s guide was first published online in 2021 – it was revised and updated 14 Jan 2025 I live on my boat all…
Gifts for Swimmers – Smart Gift Ideas for Cold Water and Wild Swimming
Cold water swimmers are a diverse bunch, but there’s a huge swathe of people of all ages and backgrounds out there who are discovering the health benefits of going for…
Fantastic Gifts for Sailors – 21 Gift ideas for that sailor in your life
Sailors can be notoriously difficult to buy for and sailing as a hobby (much like golf and other niche pastimes) tends to involve kit that is either bafflingly complex or…
Best satellite messenger and tracker for heading off the beaten path
The best satellite messenger and trackers have come a long way in just a few years since we last looked at them with Pip Hare. (12 yacht trackers compared) A…
Unleash your inner MacGyver with this Cyber Monday Gerber Multitool deal
Gerber Multi-plier 600 multitool SAVE 37% NOW reduced to $65.90 List Price: $105.00 Get the Deal Now This Gerber multitool is up there as one of the main staples of…
Huge savings on Cyber Monday Deals at West Marine now!
Black Friday at West Marine has kicked off early. There are loads of discounts at the retail giant this week and I’ve trawled through them to pick out what I…
Best Cyber Monday Dryrobe deals you can wear as a coat!
If you’re on the look out for dry robe or warm changing robe but have been holding off buying one until now, then let’s see if I can’t sniff you…
Massive Savings on Cyber Monday Garmin watch deals for sailors – Save $454.99
Whenever Cyber Monday rolls around, one of the most popular bits of boating kit people search for are Garmin watches. You do have to be a little careful when buying…
Focus in on these FANTASTIC STEINER Binoculars for Cyber Monday
Steiner Optics are without doubt some of the very best you can get for boaters and navigating on water. They perform and continue to perform year after year. I’ve been…