PS Sea-trials the iPad and Nav Apps
Charts & TidesDeveloped by Navimatics, maker of Garmin-compatible digital charts for chartplotters, Charts & Tides is a relatively inexpensive vector-chart app ($20-$25, depending on...
Practical Sailor Tests Two New Handheld GPS Units from Garmin
Garmin’s new scroll-wheel Colorado 400c and touchscreen Oregon 400c offer some unique features, but their multi-sport focus falls short in satisfying all of a...
Icom GM1600 Handheld VHF Test
The Icom GM1600 is a specialty marine handheld VHF designed for use aboard survival craft and large ships. It meets the rigorous Global Maritime...
Marine Electronics: AIS Gets Ocean Tested Near Dardanelles Strait
Its been several years since the Automatic Identification System (AIS) became a mandated way of life for the commercial side of the marine industry....
Mailport: July 2013
A few issues ago, you had a short article on deck hardware (blocks, traveler, cars, etc.) that included Garhauer, and you mentioned that the...
Chandlery: Practical Sailor Holiday Gift Ideas 2010
Temperatures are dropping and the winds are rising, a sign that the holidays are just over the horizon. Every November, Practical Sailor editors celebrate...
Feature-loaded VHFs with GPS
What We TestedOur current test group consisted of four radios. Icom, a global company whose product line includes communications equipment and products based in...
Testing Navigation Applications for the iPhone
In theDecember 2009 Practical Sailor, we covered navigation programs for a collection of PDAs, smartphones, and Windows Mobile-based pocket PCs. In January, we reported...
USCG Safety Alert Concerning DSC-equipped VHFs
Most of today’s fixed VHF marine radios come equipped with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability, and many high-end handheld VHFs do as well. For...
Practical Sailor Tests AIS Class B Transceivers from West Marine and Navico
Practical Sailor last took a look at Automatic Identification System (AIS) units with the November 2008 evaluation of the Raymarine AIS250, a receive-only device....
Monitor Your Whole Boat From Home On A Mobile App
What if you could monitor your whole boat from home on a mobile app or on your computer? Today, we look at ship monitoring...
