Globalstar Satellite Phone—Round One

A 'learning round' with Globalstar last year will, we hope, prepare us for a 'playing' round this coming summer.

Headings: Get a GRIB on the Weather

The Weather Channel Marine and XM WX Satellite Weather offer on-board solutions to satellite weather that are pricy, but simpler and more familiar-looking than older systems.

Garmin Rino 110 and 120

Merging more than one function into a single piece of electronics is a big trend now, and Garmin is seizing the day with its...

Magellan SporTrak PRO Marine

One of a dozen handheld GPS receivers Magellan is marketing strongly to consumer niches, this is a capable device, ruggedly built, with good viewability and navigation screens.

Chandlery: 04/15/04

Suunto M9 Wristop ComputerIn the trend towards miniaturization in electronics, there's a fine line between true utility and whiz-bang cleverness for its own sake....

The Pull of Pushbuttons

A friend dropped by the office when we were working on a review of the Magellan SporTrak PRO Marine handheld GPS receiver (to appear...

Networked Systems: Furuno vs. Raymarine

Big screens and big bucks—Raymarine and Furuno offer completely networked electronics packages that allow monitoring—and complete control—from more than one location.

Magellan FX324 Map Color

Magellan makes a creditable comeback with this colorplotter. We found the ergonomics good, but viewing the cartography in direct sunlight was almost impossible.

Electric Bilge Pumps

All the familiar denizens—Shurflo, Rule, Lovett, West and more—showed their stuff.

Color LCD Fishfinders Under $1,000

Furuno leads the pack again with its top-performing, easy-to-operate FCV 600L, trailed closely by Garmin’s new and impressive 320C.

Can a Normal Sailor Actually Buy a Foiling Dinghy Now?

Foiling sailboats used to belong to the extreme edge of the sport: America’s Cup teams, SailGP, Olympic sailors, Moths, kite foilers, and high-performance racing...

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