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Handheld GPSI have the greatest respect for the equipment reviews in Practical Sailor, but I think that you overlooked very critical attributes for your...

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Spinlock’s PX Power Cleat Releases Under Load

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Of seven models, the Si-Tex Nautilus earns a Best Buy, but the Shipmate CE40 is the one we’d most like to own.

Belt Tension Gauges

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A close examination of each charting program favors Visual Navigation Suite’s vector charts over The Cap’n’s raster charts.

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