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The role of a stopper is literally to stop something. It isn’t a player of the opposing team, but the device which stops the rope on the sailing yacht to be pulled uncontrollably. Right timing of releasing and opening a stopper very often means gaining precious seconds when turning the mark during a sailing race.
A new smartphone application called Bavaria+ is an app that provides you with information about your Bavaria yacht and offers you tips about how to use different systems on your vessel. In the app’s shop, you can find spare parts for your yacht. In development is also a part that introduces users to tricks regarding handling and maneuvering your yacht. Read more!
Sometimes, it is not easy to enjoy refreshment aboard a sailing yacht. It takes some time to cool the drinks, or the fridge is far away from you. Italian fridge manufacturer Vitifrigo released their DW 35 fridge shaped like a drawer, which is pretty useful and easy to install in the cockpit or the flybridge of your yacht. Find out more about this drawer shaped fridge.
Swedish Robship made a lifesaving grapnel called Hook & Moor. It is a simple but effective way to moor your yacht. It helps you moor your boat by threading a mooring rope through a mooring ring with a simple push and pull. It is made of glass fiber reinforced PA 66 and forged aluminium, so its solid but very light.
Creating a romantic night in the cockpit of your yacht can be a challenging experience. First of all, there is the evening chill. Secondly, you will probably have quite a few night bugs flying around you. Finally, a romantic atmosphere cannot be achieved without proper lighting. The last problem can now be easily fixed with LED Strip Lights, which will give your yacht both romantic and glamorous look!
B&G produced something new for true sailors and competitors. Their latest chartplotter Vulcan 7 combines all essential data for sailors and provides smart functions such as Intelligent Sail Steering and Smart Manoeuvre along with the GoFree option. It could absolutely help you on the racecourse.
Seago 2 Men Rescue Raft is the smallest ever rescue raft by the renowned manufacturer of quality marine products Seago. It can hold 2 persons or up to 200 kg of weight. When folded, it is the size of a suitcase. It can get fully inflated in 5 seconds and uses CO2.
MOB (man overboard) light by the English manufacturer Exposure Marine won the design award in the category of life-saving and safety equipment at this year’s Marine Equipment Trade Show in Amsterdam. This powerful torch activates when touched and thrown. Its main purpose is to be thrown to a person who fell overboard. It has a light range of 180 m and a strobe light that can reach up to 5 NM.
Stopper – in this case, it’s not a member of the opposing team in soccer, it’s a part of your sailboat, and pretty important at that.
Seasickness is a real disaster which can ruin you well planned and long-awaited sailing holidays. The new product to fight it are seasickness glasses. Learn what an experienced skipper has to say about them.
