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Upgrades

Deck Hardware Decisions

When you’re planning your boat’s refit, upgrading the deck hardware can go a long way toward making sailing easier and safer.

Upgrading Your Winches

Easily taken for granted, your boat’s winches are critical to nearly all sailing functions. If you’re refitting, consider an upgrade.

With the panels stored, I still have plenty of room to move about on deck.

Going Solar

With a lot of ingenuity and a few homemade parts, a Florida liveaboard sailor unplugs from the grid in comfort.

Saint Petersburg, Florida-February 2015.
THE FIRST EVENT OF THE 2015 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta, hosted by St Petersburg Yacht Club.
North Sails Saturday.
Race day 2 with medium breeze to start the day off and fading out after the first two races.
©Paul Todd/OUTSIDEIMAGES.COM
OUTSIDE IMAGES PHOTO AGENCY

Meet Your Electronic Tactician

Today’s state-of-the-art multifunction displays are designed to ­increase your situational awareness of wind and current while making you a better sailor.

To try out the Bad Boy Xtreme MJ, Wirie Pro and Rogue Wave WiFi antennas (from left), They were mounted on a rack in Lyra's cockpit. All outperformed the existing onboard WiFi system.

On Board WiFi: Get Connected

Whether you need reliable Internet access aboard to work or you just like the convenience of web browsing from the cockpit, there’s a Wi-Fi system for you.

Cruising World April 2012

Green Advice: Think Before You Spend

Before you rush out and buy alternative-energy sources, understand your needs and determine the best technologies to meet them. “Systems” from our April 2012 issue.

Deck Hardware Decisions

When you’re planning your boat’s refit, upgrading the deck hardware can go a long way toward making sailing easier and safer.

Upgrading Your Winches

Easily taken for granted, your boat’s winches are critical to nearly all sailing functions. If you’re refitting, consider an upgrade.

With the panels stored, I still have plenty of room to move about on deck.

Going Solar

With a lot of ingenuity and a few homemade parts, a Florida liveaboard sailor unplugs from the grid in comfort.

Saint Petersburg, Florida-February 2015.
THE FIRST EVENT OF THE 2015 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta, hosted by St Petersburg Yacht Club.
North Sails Saturday.
Race day 2 with medium breeze to start the day off and fading out after the first two races.
©Paul Todd/OUTSIDEIMAGES.COM
OUTSIDE IMAGES PHOTO AGENCY

Meet Your Electronic Tactician

Today’s state-of-the-art multifunction displays are designed to ­increase your situational awareness of wind and current while making you a better sailor.

To try out the Bad Boy Xtreme MJ, Wirie Pro and Rogue Wave WiFi antennas (from left), They were mounted on a rack in Lyra's cockpit. All outperformed the existing onboard WiFi system.

On Board WiFi: Get Connected

Whether you need reliable Internet access aboard to work or you just like the convenience of web browsing from the cockpit, there’s a Wi-Fi system for you.

Cruising World April 2012

Green Advice: Think Before You Spend

Before you rush out and buy alternative-energy sources, understand your needs and determine the best technologies to meet them. “Systems” from our April 2012 issue.

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