Fastmount debuts the new standard in securing deck cushions at METS Trade 2016

Fastmount debuts the new standard in securing deck cushions at METS Trade 2016

For the first time at the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), leading panel mounting innovator Fastmount will debut the new Textile Range, alongside new clip prototypes. The Textile Range TC-06 clip set was designed to revolutionise the process of removing and replacing deck cushions on superyachts for captains and crew. Made up of the male…

Ocean Signal Teams Up with Kite Racer Gina Hewson to Highlight Importance of Wearing a PLB

Ocean Signal Teams Up with Kite Racer Gina Hewson to Highlight Importance of Wearing a PLB

Safety equipment supplier Ocean Signal has teamed up with leading kite racer Gina Hewson to raise awareness about the benefits of wearing a personal locator beacon (PLB). One of the world’s top female competitors on the international kite foil circuit and a former professional sailor, Gina is urging participants in her discipline to wear a…

Dometic Introduces New CFX 95DZ2 Coolbox with Two Compartments for Cooling and Freezing

Dometic Introduces New CFX 95DZ2 Coolbox with Two Compartments for Cooling and Freezing

Dometic is introducing the new WAECO CoolFreeze CFX 95DZ2 powerful compressor coolbox for even more flexible cooling and deep-freezing options when storing food and drink on-board. The quiet and efficient CFX 95DZ2 has separate compartments with their own digital displays so users can choose to have a fridge and a freezer, or two fridges or…

McMurdo Awarded US$3 Million Contract to Provide the U.S. Coast Guard up to 16

McMurdo Awarded US$3 Million Contract to Provide the U.S. Coast Guard up to 16,000 Emergency Distress Beacons

McMurdo, Inc., the most trusted name in emergency readiness and response and part of Orolia Group, announced today that it has been awarded a US$3 million contract with the United States Coast Guard (USCG). McMurdo will supply up to 16,000 FastFind® 220 personal locator beacons (PLBs) over the next five years to enhance crew safety…

iKommunicate from Digital Yacht brings the "Internet of Things" to boats

iKommunicate from Digital Yacht brings the “Internet of Things” to boats

iKommunicate makes next generation interfacing with consumer devices easy and practical on any boat iKommunicate from Digital Yacht is a radical new gateway designed to get traditional marine electronics connected to the next generation of interfacing and the internet of things.  It was developed via a successful Kickstarter crowd funded project back in early 2016 and is…

WhisperPower introduces the next generation of power systems

WhisperPower introduces the next generation of power systems

With the ‘New School’ energy systems in kit-form, WhisperPower has launched a ‘plug and play’ solution for onboard electrical power needs for sailing yachts, power boats and small commercial craft.  The ‘New School’ systems, developed in-house by WhisperPower, make staying on board as comfortable as possible without disturbing the environment with running engines and generators.…

New C-Strobes and C-Lights by ACR Electronics

New C-Strobes and C-Lights by ACR Electronics

Global leader in safety and survival technologies ACR Electronics, a Drew Marine Company, is introducing its series of LED personnel distress lights. Ideal for attaching inside life jackets, ACR’s new series of waterproof LED personnel distress lights includes the C-Strobe™ and water-activated C-Strobe™ H20 strobe lights, plus the C-Light™ and water-activated C-Light™ H20 steady-on personal distress…

Garmin® announces gWind Wireless 2 Transducer for sailors

Garmin announces gWind Wireless 2 Transducer for sailors

Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the gWind™ Wireless 2 Transducer, a new easy-to-install wind solution for masts up to 50 feet that wirelessly sends essential wind data to GNX™ Wind instruments or a compatible Garmin GPSMAP® chartplotter, eliminating the need to run wires through the mast. The gWind Wireless 2 features…

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Mastervolt to support the Oyster World Rally 2017-2019

Mastervolt joins a select group of trusted equipment manufacturers to provide technical advice and support for sailors ‘living the dream’ on a 27-month rally Mastervolt, the leading supplier of off-grid electrical systems, has been invited by a major customer, UK-based Oyster Yachts, to become the official supplier of electrical services for its forthcoming World Rally.…