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Holiday Gift Pick: JOBY GorillaPod Flexible Tripod

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Every once in awhile you run across a cool tool that makes you so giddy you want to order one for everyone you know. (sorry mates, said want to ) The cool tool here:  Joby GorillaPod. A creative twist on the classic camera tripod, Joby’s innovation uses flexible legs to mold to almost any surface, [...]

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Caswell’s Confections: Mate Series Rod & Drink Holder

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Every so often, a new product comes along that makes you want to slap your forehead and say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”  These are always the simple things, like paper clips or Post-It notes.  I was a judge for the IBEX Innovation Awards and, when our judging panel saw the combination rod and [...]

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Fall 2010 Boat Show Gear Roundup

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New @ Newport Both Simrad and B&G are debuting exciting new products at the Newport Boat Show. Zeus Multifunction Displays The powerful, feature-packed Zeus multifunction navigation displays provide dedicated functions designed specifically for sailors and offer full integration with GPS, Broadband Radar, AIS, weather, entertainment and digital switching. Sailors will appreciate the new GRIB weather-file [...]

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Go Tankless: Octopumps Dive Hookah

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Breathing underwater is probably one of the coolest experiences ever. But let’s face it, having to wear awkward breathing tanks can ruin some of the fun. Luckily, Octopumps has a solution that will keep you underwater for hours without the hassle of strapping that clunky chunk of metal to your back. The Hookah breathing apparatus [...]

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Sound Innovation – Ear-Piercing Emergency Whistle

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In an emergency overboard situation, you’ll want to be heard over the roar of the sea or wind. With a screech more ear-piercing than a 5-year-old girl’s, the Fox 40 Sharx Whistle can be heard for miles over ambient sounds. At 120 decibels, it’s bound to be heard by the rest of the crew. Don’t [...]

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Caswell’s Confections: Myerchin Rigging Knife

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It doesn’t matter what you call it: sailor knife, bosun’s knife, rigging knife, or boat knife. The fact is that you can’t call yourself a real sailor without one. Oh, sure, it’s no longer iron men and wooden ships, but here’s the inside scoop: you won’t know how much you need a bosun’s knife until [...]

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Shadetree Boat Awning Systems

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They look like caravan tops from the Oregon trail, but according to the testimonials from the website, Shadetree’s Boat Awnings offer you the fit of a custom awning without any of the annoying tie-down lines. Any serious sailboat cruiser knows that when you travel for an extended period of time in a hot sunny climate, [...]

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Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone

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Ever wanted to call your mom from the top of Mt. Everest? Sure, we all have! Even if you’re planning on doing some less dangerous traveling – like a sailing trip to Bermuda – you may want to consider getting an Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone. It’s just like a regular phone, except that you can [...]

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Cocoon GRID-IT! Organizer

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We modern mariners are far more geeky than our forefathers, old salts who sailed the Seven Seas with nary a compass. Today we go to the sea with any number of hand-held electronics: Smartphones, digital cameras, tiny video cams, iPods, GPS’s, and all their respective chargers, accessories and cases. What do you do to keep [...]

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