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Holiday Gift Pick: JOBY GorillaPod Flexible Tripod

Gear & Gadgets
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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: 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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Fresh Traveller: Serve Your Favorite Crewmate In Style

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You’ve been on a long overnight passage, standing watch, longing for something hot to eat or drink, but it’s too much trouble to go down below to fetch it…a common scenario, right? We usually prepare something ahead of time and store it in a thermos, but a thermos can only keep foods hot or cold, [...]

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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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PredictWind: Wind Forecasting Website

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The Wind. It’s unpredictable, right? Not so, according to PredictWind.com, a marine weather forecasting site that is growing in popularity among boaters of all types. Created by Jon Bilger, PredictWind provides worldwide detailed weather forecast down to an incredible 0.62 mi (1km) resolution. It’s become THE choice for winning yacht races and was used by the [...]

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Skagerak Ocean Cafe’ Collection

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Based on the sleek lines of modern racing yachts the Skagerak Ocean Cafe’ collection brings the beauty of yacht styling inside to the bar. With sturdy stainless steel handles (modeled after the vessel’s railings) and rubber non-skid bottoms, your drinks are destined to stay put. The Skagerak Ocean Cafe’ Tray and Coaster Set of 8 [...]

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Inflatable Catamaran is One Clever Kitty

Gear & Gadgets
SmartKat Inflatable Catamaran

With the SmartKat Inflatable Sailing Catamaran you’re always just minutes from catching wind. This 14′ fully-rigged portable sailboat sets up in just 20 minutes without requiring tools for assembly. And just in case the word “portable” makes you think “inferior”, not to worry – the designers of SmartKat have made certain this is one hearty [...]

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Share and Connect With Sailboat Cruising Blogs

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Sailblogs.com provides a collective place for sailboat cruisers to keep track of and share their journeys through easy-to-use blogs. (blog, of course is short for weblog, a web-based journal. Wait, does that make a ship’s log a ‘slog’? Nevermind). An ‘online’ cruising log has its advantages including the safekeeping of your entries (web server) as [...]

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Recycled Sails Get a Clever Makeover

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A) You’ve been looking for a spacious, sturdy bag that can survive any trip and carry everything you need. B) You’re a sucker for cool, innovative stuff and need to be the first to show off the latest hip gear. C) You have an obsessive attachment to the sea and all things nauti . If [...]

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