Katy Stickland tests the Chatham Hexham waterproof boots
£130.00
Gear
SailTies sailing log app: tried and tested
Rupert Holmes tests the personal sailing log app, SailTies, which records passages, collates photos you take while en route and allows collaboration with other crew, groups and yacht clubs
Arthur Beale Sea Salted Spiced Rum: tested
Katy Stickland taste tests Arthur Beale Sea Salted Spiced Rum and discovers a warming tot after a cold day sailing
£35.00
Tried and tested: Stubble & Co The Adventure Bag
Laura Hodgetts tests the giant backpack that can hold as much as a suitcase, is waterproof and stowable, yet is forgettably lightweight (1.7kg)...
Nebo Mycro head torch and cap light: tested
Jake Frith tests the Nebo Mycro head torch and cap light to see if it is worth its £20 price tag
£19.99
Remote control bow and stern thrusters: reader tested
Will Renilson improves boat handling aboard his Jersey 36 and tests the Vetus remote control system and the Coastline Technology bow and stern thruster
PBO tested: Henri Lloyd Elite Racer Smock and Salopettes
One immediate thing that jumps out is the light weight of the oilskins. They are by far the lightest oilskins I’ve ever owned – and thus the least constrictive to…
£835.00
PBO Tested: Musto-Clark Orson Drift shoes
A good hybrid between smart deck shoes and sportier trainer styles.
£100.00
PBO Tested: Gin Gins Caramel
The Ginger People’s Gin Gins Caramel contain 30% ginger per sweet and are said to be great for combating motion sickness.
£1.55
PBO Tested: Mirka Deros 650CV ‘dust- free’ sander
Dust-free sanding sounded too good to be true, but the Mirka Deros 650CV sander, priced from £340, makes it as dust-free as possible.
£340.00