When you’re enjoying the blue waters and thrilling sailing of a charter holiday in the Med, the last thing you want is a problem with the boat’s engine or rigging.…
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Visicover empowers boat owners to maximise their insurance value. Whether you own a kayak, a sailing dinghy, or a large yacht, our products cater to various vessel types. We offer…
Why Orca is a gamechanger for cruising sailors
This article in association with Orca: Digital navigation is slowly replacing traditional chart-table work for most cruising sailors, even though many still carry aging paper charts. We’ve become used to…
Get ready for the season with AkzoNobel’s International®
Spring Maintenance Look after the boat, and it’ll look after you. After a winter ashore, there are some spring tasks to schedule before your boat ‘swims’ once more. It’s a…
Ultraflare Daylight: A Breakthrough in Marine Distress Signalling
For decades, handheld pyrotechnic flares have been an essential component of maritime distress signalling, alongside radios, EPIRBs, PLBs, and rocket flares. However, they present significant drawbacks: Limited burn time –…
Jimmy Green Marine: Your chain snubbing solution
The set-up on many yachts these days is to have an all-chain rode. The ‘bitter end’ is secured on the boat, with the metal going right to the seabed, the…
New season safety checks
When did you last check and service your lifejacket or update your emergency action plan? If you were to fall overboard would your crew know how to turn the boat…
Whatever the weather: Henri-Lloyd
Henri-Lloyd leads the way in sailing gear performance and sustainability
The solution to fuel impurity
Engine maintenance is a mainstay of boat ownership but new technology has enabled the average boat owner to spend more time on sailing and less with his or her head…
Why now is the time to upgrade your marine toilet
Most boats have manual marine toilets on board. This is why you should consider upgrading to an electric unit
Is your antifoul choice contributing to Global warming?
Visit a boatyard now and you’ll be greeted by the unpleasant smell of solvents. Known as VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), solvents are a major component of traditional antifoul paints, many…
Navigate Your Way to Financial Freedom
In sailing, keeping a steady hand on the tiller and staying on course is important. Racing sailors train to focus so they can manage pressures – and win. You can…
Desiccant dehumidifiers from Ecor Pro are specially designed for boats
Neat and compact, Ecor Pro’s DH1200 INOX (US - EPD50 PRO) desiccant dehumidifier is built for the marine environment and designed to fit in small hulls.