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Smartphone App for Marine Mammals – CROdolphin_little

CROdolphin_little is a smartphone application which enables its users to send a message to a monitoring database when they spot a dolphin. The application has been designed by a team in Croatia with the main purpose of protecting dolphins in the Adriatic. Every yachtsmen or person who chartered a yacht can contribute to their protection if they get lucky enough to spot these magnificent creatures.

Mantus anchor

Innovative Anchor Design from Mantus

Mantus anchors represent a new and innovative line of anchors. They dig into the seabed very quickly and hold strong strongly to it. This line comes with more then 10 available anchors, which are same in design but vary in weight – from 1 kg to 80 kg.

Brand New Concept of Jammers – Karver KJ

Karver KJ jammers were nominated for METS Dame Awards in Amsterdam. Karver KJ jammers are based on 3 jaws moving inside the alloy cone. The jaws squeeze and lock the rope without causing any damage. Karver KJ is easily attached to any type of deck or mast and is made out of futuristic materials that guarantee light weight and high durability.

Passport Watermaker 3

Rent a Watermaker

The company Spectra Watermakers Inc. has introduced the Passport Watermaker, a new watermaker system designed to be rented aboard a yacht. Such watermakers are excellent for short cruises and sailing events. Light and practical, it is very easy to install them on every yacht. Read this post and learn more about their advantages.

Sunglasses for Hi-tech Sailors

Garmin’s new sunglasses, Garmin Nautix In-View Display, display crucial marine data, such as boat speed, heading, water depth and temperature, wind direction and engine RPM, in your sight line. This brand new toy is designed for fishermen, as well as for sailors.

Innovative Rudder from Jefa Steering

Danish company Jefa Steering has developed a new rudder system that has an option of turning off the steering wheel during navigation. The system is easy to integrate in any Jefa Steering system and it does not change the outer design. The new rudder system by Jefa Steering is nominated for DAME Awards as the best new system of the year.

Safety First – Spinlock Deckvest

Safety onboard is very important. Spinlock Deckvest is an ultra lightweight life jacket equipped with self inflation and simple side donning systems. Spinlock Deckvest can easily be converted to manual only firing mode with Manual Conversion Kit. It should certainly be a part of your personal onboard safety gear.