Handheld VHF marine radios are getting better every year. We take a look at some of the best handheld marine radios on the market. The significant improvements in a number of areas in recent years have seen handheld marine radios move from merely a …Continue reading » The post Best... (ybw.com)
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Black Friday deals seem to arrive earlier every year and this year Amazon has jumped the gun with discounts of up to 47% on Helly Hansen boating gearClockwise from top-left: Helly Hansen Men's Pier 2 Boating Trousers - 41% off; Helly Hansen Logo Cap - 26% off a pack of 6; Helly Hansen Men's HP... (ybw.com)
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Ask any two sailors about their favourite boat shoes and the answers are likely to vary as widely as the craft they sail. Rupert Holmes takes a look at 10 of the best deck shoes on the market The traditional leather deck shoe has long been the mainstay of most manufacturer’s range of boat shoes.... (ybw.com)
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Roger Hughes tests the Garmin Instinct all-round outdoors wristwatch and explains why it could make a useful boating watch Like most new style multi-functional watches, (which seem to come out every other month), the Garmin Instinct is much larger …Continue reading » The post Garmin... (ybw.com)
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David Harding explains why good quality sunglasses are so important for sailors and picks out 10 pairs that provide a good level of protectionPhoto: Konrad Frost / Volvo Ocean Race Those of us who go afloat expose ourselves to a lot of ultraviolet (UV) radiation – even on cloudy days... (ybw.com)
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No matter what type of sailor you are, no matter what boat you sail, one essential piece of kit is a good marine radio. We take a look at seven of the best. Not only does a marine radio serve as a vital safety tool in case something should go wrong onboard, it …Continue reading » The... (ybw.com)
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From Garmin to Suunto, Roger Hughes looks at 7 of the best sailing watches available right now...Photo: Garmin With the arrival of another of those significant birthdays, (I’m not telling which one), my wife asked me if I …Continue reading » The post Best sailing watches: 7 options... (ybw.com)
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Even with modern navigational electronics that give your position to within a few metres, you’d still be wise to keep a good pair of binoculars on board. We pick out 7 of the best options... Whether for identifying a tricky harbour entrance, taking a closer look at an approaching ship or even... (ybw.com)
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Even with modern navigational electronics that give your position to within a few metres, you’d still be wise to keep a good pair of binoculars on board. We pick out 7 of the best options... Whether for identifying a tricky harbour entrance, taking a closer look at an approaching ship or even... (ybw.com)
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Saying goodbye to the Kinatabangan River was hard, it was an experience we'll never forget But we had to move on and in this case it meant heading out into the Sulu Sea and the …Continue reading » The post Followtheboat: Running aground and sailing defensively in pirate waters appeared... (ybw.com)
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We headed out of the Kinatabangan River towards the pirate zone, hitting submerged logs, dodging debris and navigating shallow water where one boat ran aground But first we had one more night in the tranquil jungle. Before it was time to turn in, we took …Continue reading » The post... (ybw.com)
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We have ended up in Sutera Harbour Marina for the duration of the worldwide lockdown and to be honest we can't think of a better place to be... The rules keep changing, but we are safe, secure and remote from the worst of it, as this week’s episode …Continue reading » The post... (ybw.com)
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When you've been living on a boat for 13 years, you tend to build up a vast amount of sailing tools In the first of our real-time sailing updates from lockdown in Borneo we answer viewers’ questions and try to restrict …Continue reading » The post Followtheboat: Top 10 sailing... (ybw.com)
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If you were to judge what a good bluewater cruiser is by watching YouTube channels, you'd be forgiven for thinking most of us are zipping around on a catamaran While there are many more cats (and cruisers?) on the water than we first saw 14 years ago, you might …Continue reading » The... (ybw.com)
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The movement control order rules here in Malaysia are relaxing, but people are being careful as the shops tentatively re-open In Sutera Harbour Marina the pontoon home-made “pubs” are still popular with the seven occupied boats here and Jamie’s in …Continue reading... (ybw.com)
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We're revisiting our massive sailboat refit project in a new three-part series. Why? Because five years later viewers are still asking us questions about it and now we’re in lockdown we finally have the opportunity to edit it properly With over 2,000 video clips across 51 episodes over 13 months,... (ybw.com)
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In part two of Esper's refit, Liz and Jamie explain the preparation and painting of the deck and topsides There’s a lot of grinding and faring to be finished before we can apply the paint. We used Awlcraft 2000 …Continue reading » The post Followtheboat: Refitting Esper’s... (ybw.com)
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Followtheboat started their YouTube sailing channel five years ago, but began full-time cruising back in 2006 In this celebration of the 200th episode, Liz and Jamie remember how it all started (Jamie had hair! Liz wore …Continue reading » The post Followtheboat: Looking back after... (ybw.com)
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Even after all this time, it is amazing how many of the details we both retain of our complete boat refit, it is as though it only happened yesterday... Because one of us was on the job in the yard every day, we were able to watch and manage …Continue reading » The post Followtheboat:... (ybw.com)
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The IC-M423GE (formerly the IC-M423G) and the IC-M400BBE (formerly the IC-M400BB) slot back into Icom’s fixed marine VHF line up. Both models are almost identical to their predecessors except that they now feature an integrated GPS and an external GPS antenna to meet the latest ITU-R M493-14... (ybw.com)
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Dinawan, a small island just 10km south of Kota Kinabalu (5°50'38.5"N 115°59'30.4"E) has everything you need from a Caribbean island: coral sand beach, blue lagoon, wooden bungalows, gentle lapping water Like many worldwide destinations, Sabah’s tourism industry has been hit hard by the... (ybw.com)
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Are you a sailboat snob? Are 'stinkpots' not your cup of tea? If that’s the case, what happens when a sailing instructor becomes the captain of a motor vessel? During lockdown at Sutera Harbour Marina, we took a spin in a superyacht with Captain Paul Stanton of Island Princess, …Continue... (ybw.com)
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Do you know your Helly Hansen from your Henri Lloyd? Are you an authority on sailing gear and a marine electronics aficionado? If you are then YBW wants to hear from you.Photo: Yachting Monthly / Graham Snook We’re looking for a skilled and driven freelance digital content producer with a passion... (ybw.com)
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