Torries

UNDERWAY

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january/february 2017

c r u i s i n g w o r l d. c o m

1. F-RIB
   275 • $2,995 •
   fourseas.us

If you love the freedom

of having a hard-bottom

infl atable but have

trouble stowing it on

board for passages,

check out the F-RIB.

It’s a foldable RIB that

stows in a carry bag that

can easily fi t inside a

cockpit locker. The 275

(shown) is 9 feet long

and can be used with

up to a 15-horsepower

outboard.

2. WIND WARRIOR
   typhoon • $150 •
   windwarrior.com

Wind is great when

it’s fi lling your sails,

but not so much when

you’re trying to have a

picnic on the beach. The

lightweight, compact

and portable Typhoon

is a wind-blocker that

can be set up in minutes

and withstand wind up

to 50 mph. The fabric is

designed to not stretch

or fade, and the support

stakes are specially

made for the sand.

3. GROOVE
   silicone ring • $30 •
   groovelife.co

There are any number of

things aboard a sailboat

that can snag the ring on

your fi nger, either dam-

aging the ring or, worse,

your fi nger. If you’d

rather not go ringless,

take a look at the Groove

Ring. The silicone con-

struction will break

before your fi nger could

be injured. It has a low

profi le, yet the recessed

inner design allows skin

to breathe. The rings are

available in a variety of

colors and sizes.

4. FLEXOFOLD
   composite prop •
   $1,615 (17-inch) •
   flexofold.com

If you’ve ever dealt with

electrolysis damage on

your boat’s propeller,

you will appreciate the

new composite prop

from Flexofold. This

two-bladed folding

prop is constructed

out of modern compos-

ite materials that are

immune to electrolysis.

The prop is available in

15- to 18-inch diameters

and a variety of pitches.

5. BZ OPTICS
   pho • $100 and up •
   bzoptics.com

Protect your eyes from

the wind at night and

in low-light conditions

— and read your chart

plotter too. The Pho is

a photochromatic lens

that is clear at night

and darkens as the sun

comes up. The glasses

are also available as

bifocals, making it easy

to check the chart or

catch up on a novel dur-

ing your watch.

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