The Yachting Year 2018

94 | THE YACHTING YEAR 2018

Night safety

This is a great bit of safety kit to have on board for

night sailing. The TK is a newer, more aordable version

of the original Ocean Scout thermal monocular. It allows

you to scan your surroundings for other vessels, buoys in the

water and key landmarks. Perhaps most importantly you can

quickly locate a person overboard by detecting their body

heat in the water.

Price £565

Raymarine.co.uk

B&G Zeus 3

This MFD from B&G is the Zeus 3,

which features a high-performance

widescreen display, incorporating

SolarMAX HD technology for daytime

visibility and wide viewing angles.

Zeus 3 incorporates an all-weather

touchscreen that works while

wet. It combines this with an

integrated rotary dial and keypad

capable of controlling all display

functions.

Price £999.95

bandg.com

Heat holders

The breeze o the UK coast in

summer isn’t always as balmy

as we’d like so this new neck

warmer from Heat Holders

will help to keep out the chill.

It comes in loads of colours,

including Purple, Light Grey

and Navy, and has a cable knit

exterior, with a faux fur lining.

Price £10

heatholders.co.uk

Kobo aura H20

What makes this e-reader

of interest to sailors is its

ability to remain water-

proof for 60 minutes in

shallow water. You won’t

get through War and Peace

in that time but perhaps a

digital copy of your favour-

ite sailing magazine, while

perched on the rail, might

help a blustery afternoon

pass quite pleasantly.

Price £129.99

uk.kobobooks.com

Solar panels

DanVolt oers SUNBEAMsystem

solar panels. The solar panels that

have the smallest possible footprint

for their power generation, thanks

to world-record e˜ciency in its

solar cells.

Price from £159

sunbeamsystem.com

Bruntons Autoprop

Made in Essex by Bruntons,

the Autoprop debuted in

1987. The hub uses a system
      wherby each blade swings
      independently from the rest
      depending on the power
      being applied, resulting in a
      self-adjusting pitch. Bruntons
      says this returns better fuel
      economy due to reduced
      RPM and reduces drag under
      sail by 85%. Price from £1,380
      bruntonspropellers.com/auto-
      prop/

Silk scarf and

squares

If the snood isn’t quite

your thing, this silk

scarf, bearing a painted

waterside scene, may fit the bill.

New silk accessories brand David

Watson has created these scarves and pocket squares

using 100% silk twill and made in England, with waterside

scenes ranging from Whitby Harbour to Henley, by British

artists. Price £39 for pocket square; £139 for scarf

Davidwatson.uk

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