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Authentic nautical spirits

Price Chilgrove from £29Web http://www.pussers.com Pusser’s from £22,

http://www.chilgrovespirits.com

Treat the sailor in your life to a proper nautical nip with one of favourite bottles. Pusser’s Yachting Monthly’s

is the original Royal Navy rum, distilled in the British Virgin Islands: Blue Label, with a smooth fl avour and

mellow depth, or full-on, fi ery Gunpowder Proof, made to Admiralty specifi cations.

Chilgrove, a silky smooth gin made from grapes. Handcrafted in Sussex by keen sailors, it has For G&T lovers we recommend

fast become the gin of choice for the yachting community.

Made in the UK, this unique board game for 2-4 players is the brainchild of

two experienced sailing instructors and is based around the RYA training

syllabus. Good2go Boating challenges players to sail around the board and be

fi rst back into the marina by correctly answering a series of nautical questions including

navigation, weather, knots and buoys. Along the way are penalty cards (focussing on safety), which could hamper your voyage.

Instructional sailing game

Price Tel 01280 841333 15cm-33cm £7.50-£15 Web http://www.charlesviancin.comContact Charles Viancin Price £29.95 Contact Force 4 Tel 0345 130 0710 Web http://www.force4.co.uk

While these fl ower style covers might look a little twee, they are surprisingly useful on board a boat. Made from
sticky (in the peel-off sense) silicone plastic, you simply drop them over a
glass or bowl with a smooth top, push the centre down lightly and, hey presto! They
stick to the top, sealing it off from fl ies and insects, keeping it fresh and stopping the contents from spilling
as you heel over or bounce around. The natural bond is so good that we were able to lift
up a bowl full of salad using the knob on the top (apparently not recommended).
these re-usable lids are really simple and really effective. Microwave and freezer proof,

Re-usable silicone covers

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Smartphone anemometer

Price Contact Web http://www.vaavud.com/shop€57 (about £40)Vaavud

After launching its MkI smartphone anemometer last year, the Vaavud Sleipnir now tells wind direction as
well as speed. The device has an asymmetrical rotor with a sensor that performs 40,000 measurements every second
and draws power from your phone’s headphone socket. The rotor accelerates just as the wind hits the largest

area before decelerating again. The

sensor measures these minute variations in speed and compares the

point of maximum velocity to the compass direction, thereby deducing the wind

direction.available for both Apple and Android smartphones, delivers The free Vaavud app,

a clear overview of average, actual and maximum wind speed. It also contains a global live map and a summary screen

that shows temperature, wind chill, barometric pressure and a gust index.

sensor measures these minute variations in speed and compares the

point of maximum velocity to the compass direction, thereby deducing the wind

The free Vaavud app,