Sailing Gear

Smith ChromaPop Sunglasses

Smith ChromaPop Sunglasses

Gear Box: Dave Reed tests Smith’s ChromaPop sunglasses and finds them to be lightweight, comfortable, and clear even in harsh fall light.

Garmin Quatix Sailing Watch

Garmin Quatix

Tech Review: This wrist accessory is a watch, a GPS, and much, much more. Be careful though. It could be highly distracting.

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SUP?

You’ve seen Jimmy Spithill and some of the Oracle Team USA guys, among other racing sailors, on stand-up paddleboards. So what’s up with SUP? Tim Zimmermann checks out this worthy watersport distraction.

Sailing gear for the America's Cup

America’s Cup Sailors: Dressed for Battle

The 72-foot catamarans, the wings, and the foils may be new to the America’s Cup, but so, too, is most of the sailing gear required to keep the crews warm and protected. Gear by Dave Reed. Photos by Guilain Grenier / Oracle Team USA.

Bottom cleaning

No-Swim Boat Bottom Care

Tech Review: For those days when your diver doesn’t show up to clean the bottom, Cheap Diver and Team McLube Antifoul Alternative Speed Polish are two inexpensive alternatives to getting smooth without getting wet.

Tech Review: Furling From the Top

New furling systems developed for grand-prix programs may be the solution for better spinnaker handling. Tech Review from our July/August 2012 issue.

Smith ChromaPop Sunglasses

Smith ChromaPop Sunglasses

Gear Box: Dave Reed tests Smith’s ChromaPop sunglasses and finds them to be lightweight, comfortable, and clear even in harsh fall light.

Garmin Quatix Sailing Watch

Garmin Quatix

Tech Review: This wrist accessory is a watch, a GPS, and much, much more. Be careful though. It could be highly distracting.

Sailing World

SUP?

You’ve seen Jimmy Spithill and some of the Oracle Team USA guys, among other racing sailors, on stand-up paddleboards. So what’s up with SUP? Tim Zimmermann checks out this worthy watersport distraction.

Sailing gear for the America's Cup

America’s Cup Sailors: Dressed for Battle

The 72-foot catamarans, the wings, and the foils may be new to the America’s Cup, but so, too, is most of the sailing gear required to keep the crews warm and protected. Gear by Dave Reed. Photos by Guilain Grenier / Oracle Team USA.

Bottom cleaning

No-Swim Boat Bottom Care

Tech Review: For those days when your diver doesn’t show up to clean the bottom, Cheap Diver and Team McLube Antifoul Alternative Speed Polish are two inexpensive alternatives to getting smooth without getting wet.

Tech Review: Furling From the Top

New furling systems developed for grand-prix programs may be the solution for better spinnaker handling. Tech Review from our July/August 2012 issue.

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