A beginner’s guide to chartplotters

When I took my first brick-like Magellan GPS receiver out of its box back in the mid-1990s, I was in Wick, NE Scotland. The fog was thick enough to walk on. Filled with a confidence I had never had be

What communications equipment do you really need to stay safe and keep in touch? Alan Denham explores options for every budget and cruising ambition

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Ali Wood gets top tips on choosing the ideal boat for road and water

Scanstrut Ultra - waterproof wireless phone charger Mobile phones – the drug of the nation. Love ‘em or loathe ‘em it’s difficult to do without them even when you’re at sea, and this new Scanstrut pro

The R9’s mobile based satnav is easy to use, but it’s not perfect