From fun to functional, this month’s picks will come in handy both on the way to your destination and once the hook is down.
By
Jen Brett
Updated: January 7, 2016
Mantus Snap-On Lights Fancy a cozy glow in the cockpit
once the sun goes down?
Check out the Mantus Snap-On
Light. The rechargeable LED
light toggles between warm white
and red, and there’s even a USB
charging port. $55; mantusanchors.com
Vaavud Sleipnir The new Sleipnir anemometer
from Vaavud fits into your
smartphone’s or tablet’s headphone
jack and measures not just
wind speed, but direction as well. $60; vaavud.com
Sailor Bags Head ashore or to the next
potluck in style with pieces
from the Silver Spinnaker collection
from SailorBags. Both
the daypack and cooler tote are
constructed with a lightweight,
durable ripstop material. $110 (daypack), $90 (cooler); sailorbags.com
Kaenon Montecito The Montecito frames from
Kaenon are now available
in a limited-edition KLR series,
featuring a lightweight graphite
frame and five logo color options.
The high-performance,
impact-resistant polarized lenses
eliminate
glare off the water. $230; kaenon.com
Garmin GPS 73 Packing a huge punch in
a handheld package, the
Garmin
GPS 73 includes
SailAssist,
which provides
starting line information,
laylines and more, in addition to
route planning and navigation. $170; garmin.com
