The Marine Electronics Hub
Home automation applied to yachting, is basically what the Yachtica Integrated System offers, although very proprietary and expensive. But surely there will be a market for this product. It would be interesting to see,...
What’s the best system for onboard internet, without it costing a small fortune….? “This is becoming the $64,000 cruising question. Or the 64,000 bits per second (64 kbps) question, as that’s about the minimal...
Global Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) is a system that can be very useful in emergency situations, however, recent integration with GPS systems might not have been such a good thing. “In...
Review of a new autopilot from Nautamatic. It has some innovative features, probably appealing to many boat-owners. “A rudder sensor is an electro-mechanical device stuck in a remote, unfriendly area of a boat. It’s...
With highly expensive equipment on board, and even on deck, securing access to your yacht is of critical importance. Several solution directions are possible, this article particularly elaborates on on-board security cameras. “Digital video...
Telematics in yachting will provide huge advantages in many ways, with safety ranking as a top application. This article gives an overview of what’s availaible on the market today. “Moreover, telematics technology is on...
Short article focusing on the different, but really available, systems that allow internet access off-shore. It elaborates on the KVH and Sea Tel offerings. “Sea Tel just introduced WaveCall 4003, meant for quite large...
The 1 billion maritime communications market will soon have a very strong new entrant. Boeing will introduce it’s Connexion service, used for a.o. in flight internet access, to the maritime market. Will be very...
Short roundup by Practical Boat Owner of some waterproof digital cameras. “The Pentax Optio 33WR and Casio�s GV-20 can tolerate being dunked in water but must not be used underwater . However the Sony...
