Raymarine and FLIR were featured in the July 2010 issue of Soundings Trade Only magazine. In the article, Soundings’ Beth Rosenberg speaks with FLIR President and CEO Earl Lewis as well as FLIR Commercial Vision Systems President Andy Teich.
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Raymarine’s X-5 Wheel Pilot is a popular choice for many wheel-steered sailing vessels displacing up to 16,500 pounds.
Recently, the installation and commissioning of an X-5 wheel pilot was documented by Peter Nielsen in SAIL Magazine. The article is available online, and shows in details just how easy this autopilot system is to install and setup.
Summer’s warm weather and long days mean more people on the water and, with this increased activity, accidents are unfortunately more frequent. As you kick off boating season, there are important safety tips to keep in mind to help keep both yourself and others safe. There are many safe boating tips to remember, and some of the most basic are also the most important, such as monitoring the weather prior to and while boating, wearing a life jacket and performing vessel and boating safety checks to ensure your boat and equipment meets legal and safety standards. We recommend anyone headed out on the water first review a comprehensive list of boating safety tips and reminders.
Raymarine sponsored yachtsman Alex Bennett from Plymouth, UK and co-skipper Malcolm Dickinson stormed out of Plymouth Sound leading the monohull fleet as they set off at the start of the Shetland Round Britain and Ireland Race (RB&I.)
Bennett’s yacht, Fujifilm, is a state of the art 40 foot racing yacht that has been designed to the international Class 40 rule by world renowned naval architects Owen Clarke Design LLP. Fujifilm weighs just over 4500 kgs and is capable of reaching speeds in excess of 20 knots. As a thoroughbred racing yacht Fujifilm has been specifically designed to compete in long distance trans-oceanic sailing events. Fujifilm is fully equipped with Raymarine instruments, autopilot and navigation systems.
When Phoenicia, a wooden ship built using traditional Phoenician construction methods and materials, rounded the Cape of Good Hope recently, the replica looked very similar to the way it would have 2,500 years ago with one notable exception—the high-quality Raymarine navigational equipment it has on board.
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