Ten accessories that changed our lives
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Some accessories have radically changed the way of boating; others are changing it. From winch to autopilot, lazy-jack to navigation apps. We selected ten that we thought were real milestones. What do you think we have forgotten?
AUTOPILOT
A revolution in comfort that occurred in the 1990s: everyone can sail in peace even with an extremely small crew.
ROLLAFIOCCO
He first appeared in 1980 at OSTAR, mounted on the trimaran of senior Phil Weld, which he won. It has since spread to all kinds of boats.
SELF-TAILING WINCH
The real winch revolution was self-tailing: caulking the sails became possible even for one man.
GPS
First the cards, then the Loran-C (with its triangulation system). Now with GPSs (pictured is a 1990s model) calculating course and position is a breeze.
AIS
In order to be seen at sea with Radar, spotlights were needed. Now AIS allows you to see and make yourself visible to any boat equipped with the same system.
FIBER ORIENTED SAILS
How could a glider be made to yield 100 percent? Abandoning ferzi in favor of fiber oriented to maintain loads and shape.
TABLETS AND SMARTPHONES
Thanks to navigation apps and those that turn them into remote instrument controls, more and more are being seen on board.
PRUA ELECTRIC.
In maneuvering, the buoyancy was everything: but thanks to the bow thruster, the boat rotates on its axis and needs little space. All experienced moorers!
BATTENED MAINSAIL AND LAZY JACK
Full-batten mainsail and lazy-jack. On a cruise, hoisting and lowering the sail has become so easy that you can do it yourself!
ASYMMETRICS
One sheet, fixed tack point, no tangon. Gennakers and asymmetrics could not help but spread to the cruising world!
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