CAN BLUETOOTH HELP SAVE YOUR LIFE?
I put the PanPan CrewWatcher through its paces in the protected conditions of our Power & Motoryacht Test Shed in Essex, Connecticut. Why not brave the bounding main to test a system designed to help boaters stay alert to man overboard situations, and locate and recover lost crew, you may ask? I had the idea to see if this safety device meets a baseline of usability in ideal conditions, before being subjected to the rigors of on-water testing. Could we get it to connect to a tablet in a warm, dry office?
CrewWatcher is a system that combines an app, which runs on mobile smart devices, and an electronic beacon (app is free; $90 for one beacon, $170 for two). Tablets and smartphones that use the Apple iOS 6.1 or Android 5.1 and up are recommended. In the interest of simplicity, I loaded the app on an iPad 2, a 16-gigabyte model running iOS 9.3.5. The app uses the iPad’s built-in GPS sensor (the system won’t work with assisted GPS as found in wifi-only iPads) and Bluetooth connectivity (compatibility with Bluetooth 4.0 is recommended). Also, the manufacturer of the system recommends it for non-steel boats under 45 feet.
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A Good Ear
It pays to be acutely aware of noise on your boat, particularly if it’s coming from the engine room.
Strike!
Gulf of Panama, Panama 7°22'N 80°0'W
Made In Taiwan
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The Hard Way Around
REFUSING TO PUT LIFE ON HOLD, FOUR INTREPID TWENTYSOMETHINGS SET AN UNCONVENTIONAL COURSE TO SEE THE WORLD ON A NORDHAVN 76.
Permission Granted
A BILLIONAIRE FINALLY GETS HIS YACHT.
Uncompromising Vision
ARCADIA CREATES A DESIGN AROUND PEOPLE RATHER THAN HULLS. THE RESULT IS A STUNNING MIX OF COMFORT AND DELIGHT IN A 100-FOOTER THAT MUST BE EXPERIENCED TO BE BELIEVED.
Against The Grain
IF YOU LOVE THE LINES OF A SPORTFISHERMAN BUT THINK MASS-PRODUCED BOATS ARE NOTHING SPECIAL, YOU MAY FIND A CUSTOM WOODEN YACHT LIKE THIS MERRITT 46 TO BE YOUR PATH TO FULFILLMENT.
End Of An Era
CRUISING THROUGH THE YEARS WITH HEF
Sea Trial Like A Pro
COUNTLESS BOAT TESTS HAVE TAUGHT ME NEVER TO OVERLOOK THE OBVIOUS.
Up Close And Personal
A four-month test of the Monte Carlo MC5 allows Editor-in-Chief Daniel Harding Jr. to peel back the many layers of this versatile vessel.
