Power & Motoryacht-- The direction and speed of the wind are not only important pieces of
information when maneuvering in close quarters, they're also a tip-off
to weather changes. Tacktick makes it easy to get precise wind
information—and most any other numerical data—anywhere you want it on
your boat. For instance, this $1,500 Micronet Power Boat Wind system is
extraordinarily simple to install because the sensor and the display
are each solar-powered (and waterproof), and they communicate
wirelessly. You could, say, unclip the display from its small bracket
near your main helm and reclip it up on a tuna tower or at an aft
docking station. And Tacktick is about much more than just wind,
offering a variety of wireless displays in three colors and additional
sensors like depth, speed, heading, and GPS. There's also an NMEA 0183
interface box that can deliver Tacktick data to your regular navigation
system and/or put nav data like waypoint bearing and range on most any
Tacktick display, including the remote shown. I experimented with all
these possibilities and was impressed with how well it all worked and
how well it's all built.
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Power & Motoryacht-- The direction and speed of the wind are not only important pieces of
information when maneuvering in close quarters, they're also a tip-off
to weather changes. Tacktick makes it easy to get precise wind
information—and most any other numerical data—anywhere you want it on
your boat. For instance, this $1,500 Micronet Power Boat Wind system is
extraordinarily simple to install because the sensor and the display
are each solar-powered (and waterproof), and they communicate
wirelessly. You could, say, unclip the display from its small bracket
near your main helm and reclip it up on a tuna tower or at an aft
docking station. And Tacktick is about much more than just wind,
offering a variety of wireless displays in three colors and additional
sensors like depth, speed, heading, and GPS. There's also an NMEA 0183
interface box that can deliver Tacktick data to your regular navigation
system and/or put nav data like waypoint bearing and range on most any
Tacktick display, including the remote shown. I experimented with all
these possibilities and was impressed with how well it all worked and
how well it's all built. Read More