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BRASS YACHT LAMP

Does someone on your gift list spend the whole winter missing the warm days on the water? Let them bring a little bit of nautical atmosphere home with this new lamp from Weems & Plath. The glass enclosure means the flame cannot be blown out even by hurricane-force winds, while a mesh screen and venting holes keep it safe from gas buildup. This lamp can stand independently or be wall mounted or mounted on a boat bulkhead. $208.Weems & Plath, weems-plath.com

SUSTAINABLE SUNNIES

Any eco-minded sailor will appreciate these stylish sunglasses from Costa’s “Untangled Collection” made entirely from materials collected by Chile’s Net Positiva fishnet recycling program. The collection includes four styles (two unisex and two women’s) all four of which incorporate Costa’s patented 580 Lightwave Glass lenses,

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