Editor’s Christmas Wish List

TAKE THE GREAT CIRCLE ROUTE

Great Circle produces a range of products that makes boating activities safer and more enjoyable.

For example, Great Circle Life Rafts are correctly engineered while representing value for money. They can be found on all sorts of vessels including large charter boats, ferries, fishing trawlers, game boats, prestige racing maxis and government, coast guard and recreational vessels.

Yockan’s feature packed hand-held and fixed mounted VHF transceivers feature advanced waterproof designs, powerful performances and intuitive key controls with high-resolution LCD screens. Independent DSC dedicated receivers on all radios provide distress alerts and direct calling capability.

Aironaut Dan Buoys and Rescue Slings bring together, in compact and convenient waterproof cases, the benefits of traditional dan buoy markers or rescue slings. Because of the compact size, the devices can be quickly dispatched towards a crewmember overboard to effect rescue. They provide important safety enhancements to a wide range of vessels, whether they be sail or power.

Great Circle’s EPIRBs and PLBs send alerts to shore-based search and rescue authorities, while its AIS MOB beacons and CrewWatcher pendants alert nearby vessels of the MOB emergency and its precise location.

Approved to Australian Standards, Great Circle’s life jackets and accessories range meets the needs of all those who take to the water, utilising first-class materials to provide comfort and reliability.

Outboard Onboard is a safe and easy way to get an outboard on-or-off the boat. It makes lifting and manoeuvring an outboard motor no longer a daunting and dangerous process. The harnesses feature high quality components that are long lasting and tough; UV proof webbing, genuine leather gusset/handle, stainless steel buckles and lifting ring.

www.greatcirclemaritime.com.au

SUMMER TIME FOR A MUSTO UPDATE

It is summer and time to update the sailing kit. Thankfully, here in Australia, the weather is awesome this time of year; so I only needed to replenish some older gear that had worn out. Musto Australia has a great range of everything I required, including gear in different brands.

First up I got a couple of Dubarry shirts: one for sailing, the other for onshore. I received a Dubarry Freshford polo long sleeve shirt many years ago as part of a yacht uniform. This is now well worn and it was an easy task to pick another.

With my freckly skin its sun protection factor and long sleeves are vital. They are quick drying and keep the shape