2_4_DiscoverBenelux_Issue20_August_2015_Q10.qxp_Scan Magazine 1 24/07/2015 14:40 Page 52
Discover Benelux & France | Yacht Design & Engineering | Yacht Controller
Docking your yacht in a small harbour with effortless precision, without any stress or anxiety, is often the last piece of the puzzle to enjoy a completely relaxing cruise.
Docking made easy Docking your yacht in a small harbour can’t get any easier: with a few simple button touches, Yacht Controller allows you to navigate effortlessly through even the most difficult corners. TEXT: JANINE STERENBORG | PHOTOS: YACHT CONTROLLER
Sailing with a yacht should be a relaxing activity. Yet parking your yacht in a busy marina can cause stress and frustration, explains Yacht Controller distributor Tim Tiekstra. “From behind the rudder you usually have bad visibility. To navigate correctly, you often need to walk on deck and back inside again. This causes feeling of panic and not being in control. And of course it takes up a lot of time as well.” Yacht Controller allows you to navigate easily while you’re on deck, or even on shore. “It is a remote control, which gives you the freedom to maneuver your yacht to the exact spot you wish, by controlling the engines and thrusters.” The system prevents sailors from acci-
52 | Issue 20 | August 2015
dentally accelerating at the wrong moment. Tiekstra: “This happens more often than you’d think, and it’s almost impossible not to cause any damage when that occurs.” A Yacht Controller is not just very convenient, it is also a safety measure. To make the Yacht Controller even safer, it is equipped with a dual-band frequency communication system. “This is a unique way to communicate with your engines and thrusters. We guarantee a zero percent interference rate in the frequency.” The buttons on the Yacht Controller are similar to the regular operating system. “So you’ll know intuitively which button is for the bow and stern thrusters,” explains Tiekstra. But that’s not all: the re-
mote control is waterproof and it floats – these are must-have features for any nautical piece of equipment. Besides the convenient remote control, a wireless Yacht Controller joystick is available which is placed at the helm. “It automatically tells the system which direction to head to, and the system will activate any required combination of engines and thrusters,” he says. Yacht Controller is a world leader in remote yacht control. Its headquarters are in Italy and it was one of the first companies to develop wireless yacht maneuvering. www.yachtcontroller.nl