ONBOARD
Lazarette Left: Just one of the 11 vast halls at METS, which covered more than 549,000sqft (51,000m2)
Karver blocks
Deck shoes
Nothing trad about these Karver KBR blocks, which are made of carbon fibre and titanium, for loads of 3t to 40t. They’re finished with a real wooden cover, designed in Lymington, and available in a range of woods. They can even be customised with the yacht’s name and logo. Very spirit of tradition. From c£875
Recognised with a design award at METS, Chatham Marine’s new ultralight shoes are made from Contender sailcloth. The Fibercon and Elysse G2 are breathable, water resistant, have a razor-cut sole with a water channel and look quite cool as well. Available from March, from £79
www.karver-systems.com
Tel: +44 (0)845 2700 217 www.chatham-marine.co.uk
Crewsaver lifejacket
Vesper Watchmate
New from the UK lifejacket manufacturer is this cleverly-designed ErgoFit vest, which hugs the body both before and after inflation. They’ve taken great care to eliminate discomfort without compromising safety. In fact, all models outperform their 150N or 275N rating, providing more buoyancy and keeping the head clearer of the water. Available in coastal, offshore, manual and automatic versions. From £125
The Kiwi king of AIS has updated its successful Watchmate series of AIS ‘radar’ with a new touchscreen, colour version, preloaded with world basemap. It provides a clever array of collision warning options based on vessels’ AIS data – pinpointing a growing number of leisure yachts, as well as most commercial shipping. Nifty, but expensive at £1,029.
Tel: +44 (0)23 9252 8621, www.crewsaver.co.uk
Tel: +64(0)9 950 4848, www.vespermarine.co.uk
LED nav light From the Danish LED nav light maker Lopolight comes a classic twist to its small-yacht products. Lights with a 2nM range can be given a semicustom bronze finish. Worth a thought for a current-conscious classic cruiser. Price c£600
Mainsheet horse buffer An Aladdin’s Cave of classic boat gear, the German home of all things brass and bronze has added some new items to its ever expanding catalogue of dreams. CB’s choice was this rather fine mainsheet horse with rubber buffer – all in bronze. c£1,900 (€2,349)
Tel: +44 (0)1763 241300, www.lopolight.com www.toplicht.de
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