June 1, 2023
Birds perching on top of a mast will quickly make a mess of the deck and sail cover. To avoid this, savvy sailors install a genuine Windex® 15 with BirdSpike from Windex Development AB. Designed for 15'-40' boats, the masthead wind indicator not only makes sailing easier, but prevents gulls and terns from landing on the device.
Often imitated, the Windex 15 is the original wind indicator. Built in Sweden with premium marine-grade aluminum, polymer and stainless steel, the device is built to last. It's so durable, it overcame hurricane-level force 12 winds during testing.
The lightweight 15" L vane is balanced on top of a sapphire jewel suspension bearing. With a large fin and low inertia, it reacts to puffs as light as 0.2 knots. The 7.5" BirdSpike sits above the vane, so it doesn't interfere with the Windex 15's sensitivity.
With the Windex 15, it's easy to read the apparent wind using the adjustable tabs. Set to the vessel's optimal tacking angles, it provides a visual cue to whether the boat is being lifted or knocked. The undersides of the tabs and vane are reflective red for easy reference. An assembly, installation and instructional video is at www.bit.ly/Windex15.
www.windexdevelopment.com.
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Corporate Profile - Dometic Outdoor Global Marine Division
Dometic Outdoor Global Marine Division is one organization that has set the bar high globally on quality standards in all aspects of its operation. From its human resources practices to its product development and manufacturing standards, the company strives for 110% in all it does. Dometic’s Vancouver, British Columbia design and manufacturing facility is the largest marine focused company in Canada. Its global standards are admirable, and our entire industry can learn from its leadership and positive practices.
In 1962, Dometic (then under the name Teleflex) developed, launched, and marketed a mechanical steering system and with its success came the first hydraulic steering in 1983 and No FeedBack Steering in ’91.
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Monaco Energy Boats Could Be Heading to Canada
The 10th edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC) has wrapped up at the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) and it gives a compelling look at the future of electric boating.
The MEBC was started in 2014 as a competition between university teams who built and raced boats powered only by solar power and batteries. To encourage more participation from institutions that may not have naval architecture or boat construction expertise, the YCM introduced the Energy Class competition. The club supplies the student teams with the same one-design catamaran hull, and each team adds their own cockpit and propulsion system that can be powered by any renewable alternative energy sources, not just solar.
People
Torqeedo announces new structure and names business unit management
Left to right: Matthias Vogel, Fabian Bez, Sven Mostoegl
Torqeedo, the global market leader for electric mobility on the water, announced on July 18th, the creation of two dedicated business units and named their managers. Matthias Vogel will lead the Customized Solutions unit, and Sven Mostögl will lead the Branded Retail line.
“The new Customized Solutions business unit will serve our marine industry and commercial maritime clientele with a dedicated team of experts in sales, application engineering, customer service, and after-sales service,“ said Fabian Bez, CEO of Torqeedo GmbH.
