Let Ritchie call the Layline this time
Dec 10, 2024
When there’s no land-based reference, when to tack or gybe to a mark can be tricky. But with the Tactician Sailing Compass from Ritchie Navigation, it’s easy to plan and execute a sailing strategy for winning results.
Made in the USA, the Tactician Sailing Compass is unique from other magnetic compasses. The Blue 3″ CombiDial card has standard 5° marks and 30° numeric references but adds six tactical quadrants on the side to show wind shifts and headers. The white bezel with blue degree references can be adjusted and used as a heading memory indicator. These combine with the four bright red lubber lines to provide a fast and easy reference as to whether the wind direction is lifting or heading the boat.
The card is set atop a sapphire jewel bearing on a hardened steel gimbal. Exclusive DirectiveForce™ magnets ensure the Tactician Sailing Compass dial doesn’t spin or jump, even when sailing in confused seas.
Because of its compact size of only 4.2″ dia. x 2.8″ H, the low-profile compass surface mounts on the most crowded deck. Larger boats often install two, one on either side of the companionway, for optimal viewing while seated on the rail. The Ritchie Navigation Tactician Sailing Compass (XP-98W) is 100% repairable and has a five-year warranty.
