12 days of Christmas gadget special!
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Topic: 12 days of Christmas gadget special!
Posted By: Mark Jardine
Subject: 12 days of Christmas gadget special!
Date Posted: 24 Nov 11 at 12:20pm
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If you’re not sure what to buy the person who appears to have everything, or are looking for ideas for yourself, why not think about a gadget? But with so many gizmos on the market, it’s important to know which ones will prove truly invaluable, rather than useless after a few weeks or months. In order to help yachts owners in their quest for the ultimate gadget, yacht insurance provider, Towergate Insurance, is looking to produce a ‘must-have’ Gadget Guide, linking in with the 12 days of Christmas. Although in the Christian calendar the 12 days of Christmas are from Christmas day through to Epiphany (5 January when the wise men visited Jesus), Towergate is keen to list its top 12 gadgets, one every day, from 1 to 12 December – with the most popular gadget taking centre stage on 12 December. This then gives you enough time to source the items or drop hints to relatives and friends. However, the Guide can only be produced with your help. So we want to hear from you if you’ve bought a gadget over the last few years year that has proved to be brilliant. By sharing your gadget experiences, you’ll determine what gets into the top 12. And the more posts we get, the more comprehensive the Guide will be. We only have a week until 1st December, so get posting! |
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Posted By: rogue
Date Posted: 24 Nov 11 at 12:47pm
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iPhone....
first phone with a decent-ish browser onboard as standard (anyone remember early gen blackberry, or Nokia with Opera Mini!) apps for navigation, forecasts, tide times, racing rules, GPS speed spike warfare etc you can't really beat it, just mimic it badly with android! |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 24 Nov 11 at 12:52pm
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If you don't have super strength fingers like myself then you will need one of these to undo those stubborn shackles that have defeated you in the past.... http://www.ronstan.co.uk/marine5/product.asp?prodno=RF1320R - http://www.ronstan.co.uk/marine5/product.asp?prodno=RF1320R  ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: Jeremyc
Date Posted: 24 Nov 11 at 1:10pm
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Go pro HD, lots of fun and has shown up all the mistakes I have made! [TUBE]vGL1u451s08[/TUBE] oops!! ------------- N12- pure joy D-Zero more pure joy |
Posted By: themeaningoflife
Date Posted: 24 Nov 11 at 2:04pm
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+1 for the go pro! ------------- Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club RS800 1128 kindly sponsored by http://www.rwo-marine.com" rel="nofollow - RWO Marine |
Posted By: kevg
Date Posted: 24 Nov 11 at 4:02pm
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My favorite gadget is the Fox 40 pealess whistle. This is all plastic and no cork pea to disintegrate in the wet so still works. Nice and loud too.
Not quite a gadget... The mast cover for my son's 29er is just fab. Neatly stows the halyards makes derigging much easier and towing home less stressful. |
Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 24 Nov 11 at 6:43pm
[TUBE]v7VN2Lz_rVU[/TUBE] +2 for the GoPro ------------- |
Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 25 Nov 11 at 1:52pm
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iphone go pro tacktick gerber ------------- https://skiff-media.teemill.com/" rel="nofollow - T-SHIRTS https://www.photo4me.com/profile/23908/" rel="nofollow - PRINTS |
Posted By: Mark Jardine
Date Posted: 08 Dec 11 at 12:10pm
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Hi all We've been running the 12 days of Christmas gadget special articles using your suggestions, but now we need a few more! Keep your ideas coming!  Many thanks, Mark |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08 Dec 11 at 1:15pm
A gadget that polishes siverware would be good..........I dislike it so much that I now avoid winning if I can
The gadget I found most useful was the Casio Sea pathfinder watch. ....A cheap, reliable and easy to use countdown timer.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-Pathfinder-Watch-SPS300C-1V-Graph/dp/B000JWB6PW - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-Pathfinder-Watch-SPS300C-1V-Graph/dp/B000JWB6PW
It won't break your heart if you lose it.
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Posted By: MSCA
Date Posted: 08 Dec 11 at 1:36pm
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Here you go mark this is defo one for the gadget freaks ...
Harken RigTune Pro
http://www.harkenparts.co.uk/harken-digital-rig-tune-gauge-544-p.asp - http://www.harkenparts.co.uk/harken-digital-rig-tune-gauge-544-p.asp
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Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 08 Dec 11 at 1:49pm
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Aquapacs (other brands are available) have to be there, all those open meetings with mowhere safe to keep your valuables, and even if you leave them locked in the car you need somewhere dry to keep the keys.
http://store.aquapac.net/explore-product-range/backpacks-drybags-pouches/keymaster-fits-asthma-inhalers-608.html - http://store.aquapac.net/explore-product-range/backpacks-drybags-pouches/keymaster-fits-asthma-inhalers-608.html #
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Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 08 Dec 11 at 1:56pm
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I'd suppose you'd call them a gadget, but with modern ropes I wouldn't be without a set of splicing fids, always found in my rope bag..
http://www.force4.co.uk/4582/Force-4-Stainless-Steel-Splicing-Fids.html?referrer=froogle&utm_source=google&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=pid4582 - http://www.force4.co.uk/4582/Force-4-Stainless-Steel-Splicing-Fids.html?referrer=froogle&utm_source=google&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=pid4582
http://www.pinbax.com/index.asp?uid=35734 - http://www.pinbax.com/index.asp?uid=35734
http://www.pinbax.com/index.asp?uid=36287 - http://www.pinbax.com/index.asp?uid=36287
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Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 08 Dec 11 at 2:19pm
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Posted By: themeaningoflife
Date Posted: 08 Dec 11 at 8:12pm
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In my view the Optimum Time watches are far superior to the Casios, having used both in the last year. This is mainly due to the elasticated, hard to open strap on the Optimum that ensures it is very difficult to lose it over (doh) and also the simplicity of both the display and the functions on it. ------------- Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club RS800 1128 kindly sponsored by http://www.rwo-marine.com" rel="nofollow - RWO Marine |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 25 Dec 11 at 3:41pm
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And what did I get for Christmas... a GoPro. hero 2... ------------- |