Perfect gift?

Tacktick invite you to have a ‘wireless’ Christmas

Solar powered electronics manufacturers, Tacktick, say they are brimming with wireless electronics ideas for all sailors this Christmas, even budding armchair yachtsmen! From Micro Compasses for dinghy sailors to the Remote Display for cruising and racing enthusiasts and even the Tacktick wireless Wind Transmitter for those who want instant wind information in their kitchen or armchair.

The company says their Micro Compass is the world’s leading digital compass for dinghies giving massive advantages over glass ball compasses by recording even the smallest wind shift as well as being lighter, easier to read and more reliable. The Micro Compass retails at £214.95 inc Vat and is the perfect Christmas present for any keen dinghy and keel boat sailor.



They add that the, recently launched, Tacktick wireless Remote Display (above) is the perfect gift for any cruising or racing yachtsman enabling them to instantly interface the Display into any on-board instruments to deliver instrument data in the palm of your hand. So whether you need to know what the depth is while you’re on the foredeck, what the wind is doing while you’re down below or whether the wind is decreasing in the last two hours, the new wireless Remote Display is the perfect instrument. Prices start from £299.95 including Vat and the Remote is available from all good chandleries.

Finally if you ever wonder what the wind speed and direction is outside Tacktic say they have the equiptment for you. With Tacktick’s wireless Wind Transmitter it’s a simple three screw attachment to fit your wind transmitter to the roof of your house or yacht club. Being solar powered, no cables are required to run it and the wireless, solar powered display can be instantly mounted anywhere near a window or moved around the house to suit. An ideal Christmas present for anyone with an interest in sailing; the Wind transmitter and display costs £659.95 inc Vat