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Sailing navigation is made easy with a variety of electronics offered by Defender. Marine navigation tools, bundles, and a full line of accessories cover all boat navigation needs. Multifunction marine instruments offer an alternative when installation space and budget are tight.

Which marine instruments are important to sailing?

Anyone on the water can benefit from as much information as possible but it could be argued that sailing navigation and wind indicators are the essentials to skippers on sailboats. Depth finders and speed monitors might be seen as sailing frivolity, but any sailor would be happy to have these marine instruments in their electronics package.

Sailing into the wind

Technically there is no such thing. Sailing directly into the wind cuts down the angle and doesn't allow the sails to capture the wind, which propels the boat. Here's where sailing navigation tools and packages come into play. Wind indicators monitor the strength and direction of the wind while navigating correctly to capture the wind is essential.

How to navigate your cruise

Here's where depth finders, plotters, and temperature gauges become a more important part of your sailing navigation package. Cruising on your sailboat means less about wind and more about other boats, obstacles, and, of course, finding your way home. Defender Marine offers full sailboat navigation packages and multifunction marine electronics units for the family sailboat and the competitive team!

Instruments

Faria Chesapeake White SS Depth Sounder

Faria Chesapeake Black SS Depth Sounder

Digital Yacht GPS Sensor/Antenna - ZDIGGPS160

Faria Euro Black Depth Sounder

Digital Yacht DST810 NMEA2000 Triducer with BT Interface - ZDIGDST810

Faria Chesapeake Black SS Dual Depth/Temp Sounder with Transducer - 13752

Digital Yacht WND100 Wind Transducer - ZDIGWND100

Digital Yacht GPS Sensor/Antenna - USB - ZDIGGPS160USB

Faria Universal Pitot Kit - 91109

Faria Dress White Depth Sounder

Faria Transom Mount Depth Transducer - SN2011

Faria Thru-Hull Depth Transducer - SN2060A

Faria Kronos Depth Sounder

Digital Yacht OneFix Precision L1/L5 GNSS System - ZDIGONEFIX

Faria Chesapeake White SS Dual Depth/Temp Sounder with Transducer - 13852

Faria Thru-Hull Depth/Temp Transducer - SN0036A

Digital Yacht iSeaSense Wireless Speed/Depth/Temperature Instrument Pack - ZDIGISSPK1

Digital Yacht iSeaSense Wireless Speed/Depth/Temperature/Wind Instrument Pack - ZDIGISSPK2

Digital Yacht GPS160 TriNav GPS Positioning Sensor with Furuno Output - ZDIGGPS160F

Digital Yacht GPS160 Trinav GPS with iKonvert NMEA2000 Interface Bundle - ZDIGGPS160N2K

Digital Yacht GPS160 Trinav GPS with SeaTalk1 to NMEA0183 Converter - ZDIGGPS160ST

Digital Yacht GPS160 Wireless Trinav GPS with WLN10 NMEA to WiFi Gateway - ZDIGGPS160WL

Digital Yacht EnvironLink NMEA 2000 Barometer & Marine Weather Station - ZDIGENVLINK

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Which marine instruments are important to sailing?

Sailing into the wind

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