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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

Veratron Ocean Link TFT Multifunction Display - 7" - A2C1865330001

Veratron VDO NMEA 2000 Wind Sensor - A2C59501984

Veratron Rudder Angle Sensor

Furuno Wind Transducer - FI5001

Furuno Instrument/Data Organizer - FI70

Furuno GPS/WAAS Navigator with GPS Antenna - GP39

Furuno Remote Display - RD33

Furuno GPS Antenna without Cable - GPA017S/S

Veratron GO Receiver

Furuno GPS Antenna - GPA017

Furuno Weather Station - 200WX

Furuno Airmar DST810 Smart Multi Sensor - DST-810MSF

Veratron LinkUp Intelligent Battery Sensor - B00043901

Veratron LinkUp Intelligent Temperature & Pressure Sensor - B00070501

Furuno DT-800 Bronze Depth/Temperature Thru-Hull Smart Sensor - DT-800MSF

Furuno Long-Stemmed Wind Transducer - FI5001L

Furuno GPS Antenna - GPAC01

Furuno NMEA 2000 Plastic Thru-Hull Smart Digital Depth and Temp Sensor - DST-810PSF

Furuno GPS Navigator

Veratron Sailboat Navigation Kit Plus - A2C1352150003

Veratron VDO Acqualink TFT Display - 7" - A2C59501997

Veratron VDO Acqualink Carbon Triple Mast Bracket - B00028501

Veratron VDO Acqualink Single Display Mast Unit - B00044701

Veratron VDO Acqualink Triple Display Mast Unit - B00033101

Veratron AcquaLink TFT Display Bezel - 7" - A2C3995200001

Veratron AquaLink NavControl Display Bezel - A2C3997600001

Veratron NMEA 2000 Sailing Kit with OceanLink Instrument Kit - A2C3935310001

Veratron OceanLink TFT Display Bezel - 7" - A2C1697540001

Furuno P79 In-Hull Adjustable-Angle Smart Sensor - 235-IHF

Furuno Wind Instrument Display - FI70BW

Furuno Wind Instrument Display Package - FI70DSW

Furuno Transom Speed/Temperature Sensor - 6-Pin - ST-01PTB

Veratron VMH 70 Touchscreen Display - B00129201

Furuno Plastic Transom Mount Multisensor - 525ST-PWC

Furuno Wind Transducer with Cable - 30 m (98 5/8') - FI5001/30M

Furuno Stainless Steel Thru-Hull Transducer with Motion Sensor for DFF3D - 165T-SS54

Furuno Bronze Thru-Hull Multisensor with 7" Stem - 525STID-MSD7

Furuno Bronze Thru-Hull Speed and Temperature Sensor - ST-02MSB

Furuno Bronze Thru-Hull Digital Depth & High-Precision Temp Sensor with 7" Stem & High Speed Block - 235DHT-LMSE

Furuno Bronze Thru-Hull Digital Depth & High-Precision Temp Sensor - 235DHT-MSE

Furuno NMEA 2000 Plastic Thru-Hull Digital Depth and Temp Sensor - DT-800PSF

Furuno Bronze Long Stem Thru-Hull Depth/Temp NMEA 2000 Smart Sensor - 235-MSLF

Furuno GPS/DGPS H-Field Antenna

Furuno Thru-Hull Digital Depth Speed & Temperature Sensor

Furuno Thru-Hull Digital Depth & Temperature Sensor

Furuno GNSS GPS Receiver - GP340

Furuno Thermal Recording Paper - AYTP0820B

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