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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

Airmar 150WXS NMEA 0183/AG WeatherStation - WS-150WXS-RS232

HawkEye DepthTrax 2B Depth Finder - DT2B-TM

B&G WS300 Wind Speed Bearing - 213-10-038

Airmar 150WX NMEA 0183/2000 WeatherStation

Raymarine i50 Tridata System with ST900/P120 and P319 Retractable Thru-Hull Transducers - T70582

Raymarine ST900/P120 Thru-Hull Transducer

Airmar ST850 NMEA 2000 Smart Speed & Temperature Sensor

Garmin GPS 24xd GPS Antenna with Heading Sensor

B&G Triton 2 Speed/Depth Wireless Wind Instrument Pack - 000-14957-002

Raymarine GA200 GPS Antenna - A80589

Simrad GPS-500 GPS Antenna - 000-13613-001

Airmar ST800 NMEA 2000 Smart Speed & Temperature Sensor

Garmin GMI 20 Instrument Display - 010-01140-00

Furuno Wind Transducer - FI5001

Raymarine DT 800 D/T Smart Xducer Temperature Smart Transducer - A22165

Raymarine P79 In-Hull Adjustable-Angle Transducer - E26001-PZ

B&G WS310 Wired Wind Sensor - 000-14843-001

Raymarine i60 Wind Instrument Display - E70061

Airmar ST850 B&G Replacement Insert with Valve - ST850-INS-BG

Airmar ST800 Thru-Hull Speed & Temperature Sensor

B&G Triton2 Speed/Depth Pack with DST810 Smart Sensor Transducer - 000-13298-002

Maretron High-Resolution Color Display - 5.7" - DSM570-01

Airmar ST-800 Paddlewheel Kit - 33-493-01

Airmar 200WX Apparent & True Wind WeatherStation Instrument - WS-200WX

Lowrance Fluid Level Sensor - 000-11518-001

Garmin TD 50 Touchscreen Display - 010-02139-10

Raymarine Alpha Performance Display

Faria Chesapeake Black SS Depth Sounder

Garmin gWind Transducer with GND 10 Black Box Bridge - 010-01227-00

Veratron Rudder Angle Sensor

Airmar ST850 Thru-Hull Speed & Temperature Sensor

Airmar Wiring Box with Screw Terminals - 33-035-BOX

Raymarine D800/P17 Thru-Hull Retractable Transducer - E26030

Airmar U200 NMEA 2000 to USB Gateway - WS2-USB

Raymarine Wind Transmitter Bearing Service Kit - TA122

Garmin GNX Wired Sail Pack 52 - 010-01248-70

Raymarine i50 Depth Instrument Display - E70059

Airmar ST300 Replacement Insert - ST300-INS-0

Raymarine Rotavecta Wind Transducer - Z195

Davis Instruments WeatherLink Console - 6313

B&G 213 Masthead Wind Sensor Unit - 213-00-002

B&G Wind Sensor Wind Speed Cups - 000-15140-001

Raymarine i50 Speed System with ST900/P120 Retractable Speed/Temp Thru-Hull Transducers - T70583

Raymarine Wind Transmitter Battery Pack & Seal Kit - TA125

Airmar P39 Transom Mount Smart Triducer Multisensor - P39-235-N2

Faria Chesapeake White SS Depth Sounder

Raymarine ST950/P17 Speed and Temperature Transducer - E70687

Garmin GNX Marine Display Instrument

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