Bobsprit wrote:

Anyone use these? Looking for a way to spend some west marine gift
certificates...

Had a play with one during the dinghy course last year. It had modes to show
current speed, highest speed and maybe some sort of running average. I had
my reservations about the design - the fan struck me as something that could
get clogged up with, say, pocket fluff. I felt that the buttons were rather
small - fine when standing on the pier, but maybe too fiddly when cold and
wet. I don't remember if it had a light.

My impression was that it was a neat little gadget, and fairly desirable on
that level, but I'm not sure that I'd want to rush out and buy one. I always
got a feel for the wind by facing into it and listening for the rushing
sound past my ears.


... and I have everything else I need! Except for
Nightvision...but that's coming for Xmas.

How about a good quality sailing knife? Small hand-bearing compass? If you
have everything else, then you might as well go for it, but have a look at
the various designs and try to assess their practicality in a wide range of
conditions.


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