Eight comparison tools built over 8 years of workshop feedback on sailing and marine equipment. Each tool combines a detailed table, workshop verdict per program, and a recommendation calculator. Distributor list prices 2026, France.
★ Top workshop sailing
Navigation
Autopilot computers compared on equal terms (brain only): Raymarine EV-1, Garmin Reactor 40, B&G NAC-3, B&G H5000 CPU. Actuator/drive to be sized separately.
Power
Victron dedicated BMS vs Mastervolt/MG integrated BMS batteries: 2 marine lithium architectures side by side. Criteria: max current, communication, cycle life, €/kWh, scalability.
Navigation
B&G Halo20 vs Halo24 Doppler vs Garmin Fantom 24x: 4 solid-state and Doppler radars side by side. Criteria: range, target separation, Doppler, chartplotter ecosystem.
Wind
B&G 213 mechanical vs WS320 wireless vs WS710/720/730S ultrasonic: 5 anemometers for 30–50 ft sailboats. Criteria: technology, accuracy, wireless, target program.
Offshore racing
B&G H5000 CPU Hydra vs Hercules vs Madintec MAD Brain vs Pixel sur Mer Exocet: 4 racing processors side by side. Criteria: control loop frequency, Wave mode, integrated polars, 3D sensors, open ecosystem.
Navigation
B&G Zeus SR 12 vs Zeus 3S 12 vs Garmin GPSMAP 1222xsv vs 1222 vs Lowrance HDS-12 Pro: 5 12-inch chartplotters side by side. Criteria: sailing functions (SailSteer, Layline, ForwardScan), autopilot/radar/AIS integration, fishfinder, cartography.
Fishing
Hook Reveal 5, 7, 9 TripleShot, HDS-9 Pro and HDS Pro 10": 5 Lowrance fishfinders side by side. Criteria: sonar technology (CHIRP, DownScan, SideScan, Active Imaging HD), range, display, integrated GPS, cartography.
Telecom
Iridium 9575 Extreme vs GO vs GO Exec vs Garmin inReach Mini 3 Plus vs Messenger Plus: 5 sat phone solutions side by side. Criteria: voice, bidirectional SMS, usable data, battery life, coverage, real-world plan costs. Starlink Mini mentioned.
