2013 was another year of great marine technology products and some of those were nominated by our panel of judges for consideration for the Chuck Husick Marine Technology Award, named for the late Ocean Navigator contributing editor who had a comprehensive grasp of marine technology. Following a round of nominations, the selected products were voted on and the top vote getters are shown below. These are the finalists for the 2013 Husick Award (with links to the products). We will announce the final winner soon.
The Finalists
Imtra LED lights
Simrad HS70 GPS Compass
Spot Connect
What's On My Boat? app
Fujinon S1640D Gyro-stabilized binoculars
Greatland Green Laser Flare
DeLorme InReach SE
Navico Go_Free WiFi strategy
MaxSea Time Zero iPad app
The Judges
Scott Bannerot – Voyaging sailor, author, saltwater fishing expert
Ben Ellison – Boating writer and owner of marine electronics site Panbo.com
John Kettlewell – Boating writer and voyaging sailor
Jeff Williams – Circumnavigator and boating writer
Lawrence Husick – Boating writer and son of Chuck Husick
Peter Stoops – Voyaging sailor
Nat Warren-White – Circumnavigator and boating writer
Roger Hellyar-Brooke – Marine systems expert
Harry Hungate – Circumnavigator and boating writer
Max Fletcher – Voyaging sailor
Alex Agnew – Publisher of Ocean Navigator
TIm Queeney – Editor of Ocean Navigator
