HANDMADE MEMORIES
Olive Art Custom Books
Is there a harbor that’s precious to you? Or vivid memories from
that first trip to the Bahamas? Commemorate it with a handmade
book by artist Kristi Oliver, who’ll take a chart of that place and
craft it into a wedding guest book, baby book, or photo album.
The covers, end sheets, and signature bindings are made from
repurposed NOAA charts, or she can use your original chart
with courses marked. She creates a coptic binding hand-stitched
with a white waxed linen thread, and stacked signature covers.
($40 - $80, depending on detail; www.OliveArtOnline.com)
TAKE FLIGHT
Jetlev
The Jetlev Flyer is a water-powered jet pack. OK, we could probably just stop right
there, because you have either just dropped this magazine and run off to buy a
water-powered jet pack, or you are no fun at parties. Just for fun, though, let’s paint
a picture. You are at anchor in some exotic port, and you decide to go over to that
waterfront restaurant. Should you row ashore? Oh wait,
you’ve got a jet pack! So, you’ll probably put on something like a tuxedo and fly there, and order yourself a
drink at the bar, but you’ll need to make it something
non-alcoholic because: a) you need to fly home, and b)
you’ll need your wits about you to fend off the members
of the opposite sex who will be lobbing marriage proposals at you because you, sir or madam, just flew up in your water-powered
jet pack. Jetlev points out that it’s safer than an ordinary jet pack, because
you have to stay over water, but “safer than an ordinary jet pack” isn’t a
phrase that’s ever won over a concerned parent. There is a small downside
regarding price. ($99,500; www.jetlev.com)
STAY TUNED
Cobra HH475 VHF
Radio With Bluetooth
Cobra’s latest generation of marine radios
are packed with bells and whistles to make
communication easier. The HH475 features a “play it again” feature that records
and plays back the last VHF message it
received, floats when you drop it in the
water, and pairs with any Bluetooth-capable cell phone with a range of 30
feet, so you can receive calls on the thing
while your other expensive gadgetry stays
safely below. ($199.99; www.cobra.com.
Also available at www.westmarine.com)
