Southampton, UK – B&G^®, the world’s leading sailing electronics manufacturer, has been awarded a 2023 Top Product Award by Boating Industry Magazine for its new Zeus^® S chartplotter. Selected by the editorial staff at Boating Industry, the Top Product Awards recognize innovative products that have been recently introduced or significantly upgraded since January 1, 2022. Winners are featured in the May 2023 issue.

“We are proud to have our new HALO open array radar recognized as a 2023 Top Product” said Kevin Steinbraker, VP and General Manager, Digital Systems for Navico Group. “Our team was dedicated to developing the best radar on the market for target detection, resolution, system reliability and ease of use for boaters of all types. Receiving this award from Boating Industry Magazine’s team of experts affirms all the hard work that was put in and shines a light on this exceptional product.” 

“Our most intuitive chartplotter for sailing yet, Zeus S was designed to be at the heart of a cruising system, simplifying the data sailors want and need,” said Kevin Steinbraker, VP and General Manager, Digital Systems of Navico Group. “We are honored that Zeus S was recognized as a top product and thank Boating Industry Magazine for highlighting this innovative product that we are extremely proud of.”    

Unveiled in January, the new B&G Zeus^® S  is the next generation of chartplotters in the B&G range, running the new operating system, which has been built from the ground-up with ease of use at its core. Zeus S was designed to make sailing easier, displaying information tailored to the sailor’s needs in that moment, and hiding unnecessary clutter. The Zeus S, available in 7-, 9- and 12-inch screen sizes, comes with new sailing modes, preset dashboards, and data views for a variety of sailing situations, along with many enhanced features for a simpler sailing experience. All of this is backed up by exclusive C-MAP^® charting options, for the safest and easiest navigation.

Zeus S is compatible with C-MAP^® DISCOVER™ X and REVEAL™ X charts, delivering perfectly matched next generation charting, and supporting the new Safety Alerts feature, which uses chart data to identify objects which may pose a collision risk and flags any identified risk of grounding. With highly accurate data supported by near-real-time updates, C-MAP charts are packed with features, including tides and current projections, autorouting plus get quick, one-touch access to points of interest, tides, channels, and more.

For more information on B&G and its cutting-edge sailing innovation, please visit https://www.bandg.com/. To read more about Boating Industry Magazine’s 2023 Top Products award program, visit boatingindustry.com. 

About B&G

B&G^®, part of Navico Group, is world’s leading sailing navigation and instrument specialist, helping sailors to sail further, faster and safer since 1955. B&G is an official partner of premier global sailing events, including The Ocean Race, SailGP and features a product portfolio dedicated to enabling sailors to be the best they can be, including B&G Zeus™, Vulcan™, Triton™ and the award-winning Nemesis™ among others.  More information is available at www.bandg.com.