The Spinlock Pylon life jacket light fits inside any inflatable life jacket and automatically deploys a light on an antenna to make it easier for a man overboard to be seen in dark water. $60, www.defender.com

Fujinon Techno-Stabi 14 x 40 binoculars with image stabilization provide twice the magnification of most marine binoculars and are waterproof. $1,299, www.westmarine.com

Make a new sailor this winter. ASA’s textbook collection will take a landlubber through the basics to the really fun stuff and be ready for hitting the water come spring. https://store.asa.com

The Standard Horizon HX210 floating handheld VHF radio has a large display, FM audio receiver and can be used with a speaker microphone. $100, www.westmarine.com