Garmin
GPS 73 Handheld Navigator - Standard

• High-sensitivity GPS marks and stores 1,000 waypoints and 100 tracks
• Marks your favourite locations to easily navigate back to them
• Garmin SailAssist for GPS 73 includes virtual starting line, heading line, countdown timers and tack assist
• Sunrise/sunset, estimated time of arrival, other calculations and marine data
• Built-in backlight
• It floats!

This easy-to-use handheld is the perfect navigational solution for boats, sailboats or small watercraft that do not have a chartplotter. Its also ideal as an important emergency navigation backup for all vessels. Its high-sensitivity GPS marks and stores 1,000 waypoints and 100 tracks so you can navigate right back to them. Use on land or water it floats! Features SailAssist, including virtual starting line, heading line, countdown timers and tack assist.

High-sensitivity GPS receiver quickly locks onto GPS signals and tracks your location even in challenging locations, even below deck in most boats.

Whether its a hot fishing spot or a racing buoy, you can mark and store 1,000 waypoints and 100 tracks to navigate to and from time and time again.

SailAssist helps you sail more effectively with heading line and tack assist. Tack assist lets you know when to tack based on whether your boat is getting headed or lifted compared to the boat's optimal tacking angle. For those who like to race, theres virtual starting line and countdown timer to make sure you cross the starting line at the right time.

GPS 73 is NMEA 0183 compatible. To transfer data to your device, it easily connects to your computer via USB. If you're into racing, crusing or fishing, you can use the built-in celestial data, which includes sunrise/sunset times and a hunting and fishing calendar, estimated time of arrival, other calculations and marine data.

GPS 73 has an intuitive user interface with dedicated back-lit buttons for quick and easy operation. Its high-contrast display makes it easy to read in all lighting conditions.

Physical & Performance

• Physical dimensions: 2.6" x 6.0" x 1.2" (6.6 x 152.2 x 3.0 cm)
• Display size, WxH: 1.4" x 2.1" (3.6 x 5.4 cm); 2.6" diag (6.6 cm)
• Display resolution, WxH: 128 x 160 pixels
• Display type: 4 level gray LCD
• Weight: 7.2 oz (203.1 g) with AA batteries
• Battery: 2 AA batteries (not included)
• Batttery life: +18 hours
• Water rating: IPX7
• High-sensitivity receiver: Yes
• Interface: Serial and USB

Maps & Memory

• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1,000
• Routes: 50
• Track log: 10,000 points, 100 tracks

Features:

• Floats: Yes
• Hunt/fish calendar: Yes
• Sun and moon information: Yes
• Area calculations: Yes