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Our Review of the Suunto Yachtsman
Whether you are a world-class sailor or a weekend racer, the Suunto Yachtsman keeps you on track for the start of your next regatta. With a professional sailing timer, weather-predicting barometer, global electronic compass, and essential watch functions, the Yachtsman sailing watch takes your sailing adventure to the extreme.
Standout Features:
- Sailing timer with audible warning signals keeps you ahead of the pack
- Barometer alerts you to changing weather patterns
- Compass keeps your bearing at sea and on land
- Watch features like dual time, calendar, alarms, stopwatch, and countdown timer keep you on track
What Does the Suunto Yachtsman do?
Sailing Watch: Developed with the guidance of top sailors, the Yachtsman's sailing timer keeps you on track before and during the toughest races in the world.
To give yourself the advantage, choose the countdown period to the start from 120 minutes to 60 minutes at 10 minute intervals, from 60 to 15 minutes at 5 minute intervals, and from 15 to 1 minute at one-minute intervals.
Be ready to start on time thanks to beeps heard first every 10 minutes down to 60 minutes, then every minute and every 10 seconds during the last minute. The last 10 seconds an audible signal is heard every second.
Once the race begins, the stopwatch keeps time. With a range of 10 hours and fifty way point times that can be stored in memory, you'll both stay on track and be able to analyze your performance once back on shore.
Compass Watch: From Alicante, Spain to St. Petersburg Russia, you'll know your bearings with the Yachtsman's electronic compass feature. Balanced for global use, this Suunto compass shows bearing in cardinal or half-cardinal points.
A bearing tracking function displays locked bearing, actual bearing, and the difference between the two. As you make your way around the globe, the adjustable declination keeps your direction true. The bezel ring with a ratchet at every five degrees is especially useful when memorizing wind direction before the start of a sailing race.
Barometer Watch: On a weekend trip through Lake Michigan or a 3 month adventure on the Pacific, the Yachtsman keeps you abreast of the weather.
The barometer on your Yachtsman tracks pressure trends over a period of up to 4 days, letting you know when things are about to get dicey. The barometer also displays current barometric pressure and temperature.
Watch Features: The Yachtsman sports non-allergenic aluminum casing and a weather-proof leather band that is at home on the water and in the office. The carbon fiber enhanced back and durable mineral crystal class face stands up to even the roughest storms.
Keep your life on track with the calendar and dual time feathers. The calendar watch on the Yachtsman is pre-programmed to the year 2089 and has 3 daily alarms. A regular stopwatch and countdown timer come in useful during the day-to-day. With dual time, you'll know the time where you are and where you'll be.
Other features include a large display with big numerals, an electroluminescent backlight, and a user-replaceable battery.
Who is the Suunto Yachtsman best for?
The Suunto Yachstman is designed for sailors and those who live the marina lifestyle. While the Yachstman is at home on the water, it is only water resistant down to 100 ft / 30 m.
Comparison: If all you're looking for is a sailing timer, the paired down Suunto M3 Watch is a great option. Like the Yachstman, the M3 counts down the race and keeps you on track. On land, the Yachtsman offers time, date, dual time, and 3 alarms.
If you'd like a sailing watch with compass and timer but not barometer, check out the Suunto Regatta. The Regatta features a stopwatch, accurate calendar watch, and digital compass as well as timing and memory functions that make it an invaluable companion to any sailing event.
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Sailing Timer
- Countdown from 60 minutes; adjustable in 5-minute increments from 60 to 15 minutes, and from 15 minutes to 0 by the minute
- Beep signal every five minutes down to 15 minutes, then every minute, every 10 seconds during last minute, and every second during the last 10 seconds
- Timer adjustable to closest full minute during count down
- Automatic start of stopwatch after completed countdown
- Stopwatch range 120 h (5 days)
- Up to 50 waypoints stored in memory
Time
- 12/24 hour clock
- Calendar pre-programmed to the year 2089
- 3 daily alarms
- Dual time display
- Stopwatch, range 23:59,59 / Countdown timer, range 23:59, 59
Barometer
- Absolute pressure range 8.90 - 32.40 inHg / 300 - 1100 mbar
- Sea level pressure range 27.25 - 31.90 inHg / 921-1080 mbar
- Resolution 0.05 inHg / 1 mbar
- Difference measurement function allows zeroing of the barometer for following e.g. overnight changes in barometric pressure and temperature
- Automatic 4-day memory stores pressure information in one hour intervals for the last six hours, then in six hour intervals
- Adjustable sea level pressure function
- Barometric trend indicator
- Temperature: range -20 - +60 C / -5 - +140 F
Compass
- Shows bearing in degrees and cardinal or half-cardinal point
- North-South arrow
- Bearing tracking function displays locked bearing, actual bearing and difference between these declination adjustment
- Declination adjustment
Other Features
- Backlight, electroluminescent
- User-replaceable battery
- Easy-to-read display
- Water Resistant to 30 m / 100ft
- Weight 1.9 oz / 55g
Suunto Yachtsman Reviews
All Customer Reviews
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Mediocre
Reviewer: ddonaldson , Kanata, ON
Date: May 06, 2009
I have had my Suunto Yachtsman for just over a year and I finally decided to fix it myself. The Mode button was intermittent and sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. Since you use this button for dual purposes it is REALLY annoying. The service reps at Suunto will probably cringe when they hear that I took it apart, but the design is quite good to allow easy access to the display module. I found that the tabs used to actuate the internal switches could have been designed better. I found that the button worked when you actuated it out of the aluminum case, but not when you put the watch module back in. The issue is that the buttons have marginal travel (even when clean) and the tab actuators, even though gold plated, has a design that leaves much to be desired. I used two jeweller's screwdrivers to very gently bend the hook part of the tab so that the button provides more movement. Being careful to properly align the gasket, it was reassembled a few times to get just the right bend. My watch's problem was due to either poor manufacturing assembly, poor quality control or a design that leaves much to be desired. I am an engineer and fixed it, but shouldn't have to for a watch that is >$340! Also, I agree with other reviewers that the band is pretty bad. After a year of service it needs replacing so I wish that Suunto would have an aluminum replacement option. Overall I like the function of the watch, although the race timer reset is not intuitive and it should be. 3 stars out of five is gracious for this watch.
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Used only twice
Reviewer: Russell M. Niemie , New York
Date: November 09, 2007
After paying a lot of money for a sailing watch, the buttons stuck after only the second use. The customer service rep was no help and pretty much said I was as stuck as the buttons. It now sits on the desk in my office as a reminder not to buy anything online, even from the manufacturer.
Comments from the Staff
Suunto does not sell direct to public, so I assume you purchased from us. However, the customer service you received is extremely uncharacteristic of what we offer, a return or exchange should have been offered. Beyond that, I'm sorry that your experience has soured you on online shopping. Being in the biz myself, I can assure you that - despite there being some bad guys out there - there are far more honest people behind ecommerce than not.
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Deep Seaworthiness
Reviewer: Mike Cosgrove , Portland, Maine
Date: November 02, 2007
I also found my yachtsman to fail at 80 fsw on a dive. Unfortunately I sent mine to Suunto, who charged me for a replacement which was absurd since it did not meet advertised limits.. Should have gone to Sam's.
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water tight
Reviewer: michael , bradenton fl
Date: April 24, 2007
I took my watch on a dive of a life time to the rhone off of salt island bvi went to 72 feet according to my dive computer when I resurfaced i had a watch face full of water if i had not purchased the suunto @ sam's i would still be fighting to get my money back
The replacement tells great time but the compass only reads north or northwest
Comments from The Staff:
Hi Michael, the first thing I should let you know is that the Suunto watches are not water proof, they are water resistent to 100 ft. There are other Suunto watches that are dive models, but the Yachtsman is not. I am so sorry that this happened. I am glad you were able to get your money back from Sam's Club. I wonder if your dive computer that you were looking at was inaccurate.
Janice
suuntowatches.COM GURU
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just great
Reviewer: Anonymous , nienburg, germany
Date: March 06, 2007
I bought my first suunto in 2002 (a vector) and used it in kabul and elsewhere. And ever since I have been buying suuntos. The yachtsman/mariner is my first choice when I had to choose one, even if I'm not sailing at all. The compass ist always useful, wherever you are between kabul and berlin.., the sailing timer is super useful when you are on a tight schedule, like on the airport when you are trying to get to your transfer flight and you need to keep track of the remaining time and the barometer is a nice toy to have and outdoors pretty helpful. I was never to fond of the altimeter due to the fact that its based on the barometric pressure. I could never really trust it and had to confirm the data with map/gps. But thats my opinion...nevertheless...yachtsman/mariner 5 of 5 points...and all the other suuntos I own (x9mi, m3, regatta, mariner, yachtsman, advizor, t3, 2 vectors, guess that looks a bit odd...) are great too. And if compared with other digital watches, suuntos look great, with BDUs, with suit and tie and casual...especially when you have different ones to choose of, but the yachtsman is even here the most versatile one..so don't hesitate...buy!!!!
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Wish list
Reviewer: Patrick Higgins , Georgia
Date: November 26, 2006
I find quality and function are as advertised and meet my expectations.
Usability falls short as follows:
1. In daytime use contrast between text and background could be greater, I have trouble reading information in some lighting conditions and have to angle watch face to read
2. In night use, again, with light on, contrast is insufficient. Also, light does not stay on long enough and having to keep pressing button to extend light on time is annoying
3. I would prefer compass on time to be longer, again an annoyance having to keep display on by repeatedly pressing button
4. Race timer beeps are not loud enough. During a race start when pre-occupied with start and/or the wind is up its hard to hear.
My wish is that there was a way to select brighter light, longer display times, greater contrast, louder alarms, etc at the expense of shorter battery life. If there is such a user control avaialble, please advise
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bad band!
Reviewer: Anonymous , Annapolis, MD
Date: October 30, 2006
The watch is fantastic and the best sailing watch I have owned. But...the watch band is not good and only last a few months. I have replaced my 4 times in 2 years. It rips right along the pin, watch connection. Thhis is a common problem as I have seen this from other reviews on the web.
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All good but the band
Reviewer: Bill Pratt , Austin, TX
Date: October 27, 2006
So far so good! My only complaint was that the buckle came apart when I was trying to get the watch off. I have the sport band. I was grateful that this didn't occur while I was sailing or it would have been lost.
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Great for Sailing
Reviewer: Anonymous , Alameda, California
Date: August 08, 2006
The Suunnto Yachtsman is a good watch and does what I need it to do. I use it for sailing and all functions including the compass work well. If you use sailing gloves, the watches functions may be activated by your wrist movements but everything else is great.
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