Tacktick, a UK manufacturer of solar boating instruments, has had its newest product, the Micro Compass, shortlisted for the Marine Product of the Year award at the British Marine awards to take place on January 4 in London.

The Micro Compass was described by judges as a “self-contained, solar-powered electronic dinghy racing compass that is a practical innovation at its best. It is lightweight, durable and easily transferable from boat to boat. Tacktick has clearly taken into account the practical needs of racing by creating a wireless, simple-to-use micro compass.”

Tacktick was a finalist in the 2001 British Nautical Awards’ Marine Product of the Year with its Sail Master. This solar-powered instrument gives racing keelboat sailors and skippers of small cruising sailboats displays critical navigation information on twin displays.