Abby Sunderland Chooses Vesper Marine's Award-Winning AIS Collision Avoidance System to Ensure Safety For Her Record-Breaking Venture

To support the challenge, Sunderland has selected Vesper Marine to equip her Open 40 sailboat with its award-winning, all-in-one dedicated collision avoidance display, the AISWatchMate.

Sunderland can rely on the AISWatchMate for timely and easy-to-process information to interpret potentially hazardous crossing situations and react accordingly to ensure a safe sailing adventure.

Shaun Quincey is setting out to do what only his father Colin Quincey has done before – single-handedly cross the Tasman Sea in a row boat. In preparation for his solo endeavour, Quincey has spent the last two years preparing himself for the physical and mental challenge of a tough two months at sea.

Thoughtfully equipping his small boat with technology that will help aid safe passage, he has selected the AISWatchMate RX to accompany him on this amazing journey.

Australian teenage adventurer Jessica Watson has chosen the AISWatchMate from Vesper Marine as her on-board AIS solution for her solo around-the-world sailing challenge. The AISWatchMate was installed in Sydney after her earlier collision with a cargo ship off the southern Queensland coast.

Jessica Watson aims to set the world record for the youngest unassisted solo sailor to circumnavigate.

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SAIL magazine's annual Pittman Innovation Awards recognize the most innovative products in the sailboat market each year. The Pittman Innovation Award winners appear in SAIL’s February 2009 issue and were featured at SAIL’s Innovation Station during the Strictly Sail Chicago Boat Show.