Abby Sunderland Chooses Vesper Marine's Award-Winning AIS Collision Avoidance System to Ensure Safety For Her Record-Breaking Venture
Auckland, New Zealand - Vesper Marine, a leading manufacturer of innovative marine safety products, announced today its sponsorship of Abby Sunderland's record-breaking sailing attempt to be the youngest person to sail around the world non-stop by herself.
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. Scheduled to embark on her adventure tomorrow, January 13, 2010, 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.
“We are pleased to have the Vesper Marine AISWatchMate collision avoidance system be part of Abby’s extraordinary endeavor,” said Jeff Robbins, co-founder, Vesper Marine. “As a leader in marine safety systems, our low-power, easy-to-use, standalone dedicated AIS display system is the perfect complement to her electronics suite. It will improve safety and provide Abby with a more worry-free worldwide sailing bid.”
Laurence Sunderland, Abby Sunderland’s father and manager, put it simply, “Abby would not be leaving without the AISWatchMate onboard!”
Dedicated to providing boaters with a simple, straightforward safety aid that includes user-friendly filters and proactive alerts, the AISWatchMate is particularly well suited to single-handed captains. Sunderland is the latest in a noteworthy list of individuals who have selected the AISWatchMate to support their record-setting efforts at sea. Australian teenage adventurer, Jessica Watson, after an earlier collision with a cargo ship off the southern Queensland coast, installed an AISWatchMate while preparing in Sydney for her worldwide sailing challenge. Shaun Quincey also chose a Vesper Marine collision avoidance system for his venture to follow in his father Colin Quincey’s footsteps to single-handedly cross the Tasman Sea in a rowboat.
For additional details on Abby Sunderland’s AISWatchMate equipped voyage and to follow her journey, visit www.abbysunderland.com. For more information about Vesper Marine and its AISWatchMate product line, please visit www.vespermarine.com.
About Vesper Marine:
Based in Auckland, New Zealand, privately held Vesper Marine is a global provider of marine safety products. Committed to rigorous R&D and innovation, the company designs and manufacturers affordable practical electronic solutions that enhance boating safety and save lives in potentially dangerous marine situations.
About the AISWatchMate:
The AISWatchMate by Vesper Marine is an award-winning Automatic Identification System (AIS) collision avoidance instrument system designed for recreational and light commercial vessels. Easy to use, the AISWatchMate is a dedicated safety solution delivering 24 x 7 on-the-water vigilance of potentially dangerous situations. The marine electronics system enhances awareness, improves safety and offers greater peace of mind for a more efficient and secure boating experience.
