BMEA

For those competing in the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, the Raymarine Weather Briefing has become an essential part of the pre-race preparation process. This year, as well as being able to attend the Weather Briefing in person, competitors will be able to view it live at a location of their choice via a new livestreaming service.

Kannad Marine has helped save the life of a British rower, who was successfully rescued 700 miles off the coast of Japan, after activating his SafeLink EPIRB.

Actisense, based in Poole, UK, have recently teamed up with Marine Electronics giant, Raymarine, to launch their NGW-1-STNG, a SeaTalkng Gateway.

Simrad Yachting announces the arrival of its new website at www.simrad-yachting.co.uk. Bringing easy to access product information, the new website makes researching boat electronics easy and provides existing customers with instant access to support information and software updates.

Dutch yacht builder Saffier Yachts is installing Raymarine’s new compact e7 touch screen multifunctional display (MFD) and stylish i70 instrument across all its yacht ranges.

Following significant degree of customer and industry feedback, Actisense, the world leaders in leisure marine electronics, have diversified their range of NMEA Micro Cables, adding further to their growing NMEA 2000 product range. The NMEA 2000 range of cables and connectors, designed by Actisense, are fully certified and are available internationally from their network of distributors and dealers.

With a class win in the Route de Rhum, Italian Andrea Mura in his Open 50 Vento di Sardegna, is probably the fastest monohull entered in the 2012 TWOSTAR race. As part of his race preparations Mura has chosen to fully upgrade the Raymarine electronics onboard, with Raymarine’s new i70 instruments and p70 autopilot control heads. Mura and crew Riccardo Apolloni will also be using Raymarine’s TH24 Handheld Thermal Imaging Camera on board for additional safety and visibility at all times of day and night.