The finalists of the 2008 Raymarine/YJA Yachtsman of the Year and Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year awards have been announced. The vote for overall winner now goes to the members of the Yachting Journalists’ Association in a secret ballot, the winner of each award will be revealed at two ceremonies during the London Boat Show, January 2009.
Raymarine has announced that the company has sold its 1000th G Series system at METS. Azimut, Ferretti and Uniesse are amongst boat manufacturers that have recently confirmed orders, taking total sales of the company’s top of the range multifunction display system to over 1000 since its launch in Autumn ‘07.
Comprehensive international distribution and an extensive product offering have enabled Raymarine to maintain group sales of £115.3m for the ten months ended 26 October 2008 (2007; £117.4m).
Raymarine's High Definition Digital Sounder Modules have already caused a stir amongst fishermen, who are using this new technology to actively target specfic fish thanks to the high clarity underwater and sea bed vision available.
Nominations for the prestigious yachting awards, Raymarine/YJA Yachtsman of the Year and Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year awards will close at 5pm on Friday 7 November 2008. Have your say and make a nomination before it’s too late, simply put forward the candidate you believe should be awarded for their achievements.
Raymarine, the global leader in the supply of marine electronic products to the leisure boating market, has appointed Nigel Hampson as its International Business Manager; and promoted Fiona Pankhurst to Head of Corporate Marketing & PR, and Chloe Bartle to the new position of UK Marketing Manager. All are based at the company’s headquarters at Anchorage Park, Portsmouth.
