Sponsors
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Komale has been looked after immaculately by the Lymington Yacht Haven. They are
part of the wider Yacht Haven group offering the highest quality facilities to boatowners.
We shall be signing in with their eight marinas as we tour the UK
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C&J Marine have made an enormous contribution to our sanity by custom fitting a
mattress for our cabin. It is made of high tech materials; waterproof, yet breathable
and shall go a long way to improving our comfort on the trip.
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Our bottoms and and armpits are very grateful for the support we have received from
Icebreaker. They are kitting us out with their high tech merino wool baselayers.
Warm when wet and kind on the skin, they shall provide essential warmth protection
for our skin when the going gets tough. |
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Aquasafe Powerboat School extended their expert teaching to our VHF radio course.
Chief instructor Adam Wilson displayed immense patience in teaching us the basics
of marine communication |
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Peter Cotton from Comar systems has generously supplied us with an Automatic Identification
System (AIS) class B which will allow ships to see us on their electronic plotters.
They can then decide whether to take either evasive action or engage full steam
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Goodridge Engineering have generously donated one of their Forgen wind generators
to the cause. This comes with a great deal of relief since despite assurances of
a fine summer we have a minor concern regarding the power output of our solar panels
in British inshore waters...
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In an attempt to improve the quality of our sleep, Superyacht Doc have provided
us with outstanding Manson anchoring gear. A good connection to the seabed will
be invaluable in overcoming the tides.
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Jeremy Rogers, The builders of the legendary Contessa 32 Yacht are kindly supporting
Row for Heroes by refitting Komale for the rigours of the GB circumnavigation. She
will emerge like a butterfly from their workshop at the end of April.
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The Online Sailing Clothing store have teamed up with Gill and are donating two
top-of-the-range sailing suits which will keep us warm and dry when the Irish sea
starts dancing.
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Jeremy Wilson Charitable Trust supports sporting and adventurous ventures in the
memory of Jeremy. Their grant together with the 'oar fund' has enabled us to buy
4 pairs of ocean sculling blades
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Standard Horizon Standard have generously donated their latest plotter and VHF radios
which will be enable us to navigate andcommunicate with passing vessels and the
coastguard.
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Echomax Being seen by ships is vital to our safety and this Active-X band radar
target enhancer will make us appear the size of aircraft carrier when we are otherwise
a tiny blob in a big sea.
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Greenham Regis Andy Haines and Mike Devine from the Lymington Office have provided
endless know-how and electronics skills to Komale's power system, communication
and navigation suite. We'd be powerless without them.
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International Yacht Paint have provided Komale's vibrant new colourscheme and antifoul-
she is certainly now the best looking ocean boat on the high seas.
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Based in the centre of Lymington, Tinstar Design has been serving up
businesses at home and abroad with graphic design and website design
services since 1997. The Tinstar studio is run by Nick Beresford-Davies and
is backed up by a small, dedicated team of designers. A large proportion of
Tinstar's clients operate within the marine industry.
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Goss Scientific are suppliers of specialised chemical reagents, stable isotopes and precision quartz tubes for scientific research. We are pleased to have supplied the stable isotope labelled water required to measure the energy expended by Nick and Hamish during their ‘Row for Heroes’.
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Iso-Analytical is the United Kindgdom's leading contract stable isotope analysis laboratory. We provide analysis to clients in both academia and industry who use natural occurring isotopes in applications as diverse as oil exploration and the migration pattern of birds. Our role in 'Row for Heroes' is to utilize stable isotopes to measure just how much energy Nick and Hamish will expend during their quest.
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Rib-it.com is a rib charter company based on the south coast. They have kindly donated their time and boats to us on numerous occasions. These have proven invaluable when providing much needed safety cover, photo opportunities and for escorting us at the start of the row!
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From supplying sunglasses to James Bond to designing Quidditch goggles for Harry Potter movies, Isytes' quest for finding the perfect use for it's sunglasses was fulfilled when it kindly agreed to donate 2 pairs to Hamish and Nick. Not only will they now be able to see where they're going, they'll be looking good whilst doing it! |
