Story from a Happy CustomerI recently sold a Personal Locator Beacon to a windsurfer in Wellington – New Zealand for around $NZ330.00 through www.skippersmate.com.auHe had been deliberating about buying one for a while because of the cost of them within New...
My wife recently finished reading the story of Sophie Tucker, a young Blue Heeler who fell unseen from her humans’ boat in the Whitsundays and was presumed lost – until she turned up on St Bees Island, Queensland a few months later.Her story of survival is nothing...
Spend a few minutes as a Skipper and just think about your crew while watching his story – beacon activated, lifejackets on.Steve Collins had a plan for his retirement, to buy a boat and sail it to New Zealand. Not long after setting off things started to go...
I sell Personal Locator Beacons (PLB’s) from the SkippersMate website and keep my prices intentionally low – not just because I’m a good bloke or for altruistic reasons – but because I’m passionate about safety and want as many people as possible to enjoy the...
Trans-Tasman contract to provide major boost to NZ search and rescue capability.Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) have signed a contract that will provide a major boost to search and rescue (SAR) in the region.The contract...
