I recently spent a head-banging morning talking to a New Zealand resident who had purchased an ACR, Australian-coded PLB from my store.He initially contacted me by email saying that he was unable to register the beacon in NZ with RCC (Rescue Coordination Centre) in...
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...
30 May 2014An 85-year-old Blenheim man searching in California for a gold mine he first discovered as a boy has been rescued after activating his New Zealand-registered personal locator beacon when his vehicle became stuck in the mud.Rescue Coordination Centre New...
