Crewsaver celebrates 30 years of Crewfit
by Alison Willis 25 Sep 2014 17:03 BST
25 September 2014
Crewsaver gave away 11 of 30 limited edition Crewfit lifejacket and accessory box sets worth over £500 to members of the general public in daily prize draws during the PSP Southampton Boat Show.
The competition was a major part of a celebration of the Crewfit inflatable lifejacket, which this year celebrates 30 successful years since it was first designed and manufactured.
Huge crowds gathered on the Crewsaver stand every day of the show with the final Saturday attracting 141 visitors for the draw. A total of over 850 visitors entered the competition during the course of the show.
The sets are packed with accessories including:
- Re-designed Crewfit lifejacket each in unique colour ways and individually numbered
- McMurdo Fastfind personal locator beacon
- Spray hood
- Safety line
- ErgoFit safety knife
- Crotch Straps
- Replacement Re-arming Kit
- Lifejacket light
- Lifetime's free service
- Certificate of ownership
Thom Axon a winner of one of the limited edition lifejackets said; 'I work at sea and have always relied on ships' jackets. Now I have my own that I can take with me everywhere I go. I'm so proud to own this jacket. THANK YOU Crewsaver!!'
The remaining limited edition lifejackets will be donated to charity auctions, including the RNLI silent auction in December, and given to some key contributors to the marine industry including Fiona Pankhurst, President of the British Marine Federation, and Iain Percy OBE, Trustee of the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation, who were presented with their lifejacket box sets during the show.
To celebrate 30 years of the Crewfit inflatable lifejacket Crewsaver successfully launched the new Crewfit 165N a re-designed version of the original Crewfit lifejacket. This proved to be extremely popular during the show with strong sales through numerous Crewsaver retailers.
From 30 years of Crewfit to extreme ocean racing, Crewsaver also proudly launched the ErgoFit Extreme, designed with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing for the extreme ocean racer. The lifejacket was very well received during the show. The option to purchase an ErgoFit Extreme with a McMurdo S20 AIS unit proved popular and had a high take-up. The ErgoFit Extreme is the latest addition to the ErgoFit lifejacket collection, which achieved record sales at the 2014 PSP Southampton Boat Show.
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