Offshore sailor Nigel King becomes Suunto ambassador
by Sarah Johnson, Tacktick by Suunto 10 Dec 2009 16:13 GMT
Passionate and highly experienced British offshore sailor, Nigel King is to become a Suunto
Ambassador for their range of marine watches and compasses.
Nigel King is well known for his participation in the Volvo Ocean Race, the Jules Verne Trophy, the
2009 La Solitaire du Figaro and many other high profile yachting events around the world. He is a
passionate sailor, professional boat builder and highly respected sailing coach as well as being well known for his sense of humour and adventure.
In taking on the role of Suunto Ambassador, Nigel will be promoting Suunto’s range of precision
marine watches and marine compasses as well as testing and using the products in all of his
forthcoming sailing projects.
Suunto’s series of marine watches analyse prevailing weather conditions and deliver important
navigational information direct to your wrist; the Suunto Yachtsman, used by Nigel King, features a
sailing timer, compass, track bearing, barometer with four day memory and a host of watch, date and
alarm functions.
Suunto’s broad range of marine compasses, are designed to match the navigational needs of any
sailor. Every Suunto marine compass is individually calibrated to ensure precision for highly variable conditions and temperatures.
Suunto marine compasses and watches are distributed worldwide by Tacktick Ltd. For full details
about all Suunto and Tacktick products please visit www.tacktick.com