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Freeman Pittman Awards 2008

Added to MyBoatsGear on 2/2/2008

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SAILs annual Pittman Innovation Awards, named in honor the memory of former SAIL technical editor Freeman Pittman, who died in 1996 from ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrigs disease, recognize the most innovative products in the sailboat market.

We are happy to have already featured these products in our categories this past year.

Sail 's Description
Editors Peter Nielsen (Cruising Gear), David Schmidt (Racing and Safety Gear), Ben Ellison (Electronics) and Jay Paris (Systems) awarded sixteen new sailing products in SAIL’s February 2008 issue.

Peter Nielsen’s Cruising Gear awards went to the Engine Checkup , Wichard’s GybEasy , WaterBuoy , and the Tallon system.

In the Racing Gear category, David Schmidt chose Ronstan orbit blocks, the Harken Rig Tune Pro, and the Harken Pro trim traveller. In Safety Gear, Spinlocks Deck ware took the honors.

Electronics editor and expert, Ben Ellison, recognized these innovative products in the Electronics category: the Garmin MFDS, the Simrads A150 Class B AIS, Furunos FI-50 Instruments, and the Spot Satellite messanger.

Jay Paris Systems innovations choices include the Offshore Systems Fuel Deck Filler Gauge and Digital Tank-Monitoring System, Ragasco Composite LPG Cylinders, Hella Marines LED Mega Beam, and Brunton Propellers Ionguard.

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