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GME is the only Australian manufacturer of UHF CB radios and emergency beacon products and has been delivering industry-leading RF communication devices for over 60 years. When it comes to a personal locator beacon – or PLB – you’re literally putting your life in its hands. iTWire CEO and intrepid sailor Andrew Matler tried out the GME MT610G PLB for himself to assess how well it stands up to the job of providing safety, coverage, and ease of wearing whether you’re at sea, in the bush, farming, 4WD’ing, or engaging in a range of other adventure or remote location/working activities.

GME is the only Australian manufacturer of UHF CB radios and emergency beacon products and has been delivering industry-leading RF communication devices for over 60 years. When it comes to a personal locator beacon – or PLB – you’re literally putting your life in its hands. iTWire CEO and intrepid sailor Andrew Matler tried out the GME MT610G PLB for himself to assess how well it stands up to the job of providing safety, coverage, and ease of wearing whether you’re at sea, in the bush, farming, 4WD’ing, or engaging in a range of other adventure or remote location/working activities.

The Singapore Sailing Federation is claiming a world first with the launch of an artificial intelligence-powered sailing chatbot to deliver real-time wind and weather readings to regatta participants at Singapore’s 2018 national sailing championship.

SAP enhanced the 2014 Extreme Sailing Experience in Sydney earlier this week, with iTWire heading along to interview Rasmus Kostner, Co-Skipper of the SAP Extreme Sailing Team and Milan Cerny, a BI Consultant with SAP Sponsorship Technology.

The role of IT in winning the America's Cup - and in particular Oracle's technological contribution - has been acknowledged by the victorious Oracle Team USA.