After 16,000 miles, the Navy, Air Force and Army crews voice 100 percent reliability from the Raymarine equipment fitted on board. From the wind instrument transducer perched at the top of the mast, along with repeater displays and chartplotters, the equipment has provided all the key information for the skippers and navigators in tactical decision making.

The latest leg to be finished was the Rolex Sydney Hobart race which began on Boxing Day. The first Forces boat to conclude, in 58th place, was the RAF Sailing Association's Discoverer, skippered by Becky Walford. It won the Oggin Cup for being the very first Forces team to cross the finish line in Hobart and Becky was also presented with the Jane Tate Trophy award for being the first female skipper. The Polish Trophy for the furthest-travelled yacht competing went to all three Joint Services boats. Raymarine equipment plays an important role for the crew members. 'The E120, high-performance, multifunction display is outstanding, particularly with the Automatic Identification System and radar overlay. Having it on deck is wonderful. It allowed us to track Adventure - the Royal Navy boat - on radar, which was awesome! Driving off the digital wind readout is extremely useful during night hours, therefore you don't have to crane your head up the mast. The 13-stage expedition departed from Gosport, UK, in July and will take over 500 British Services crew around the world. The goal of the expedition is to develop the participant's personal qualities as well as team skills in an very challenging environment, and some of the crew on board include service personnel who have just recently returned from tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Neil Cottrell is the Project Team organiser and has completed the Cape Town to Freemantle leg as First Mate on board the RAF yacht Discoverer. He said, 'The five thousand miles between South Africa and Australia is an enormous distance that we finished in thirty-two days. Throughout that time the Raymarine equipment tremendously proved itself each day. The features on the E120 chart plotter are brilliant and we set our watch leaders the job of producing pilotage plans into Fremantle. They all used the chart plotter's data to enhance the information gleaned from the paper charts we carried. The option to view aerial images of the approaches was especially a great feature of this equipment.' 'We are extremely thankful for the support which Raymarine has provided in technical support and sponsorship to this Adventurous Training Expedition.' Each of the yachts is equipped with an integrated navigation suite consisting of Raymarine instrumentation, two E120 multifunction displays, with radar and chartplotting capabilities. The system repeats all information below deck, allowing the crew or navigator to see vital data at all times.