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Marine insurance specialist GJW Direct is launching a new partnership at the Southampton Boat Show with all-in-one navigation app Savvy Navvy – offering customers of its Marina Scheme a free annual navigation subscription.
Uit recente cijfers van het British Marine-onderzoek blijkt dat het aantal mensen dat zonder formele opleiding het water op gaat met 20% is toegenomen.
Uit de Boating & Boat Ownership Summer 2022 Survey, uitgevoerd in opdracht van British Marine, bleek dat 21% van de ondervraagden ofwel autodidact was ofwel door familie of vrienden werd opgeleid, en dat slechts 6% gebruik maakte van weer- of navigatiewebsites als leermiddel.
Having proudly supported the boating and sailing community since 1826, GJW Direct is partnering with Savvy Navvy to give away more than 6,000 subscriptions for the all-in-one navigation app, which is now used by around half a million users in more than 100 countries around the world.
Lev Osman, Managing Director van GJW Direct, zei: "We begrijpen meer dan de meesten dat formele training misschien niet voor iedereen beschikbaar of een optie is - we zijn zelf zeilers en velen van ons leren onderweg. Maar we vinden het belangrijk om zeilers meer mogelijkheden te geven om expertise op te bouwen en eventuele problemen met apparatuur op hun boot tegen te gaan."
Free Savvy Navvy subscriptions are available to anyone signing up to GJW Direct’s Marina Scheme, which provides specific insurance and special endorsements for anyone keeping their vessel in a marina.
GJW Direct and Savvy Navvy’s partnership first commenced in April 2021, with GJW Direct – part of one of the world’s largest insurance groups – always looking to provide added value to its customers – something it has done for more than 195 years.
On making Savvy Navvy licences available free of charge to its customers, Osman, continues: “Where we can support our customers is through partnerships with the likes of Savvy Navvy, making sure they are as equipped for their trips as possible, and through comprehensive insurance that covers all eventualities and provides that extra peace of mind.”
Founded by former Google Software Engineer Jelte Liebrand, Savvy Navvy set out to simplify boating technology. With its unique, user-friendly features based on feedback from users, such as industry leading departures schedules and enhanced weather model integration with Meteomatics, Savvy Navvy continues to grow across the world.
Jelte Liebrand, Founder and CEO of Savvy Navvy, adds: "Our vision from the outset has been for Savvy Navvy to be in every boater’s pocket, supporting both new and experienced boaters on the water with a simplified navigation solution. With the recent survey showing less than ten percent of people using navigation resources, we are pleased to enhance our partnership with one of the leading marine insurance specialists, so that together we can start changing this through increased access to our all-in-one navigation app.”
