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Raymarine Tips its Cap to Captain Tom Pitasi for Taking Top Prize at The Cape Cod 5000

MERRIMACK, N.H., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Raymarine, Inc., a world leader in marine electronics, is thrilled to congratulate Captain Tom Pitasi on winning the first annualCape Cod 5000 (www.capecod5000.com) fishing tournament, held this past weekend at Oyster Harbors Marine inOsterville, MA. Pitasi rose to the top of thirty-five teams competing to catch two Striped Bass between 28 and 36 inches each, capturing the first place honors and $5,000 prize.

Hailing fromWaterford, Connecticut, Pitasi led Team Raymarine II to the top of Sunday's leader board with two Striped Bass that tipped the scales at 33.1 lbs. Pitasi, a Raymarine Pro Ambassador, was joined by crew members David Laska, Scott Holder and Raymarine VP of Sales Larry Rencken. Their boat was fully equipped with Raymarine's latest and greatest equipment, including the C-Series Widescreen C90W and C120W, DSM300 HD Digital Fishfinder, RD418D Digital Radar, SIRIUS Marine Weather Service and more.

"Having the Raymarine Digital Radome running on my new C-Series Widescreen Displays was crucial in locating the fish and navigating through the thickCape Cod fog," said Pitasi.

Born and raised inGreenwich, Connecticut, Captain Pitasi spent much of his youth fishing Long Island Sound for Bluefish and Striped Bass. Today, he runs Coastal Fishing Charters out ofWaterford, fishing the waters of Eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound and specializing in Fly and Light Tackle fishing. To learn more about Captain Pitasi please visit, www.fish-ct.com.

As the title sponsor of theCape Cod 5000, Raymarine's own boat, the Raymarine-1, also competed in the tournament. For additional details about the Raymarine-1 and the equipment featured on each boat, please visit www.raymarine.com.

About Raymarine

Raymarine, a world leader in marine electronics, develops and manufactures the most comprehensive range of electronic equipment for the recreational boating and light commercial marine markets. Designed for high performance and ease of use, the award-winning products are available through a global network of dealers and distributors. The Raymarine product lines include radar, navigation aids, instruments, fishfinders, communications, software and systems. Raymarine plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange. For more information about Raymarine in theUSA call 1-603-881-5200 or visit www.raymarine.com.

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SOURCE Raymarine, Inc.