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Monday 11 April 2005

Devon Boat Builders to Build Explorers Revolutionary new Craft

Dom Mee and his secret new challenge into the unknown alone

Rowsell and Atkin Exmouth based boat builders are proud to announce they are to build a vessel for the Maritime Explorer Dom Mee. Dom’s next expedition aims to be a world first and is being kept a closely guarded secret. Project sponsor and Maritime Security Company IDS International are providing counter surveillance equipment to make sure the Dom’s next venture will be kept under wraps.

“It has been very exciting with men in black visiting the yard installing surveillance equipment and making us sign disclosure contracts. I feel like Q in a James Bond movie” quoted Justin Atkin boat builder.

The project will be very pioneering in keeping with Dom’s belief that to be called an explorer means to pioneer new concepts and promote the furtherance of knowledge.

The next project has been a global collective think tank with input from New Zealand, America and Europe and research and development continues with still many hurdles still to be overcome.

“The next expedition will be one of my hardest challenges to date that will test me to my very soul, success is not guaranteed as I will enter into the unknown in a venture not even tried before, it will be very technical and physical challenge” quoted Dom.

Rowsell and Atkin have many years of experience in boat building and were selected as they have proved to be diverse in the projects they under take. The yard has build award winning racing dinghies, around the world tri-marans and lately have specialised in building Ocean Row boats. Justin Atkin who runs the yard will in November this year row across the Atlantic as part of the Woodvale Events Atlantic Rowing Race.

Top designer Phil Morrison has been involved in designing Dom’s new vessel with his vast experience in boat design he has proved a great asset to the team.

Adrian Wibrew

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For further information please contact:

Adrian Wibrew
07970 759 651 / 01823 461 602

Updated Tue, Aug 16, 2005