19/10/2026
The 2026 Annapolis Sailboat Show is a wrap! A fantastic 4 days of talking to prospects, learning from industry veterans and making those all important contacts which will enable our success in this market.
In this collection of photos from the show, Gordon Bease wants to highlight our customer Chris Wallace and his lovely wife Suzette. They have refitted a 2008 Leopard 42 and plan to circumnavigate the globe from their base in Belaire. When Chris was selecting his electronics for the refit, he carefully considered the choice of wind sensors, as he knows that on a sailboat, it is the most critical parameter to understand, and that the reliability and accuracy are paramount. Chris will work with our engineers to install our sensor and will provide valuable feedback to us during his travels.
We will provide a link though our FT Technologies / FT Wind Sensors channels. If anyone out there is sick and tired of their mechanical sensors breaking, being sat on by birds, or replacing bearings and doing other periodic (and emergency) maintenance, please get in contact with me. The World’s Toughest Wind Sensors are used on performance racing boats in the Imoca class and the Vendée Globe, and you can have the exact same, highly reliable and durable product on your own sailboat.
https://fttechnologies.com/resources/vendee-globe