Follow the Voyage of Hope Around the World on the Internet and at the Houston Boat Show

Les Bissell suffered a stroke in 2002 recovered and now is sailing around the world in a 28 ft sailboat on a crusade about stroke prevention my client gave the gps system to track and we will launch at 2005 boat show in houston

(PRWEB) December 26, 2004 -- Les Bissell is a man on a mission -- he calls it a Voyage of Hope" -- and thanks to 21st century technology, we can all follow along with him.

In early spring this year, avid sailor and athlete Bissell set sail in his 28-foot sloop, Hope, from Annapolis, Maryland, on a three-year voyage around the world. This is not one of those just because I can" or get away from it all" adventures. Its more of a because I still can" celebration.

Bissell, who at age 37 suffered a sudden, severe stroke in January 2002, is sailing the globe to heighten awareness about strokes -- the signs, symptoms and recovery -- and to give courage to all current and future stroke victims. Having won the hard fight to recover, he is partnering with National Stroke Association (NSA) to spread the message of hope.

Now Bissell is out there on the ocean, accompanied only by crew member Brian Murphy and an amazing global tracking and communications system donated by Houston-based Remote Knowledge, Inc.

The rk3000 marine telematics device installed on the Hope by Remote Knowledge keeps the sailors in touch with their land-based team around the clock and around the world through the Iridium satellite network and SiRF GPS technology, delivering a seamless global communications platform. The rk3000, while offering continuous monitoring and reporting of Hopes activity, also provides location-based services such as two-way text messaging, allowing Bissell to communicate the instant he requires assistance.

The safety and peace of mind provided to Les Bissell by these combined technologies are truly extraordinary. National Stroke Association is also excited about the possibility that these communications systems can help Les and NSA increase the awareness about stroke around the world," said James Baranski, CEO of NSA.

Bissell and NSA share the same goal with the Voyage of Hope": They want to attract media attention to raise awareness and reduce the incidence of stroke. According to NSA (www.stroke.org), nearly 80 percent of strokes are preventable, one-third occur in persons under age 65, and stroke is the third largest killer in the USA. Because of Remote Knowledges rk3000, the person who reads about the voyage in a newspaper or magazine or sees the story on television can follow up by going online to www.voyageofhope.org, reading about Bissell, tracking the trip, and learning about strokes.

Check out Remote Knowledge at the Boat Show
Get answers to questions about the Voyage of Hope" and Remote Knowledge technology at the 49th annual Houston International Boat, Sport & Travel Show Jan. 7-16 at Reliant Center. Remote Knowledge will be partnering with D&J Marine Technologies in Booth 445. To find Booth 445 in the giant show, enter Reliant Center at the Hall C Entrance, go straight ahead, turn left at Booth 524, and go past two large booths to 445, in front of Fish-O-Rama.

For more information on Remote Knowledge, Inc., access www.rkiq.com. For details on Iridium Satellite LLC, access www.iridium.com.
For media information, contact:
Tommy Holmes, 713-839-1883,
Allie Rasmussen 281 599 4947
Marty Vogt 281 599 4945
Tommy Holmes Productions
Tommyh1@pdq.net

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