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Kingsville, ON (July 7th) - While most 16 year old boys are dreaming about baseball & video games, 16 year old Californian Zac Sunderland recently set sail to attempt to become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe alone. Over the next 12-14 months, Sunderland will travel more than 40,000 miles on his own, reaching port only 12 times during his journey to replenish his supplies etc.
Sunderland left the port of Marina Del Ray, CA on June 14th under much fanfare & media attention, with a bevy of fresh SUNSET® tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers to start the trip. Mastronardi Produce will be periodically shipping its fresh gourmet greenhouse SUNSET® brand produce to Sunderland over the course of the next year as he sails around the world.
“We are pleased to support this record-breaking trip as Zac attempts to become the youngest sailor ever to circumnavigate the world,” stated Paul Mastronardi, Executive Vice-President for Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET®. Mastronardi Produce, one of the largest greenhouse growers in North America, recently unveiled its Sunset Kidz program that includes the MiMi Candy Tomato™ and MiMi Candy Cucumber™ products that will be marketed to kids later this summer. Their unique size, shape, and extra sweet flavor will be a hit for kids of all ages. Once these new products reach the stores later this summer, Zac will be one of the first to receive the SUNSET® Kidz line of greenhouse produce at one of his stops in August.
Mastronardi Produce (greenhouse tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers), in conjunction with Produce for Kids, provided financial support to help Zac accomplish his dream of sailing around the world on his own.
To learn more about Zac’s voyage including his intended path & itinerary, visit www.zacsunderland.com where via his satellite phone and laptop, Zac will be writing regularly in his on-line Blog.
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