Marine systems specialist signs deal with MJ Sailing

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US social media stars Jessica and Matt Johnson

Dutch equipment manufacturer and distributor Vetus Maxwell has signed a sponsorship deal with MJ Sailing, one of the world’s most popular sailing YouTubers.

The complete marine systems specialist is backing Matt and Jessica Johnson by supplying a full range of products to support the couple’s project to build a custom 42ft Max Cruise Marine catamaran from the ground up.

The US social media stars have logged over 35,000 miles at sea in the last decade on their former boats, amassing a huge following with thousands tuning in for their YouTube videos and blogs.

The new sponsorship agreement will ensure that MJ Sailing can select from a range of essential Vetus products such as compact electric toilets, portholes, hatches, windlasses and freshwater system components to fully equip and prepare their boat for continued sailing across the globe.

The couple will feature various Vetus equipment in their YouTube videos, covering the installations through to the products’ performance, functionality, durability and usability over the coming years.

“This official partnership with a reputable brand like VETUS is huge for MJ Sailing, for our catamaran build, and for our future sailing plans,” says Jessica Johnson. “Basically, anything we can think of in the name of boat parts, Vetus carries.”

MJ Sailing are building the lightweight catamaran, which is so far unnamed, in a small marina just outside Annapolis, Maryland. It is their fourth vessel, with previous boats including a 1983 Trisalu 37 called Elements of Life and a 1989 Sabre 34 Targa called Serendipity.

Matt and Jessica Johnson have completed numerous sailing expeditions which they actively cover on social media, with 169,000 followers currently on YouTube. To follow their journey across social media and see the latest video about their Vetus Maxwell partnership, click here.