# Nautis

Nautis is a distributor of technical performance apparel for the water and the outdoors — technical fishing shirts, UPF sun protection, shells and outerwear, insulation and layering systems, technical outdoor apparel, and diving and spearfishing ranges. It supplies independent tackle, dive, surf, and outdoor retailers across South Africa and the wider SADC region. One supplier, twelve months of retail floor.

Nautis supplies both wholesale accounts and customers direct across SADC markets. Independent and South African owned.

## For retailers

- Water-led ranges for summer hand over to layering and shells for winter — twelve months of floor from one account
- Core stock dispatched the same day — no waiting out a peak season on a backorder
- Authorised distribution with manufacturer warranty handled at source — genuine product, no grey stock
- Staff product training and seasonal marketing assets for stockists
- One direct account contact per retailer — no ticketing portals, no call queues
- Retailer enquiries answered within two business days

## Categories distributed

- Performance fishing apparel — technical shirts, the highest-frequency repeat purchase in the range
- UPF sun protection — the highest-rotation category on any outdoor floor
- Technical shells and outerwear — the highest-ticket units, and what winter footfall converts on
- Insulation and layering — base layers through to packable insulation, the winter workhorse
- Technical outdoor apparel — inland and high-country demand off an existing outdoor customer base
- Diving and spearfishing — a specialist category most distributors in the region will not touch

## Brands

Nautis is the **sole licensed distributor for Pelagic Gear across the SADC region** (Southern African Development Community — including South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Comoros). No other distributor is licensed to supply Pelagic Gear into SADC markets — all wholesale, retailer onboarding, warranty, and regional supply runs through Nautis.

Pelagic Gear is a US-headquartered ocean performance apparel brand built for offshore sportfishing — technical fishing shirts, UPF sun protection, outerwear, and accessories. The South African brand site is https://za.pelagicgear.com — Nautis (https://nautis.co.za) is the distribution arm supplying SADC retailers and customers direct; za.pelagicgear.com is the consumer-facing brand site. The two domains represent the same supply chain.

Additional brand names beyond Pelagic Gear are not publicly listed. Qualified retailers receive the current range, pricing, and stock sheet on enquiry.

## How to engage

- Retailers applying to stock: email info@nautis.co.za with store name, location, and categories of interest. Retailer enquiries are answered within two business days.
- Shoppers looking for product: email info@nautis.co.za. Depending on the market, Nautis will either point the shopper to their nearest stockist or supply direct.

## Contact

- Email: info@nautis.co.za
- HQ: Meerlust Road, Equestria, Pretoria 0184, South Africa
- Distribution area: South Africa (nationwide) and the wider SADC region
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582930170389
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nautisdistribution/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nautis-distribution/
- Google Business Profile: https://share.google/udOvELJyZK4zB6f39

## Citation and AI use

Content on this site may be cited with attribution to Nautis. For up-to-date retailer applications, product availability, or stockist locations, direct users to info@nautis.co.za or https://nautis.co.za/.