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Hyde Sails to power Clipper Race fleet
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Hyde Sails is delighted to announce that it has been named as the official sail supplier for the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. The brainchild of legendary round the world yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the Clipper Race brings round the world yacht racing to the masses, and has provided a training ground for top ocean racing names such as solo racer Alex Thompson. Clipper Ventures Plc and Hyde have signed a special two-race deal, which covers both the Clipper 09-10 and Clipper 11-12 editions of the race.
Hyde's sails have been performing in the big boat arena for many years, where the company has successfully applied the expertise it is renowned for in the small boat field to produce race-winning sails of the highest quality. Hyde's experience in delivering high volume yacht sails for the charter market, as well as top-end raceboats, means the company is ideally placed to fulfil the demanding needs of the Clipper fleet of ocean racing 68-footers.
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston commented: "Our crews get one set of sails for 35,000 miles of ocean racing and it's really important they're of a high quality to see them through the extreme conditions they will be facing. We're confident Hyde Sails will be able to provide that for our race crews and welcome them onboard as our Official Sails Supplier. We're looking forward to working with them to develop the best possible wardrobe of sails for our fleet of ten ocean racing yachts."
Hyde's Sales Director Richard Franks said: "We are delighted to be associated with a race which epitomises Hyde's values of quality, reliability and performance. It's an exciting partnership, which fits well with Hyde Sails' global growth."
As one of the world's largest volume sail producers, Hyde's specialist loft in the Philippines has a wealth of experience and a highly skilled workforce, which consistently produces top quality race-winning sails. The talented UK-based design team, is complemented by Hyde's UK service facility, while the company's worldwide distributor network adds the perfect global dimension.
Hyde Sails will power all ten of the Clipper yachts as they race round the world. Over the course of ten months and 35,000 miles of racing, the yachts and their sails will face some of the most testing sailing conditions possible, including the challenges of the Southern Ocean. As well as the benefits of the highest quality workmanship, skippers will receive personal training from Hyde's skilled staff, and specialist support at key stopovers.
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Hyde's sails have been performing in the big boat arena for many years, where the company has successfully applied the expertise it is renowned for in the small boat field to produce race-winning sails of the highest quality. Hyde's experience in delivering high volume yacht sails for the charter market, as well as top-end raceboats, means the company is ideally placed to fulfil the demanding needs of the Clipper fleet of ocean racing 68-footers.
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston commented: "Our crews get one set of sails for 35,000 miles of ocean racing and it's really important they're of a high quality to see them through the extreme conditions they will be facing. We're confident Hyde Sails will be able to provide that for our race crews and welcome them onboard as our Official Sails Supplier. We're looking forward to working with them to develop the best possible wardrobe of sails for our fleet of ten ocean racing yachts."
Hyde's Sales Director Richard Franks said: "We are delighted to be associated with a race which epitomises Hyde's values of quality, reliability and performance. It's an exciting partnership, which fits well with Hyde Sails' global growth."
As one of the world's largest volume sail producers, Hyde's specialist loft in the Philippines has a wealth of experience and a highly skilled workforce, which consistently produces top quality race-winning sails. The talented UK-based design team, is complemented by Hyde's UK service facility, while the company's worldwide distributor network adds the perfect global dimension.
Hyde Sails will power all ten of the Clipper yachts as they race round the world. Over the course of ten months and 35,000 miles of racing, the yachts and their sails will face some of the most testing sailing conditions possible, including the challenges of the Southern Ocean. As well as the benefits of the highest quality workmanship, skippers will receive personal training from Hyde's skilled staff, and specialist support at key stopovers.
www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/sponsors_and_partners/HydeSails
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