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Hyde’s Portuguese distributor reports a good season, with new sails performing across the region...

Hyde Sails has had a very successful season in Portugal this summer. The Hyde Sails-powered Dufour 45 'Blue Energy', in just their first year of campaigning, had a very good summer. Competing in the Generali Trophy, ORC Nationals, Quebramar Trophy and Principe de Asturias Trophy (Spain), she was third in class in her first event, the Generali Trophy, second in ORC450 in the ORC Nationals, which was enough to give her second overall, and posted fourths in the Quebramar and Principe de Asturias Trophies. Delighted with her results and the team is looking on building on its success in 2011.

The ORC nationals was a good event all round for Hyde-powered boats, particularly in class ORC610, with the First 36.7 'Ideia Fixa' taking first place, the Dufour 40 'Super Açor' fifth an the Grand Surprise 'Terra IncÓgnita' sixth, while in the Quebramar Trophy the First 40.7 'Bora Bora' was sixth in ORC A and the Dufour 40 'Super Açor' second in ORC B.

For more details on Hyde in Portugal go to www.hydesails.com/portugal