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Germany & UK. Gleistein confirmed as Rope Supplier for TEAMORIGIN 34th America’s Cup challenge
There are certain things on a boat that are quite important – like ropes. Gleistein is the oldest family-owned industrial enterprise in the Hanseatic city of Bremen, perhaps not the most obvious choice for TEAMORIGIN, the British  Team intending to challenge [...]

Hillary Lister Announces Fastnet Campaign with Help of Bainbridge.

Quadriplegic yachtswoman, Hilary Lister has announced plans to compete in the 2011 Fastnet Race in a Class 40 boat. She will be sponsored in the campaign by Bainbridge International.
In 2009, Hilary, paralysed from the neck down, became the first disabled woman to sail solo around Britain, controlling her boat entirely with her breath using an [...]

North Sails Become Global Ocean Race Partner.

The Global Ocean race has added another big name to its list of partners. North Sails will become an official Race Partner for the Global Ocean Race 2011-12.
In an innovative move, North Sails will also be designing a new generation of downwind sails that will be specifically for the Global Ocean Race – the GOR [...]

Ronstan Sign Up as Partner of Global Ocean Race

Australian yacht hardware company Ronstan will be a Race Partner for the Global Ocean Race 2011-12 for Class 40 yachts. Via their UK Big Boat distributors, SailTek, Ronstan will be providing all bona fide entries in the race with a substantial discount on their extensive product range.
Jason Belben from Sailtek said
‘We are delighted that Ronstan [...]

Musto and Global Ocean Race Partner Up Again.

Musto have been rather quiet in recent times – though many of the most recent Vendee Globe sailors wore their gear, 2009 has been the year for other clothing brands to rank higher in terms of brand recall. Perhaps the brand extensions into equestrian and ‘lifestyle’ products have stretched promotional resources a little. The company [...]

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