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Future Fibres supports the North Sails Golf Day

Future Fibres was proud to give their support for the second year to the North Sails Golf Day, held for the John Merricks Sailing Trust. On 3rd November at Cams Hall Estate Golf Club, North Sails held the 21st edition […]
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Pushing the rules to the limit creates a new benchmark for Wallycento

Southern Spars has always relished the opportunity to create rigs for Wallycento boats because this is the brand that’s redefining what we should expect from a superyacht.   Designing rigs for this fleet means meeting the expectations of a growing […]
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HYS One Ton Cup

The boat’s owner, Peter Morton, said: “The fleet was incredibly close, there were seconds in it.” These FAST 40+ CLASS are highly technical and powerful boats, so in competitions like this the crews and the gear need to operate flawlessly. The original […]
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Southern Spars strengthens Its Service Capability with strategic appointment.

Southern Spars – Future Fibres has announced a key appointment to boost the integration of its service activity. In the continuous effort to offer distinctive and high standard service to its clients, Southern Spars has appointed Stefano Scarpa in the new […]
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Mapfre sets new world record time around the Isle of Wight in Volvo Ocean Race Leg Zero qualifier series opener

The opening stage of the Volvo Ocean Race’s four part ‘Leg Zero’ qualification series – a high adrenaline sprint race around England’s Isle of Wight during Lendy Cowes Week at the beginning of August – saw the race’s fleet of […]
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(Fast) horses for courses. Even aloft it’s not only about weight and windage…

Carbon fibre standing rigging is fast becoming commonplace, not just with grand prix-level designs, but also among the world’s ocean record-breakers and increasingly superyachts as well. Advantages in strength, light weight and increased performance are merging now with improved longevity […]
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CONGRATULATIONS EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND FOR AN EPIC WIN.

Southern Spars, builders of Emirates Team New Zealand’s winning America’s Cup Class catamaran, congratulates the syndicate on winning the 35th America’s Cup. The Auckland based company, who has had a strong bond with the team since building their rigs for […]
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A classic, reinvented.

In the 1930s, when the rule was first introduced, J-Class yachts were the pinnacle of world yacht racing. But by 1940 many had been stripped or broken up for scrap metal for the war effort or just abandoned and left […]
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Future Fibres supports two-time winning America’s Cup sailor Shannon Falcone and snowboard star Travis Rice on their latest challenge

Travis Rice is known for sending it down some of the gnarliest Alaskan lines and making it look easy. But did you also know he’s an avid sailor with a thirst for adventure and loves how close sailing brings him […]
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North Technology Group (NTG) acquires the Hall Spars business out of receivership.

Hall Spars group was founded 37 years ago by Eric Hall in Bristol, Rhode Island and expanded to facilities in Auckland, New Zealand and Breskens, Netherlands. The US parent company announced in early 2017 that it would be closing the […]
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