VALENCIA, Spain – February 3, 2021 – SailGP has announced a three-season partnership with the world’s leading supplier of composite yacht rigging, Future Fibres, to exclusively supply rigging on the F50 – the high performance catamaran engineered for intense, high-speed racing in the global SailGP championship. Future Fibres will provide its unique multistrand technology, ECsix, with its track record for […]
The Vendee Globe, the world’s most challenging offshore race, saw a nail-biting finish last week as Apivia, skippered by Charlie Dalin, was first to cross the line in Les Sables d’Olonne after 80 days of sailing, and Maître Coq VI crowned overall winner. Apivia, launched in 2019 and designed by Guillaume Verdier, is one of the latest generation foiling IMOCA […]
Congratulations to Team Commanche who takes Line Honours after an epic on the water battle in this year’s 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart, coming out on top against stiff competition from InfoTrack Super Maxi, Wild Oats XI, Scallywag and Black Jack Yachting. This year saw outstanding racing from all of these high performance SuperMaxis rigged with ECsix multistrand rigging! Huge applause also goes to team Ichi Ban who performed […]
America’s Cup Event Limited (ACE) and the Challenger of Record (COR) have engaged Future Fibres to supply its new AEROrazr rigging to all teams competing in the 36th America’s Cup Presented by Prada. The America’s Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport and considered by many the premier sailing event. Historically, the race has pitted the world’s finest sailing […]
(22 August 2018) – Southern Spars, the worlds leading bespoke carbon fibre spar maker, has announced it will be supplying the rig to the INEOS TEAM UK for the upcoming America’s Cup. The America’s Cup – fondly known as the “Auld Mug” – is the world’s greatest sailing regatta, with the next edition taking place in 2021 in Auckland, the home […]
This weekend saw the 15th edition of the Sailing Palma Vela regatta come to an end on the island of Mallorca. A thrilling four days of racing that saw 132 boats of 26 nationalities competing. Between those 132 boats, 20 were crowned champions of their respective classes and divisions, and Future Fibres were proud to see many of our rigged […]
Staying at the top of their game, this year Future Fibres has provided rigging to the TP52 fleet once again The TP52 is an innovative high performance class and one of the most demanding of the professionally raced classes. It draws in only the very top-level professional sailors, discerning owners and teams who enjoy the physical and mental challenge of […]
Following on from a similar performance in the Sydney-Hobart Race, Future Fibres´ rigged yachts claim all three podium spots, the overall win and the Superyacht division in the RORC Caribbean 600. George David’s Rambler 88 crossed the finish line in Antigua ahead of the fleet, to take his third line honours victory in the race, which is becoming known as […]
Starting just a week behind the last race of the Loro Pianna Regatta in the BVI’s this year’s Barths Bucket was, again, hugely popular with both yacht owners and crew alike. With no less than 36 boats participating competition could not have been stiffer. Class A saw the newly launched 147’ ‘Unfurled’ take convincing class victory in just her second […]
March saw the beginning of another year of busy superyacht racing with the YCCS in the BVI’s playing host to this spectacular yacht regatta. With crystal clear waters, amazing scenery and a steady breeze all race days were truly a sight to behold. Final results after a competitive three days of yachting saw ‘Nilaya’ top the leader board in Class […]
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