The highly accomplished offshore sailor Pete Cumming has joined the Future Fibres team in an advisory role working as a consultant, strengthening the links between Future Fibres and its primary markets.
With eight sailing world records and over twenty years of experience under his belt, Pete brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience. As primarily a trimmer or helmsman, Pete has sailed over 50,000 offshore miles, including 8 transatlantic crossings, one of which in the latest Volvo Ocean Race 17/18 aboard SHK Scallywag. He has also sailed in numerous Rolex Maxi regattas, the GC32 class, M32 class, America’s Cup World Series and Extreme Sailing Series.
In his new role, Pete will draw on his considerable sailing experience and network to help guide the technical and commercial developments of the next generation of Future Fibres products. The goal is to give existing and prospective owners, project managers, sailing teams, and riggers with race winning and super reliable solutions for their standing rigging needs.
Commenting on the appointment, Future Fibres General Manager, James Austin, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Pete to our team. With a particular emphasis on offshore sailing Pete joins our roster of Pro Sailors that we are building in order to ensure that we have direct insights into the demands that our clients place on our products, whilst at the same time extending the network of strong advocates for Future Fibres directly within the sailing community. Welcome on board Pete”.
To contact Pete: [email protected]
About Future Fibres
Future Fibres is the leading global supplier of advanced composite rigging solutions. Our dedicated teams of designers, engineers, and technicians, building on 25 years of experience, strive to deliver the best products and solutions to our clients. We offer a complete range of standing and running rigging products along with torsional furling cables. Thanks to close collaboration with spar and sail making companies we strive to deliver above and beyond our customers’ expectations.
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