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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          the company’s chief executive. ‘We
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          threw ourselves into the fire when
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          we could have hidden. We knew this
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          would be a huge project to take our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          kit to the next level. The fact that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          both teams are so happy makes the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          company very proud. The great thing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          for us now is that this technology is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          available for consumers to buy.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Milczarczyk adds: ‘It’s really
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          satisfying to have got through it,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          despite a few moments where it felt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          like we were struggling, with the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          brand reputation at stake. But our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          teamwork was good, lifting each
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          other when we needed to, and the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          inspiration from the race teams was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          huge. Their task was to win and so
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          was ours! It’s been an incredible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          journey and it won’t stop here.’

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Seeing through white water
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          On a boat as relentlessly wet as the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Volvo Ocean 65, visibility can be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          extremely challenging. Zhik helped
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  hottest conditions all in the course    solve that problem with the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  of one leg.                             development of its Hydrovision visor,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ‘One problem all teams had was       which proved a big hit with the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  getting something that worked in hot    helmsmen and helmswomen on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and humid climates, while being fire-   two Zhik-outfitted boats.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  hosed by water on deck,’ Molloy            The visor was part of an integrated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  continues, ‘and trying to find the      system of clothing designed to be as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  balance between comfort and still       multi-purpose and adaptable as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  remaining waterproof enough to          possible, as Milczarczyk explains.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  survive 20-plus days at sea. Most          ‘The adaptive hood system that

                                                                                                                                                                               Thank you! Merçi! Thank you!!!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  of our development of the layering      won the Dame award was a direct                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           the company’s chief executive. ‘We
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  system was done prior to the start      result of our design team fixing a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        threw ourselves into the fire when
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and I’m happy to report that we         problem, specifically that while each                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     we could have hidden. We knew this
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    would be a huge project to take our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  were all toasty warm in the             member of the crew could only take
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    kit to the next level. The fact that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Southern Ocean.’                        one smock or jacket with them on
                                                                                                                                                                               There was so much new to celebrate about Dongfeng’s wonderful victory in                                                                                Rio 2016 and the America’s Cup in          For Zhik’s         The race was an opportunity for      board, they really needed several
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    both teams are so happy makes the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ZHIK

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    company very proud. The great thing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  design team,
                                                                                                                                                                               the 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race and skipper Charles Caudrelier was                                                                                       Bermuda 2017, were competing in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       their first Volvo Ocean Race.              the Volvo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  intensive testing and feedback in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  an extreme offshore laboratory, says
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          different types of hood,’ he says. ‘Our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          new adaptive hood system gave the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    for us now is that this technology is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    available for consumers to buy.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ocean Race
                                                                                                                                                                               refreshingly quick to give credit where it was due…                                                                                                         However, as Team AkzoNobel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  was ‘an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bart Milczarczyk, Zhik’s global head    sailor a zip-on choice of hood with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Milczarczyk adds: ‘It’s really
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    satisfying to have got through it,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       skipper Simeon Tienpont points out,        opportunity     of design. The Zhik team spent time     Hydrovision visor, Superwarm
                                                                                                                                                                               ‘Thanks for your support and all           impressed by the commitment from                              AkzoNobel helmsman and sail                    ‘Zhik is pretty new in the ocean                           with the crews at the stopovers,        neoprene balaclava or a lightweight,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      despite a few moments where it felt
                                                                                                                                                JAMES BLAKE/VOLVO OCEAN RACE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Above:                                                                                                       for intensive
                                                                                                                                                                               you have done to improve our gear!         Zhik. ‘You guys never give up. Your        ‘There is no                                                      racing scene. But I knew the Zhik                          undertaking thorough garment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      like we were struggling, with the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        trimmer Luke Molloy says: ‘We                                                             testing and                                             water-repellent Avlare balaclava.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     escaping the                                                                                                 feedback in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       brand reputation at stake. But our
                                                                                                                                                                               We all have been impressed,’ said          resilience is the same as our team.                           realised that the race was one-and-a-          guys from the America’s Cup and                            inspections, gaining vital feedback        The Isotak X Ocean Smock and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           teamwork was good, lifting each
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     brutality of                                                                                                 an extreme
                                                                                                                                                                               Charles Caudrelier to his partners,        We almost feel obliged to use all the                         half times the length of any previous          the stuff they did for us then. They                       and co-ordinating a rapid response      its Adaptive Hydrovision Hood would                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       other when we needed to, and the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     this boat.’                                                                                                  offshore
                                                                                                                                                                               Zhik, when he and his Dongfeng             new stuff – we feel that we owe it to      Competing          Volvo Ocean Race and we allocated              always put in the extra effort to make                     to trial new ideas.                     come into their own in the harsh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          inspiration from the race teams was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  laboratory’.
                                                                                                                                                                               Race Team became the first China-          you after all the work you have put        in the Volvo       enough garments per sailor to get              it right for us to fit properly – and to   With two           By no means was it all plain         conditions of the Southern Ocean.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         huge. Their task was to win and so
                                                                                                                                                                               flagged team to win the biggest            in,’ he said.                              Ocean Race         through the extra distance. Volvo              keep us warm and dry.’                     teams in the    sailing. Like all innovation and        Team AkzoNobel’s helmsman,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                was ours! It’s been an incredible
                                                                                                                                                                               offshore prize in sailing, the Volvo          While traditionalists might bemoan      is a feat of       Ocean Race sailors are extremely                   Zhik had carried out extensive         race wearing    development cycles inevitably           Nicolai Sehested, described the visor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     journey and it won’t stop here.’
                                                                                                                                                                               Ocean Race.                                the use of one-design Volvo Ocean          extreme            tough on the gear so we knew that              laboratory testing before releasing        Zhik kit and    some concepts had to go back to         as ‘a godsend’.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     endurance                                                                                                    providing a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Seeing through white water
                                                                                                                                                                                  They say it’s the little things that    65s in the past two editions of the                           we would need a few sets per sailor.           its offshore gear to the sailors. But                      the drawing board for refinement.          There are several unique elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     and choosing                                                                                                 constant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          On a boat as relentlessly wet as the
                                                                                                                                                                               make the difference at the top level       race, the technical apparel industry       the right kit is      ‘We also worked with Zhik on                the company knew that real-world                              ‘We had our butt kicked a few        in the design and functionality of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  stream of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Volvo Ocean 65, visibility can be
                                                                                                                                                                               of sailing, and yes, it’s a cliché, but    has benefited enormously from this         crucial for        refining the zip-on hood and other             feedback would be vital to developing      feedback, the   times,’ Milczarczyk recalls frankly,    Zhik’s Adaptive Hydrovision hood                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          extremely challenging. Zhik helped
                                                                                                                                                                               after that sensationally nail-biting       one-design era. Sailors are no             success. The       headwear to try and reduce the total           the clothing further.                      company’s       ‘which is ultimately a good thing.      and collar system:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                hottest conditions all in the course    solve that problem with the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           It can be completely removed,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thank you! Merçi! Thank you!!!
                                                                                                                                                                               climax in the Volvo Ocean Race,            different from any other professional      notoriously        number of garments needed by                       ‘Due to the wetness of the race,’      development     Our response was to dig deep and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          of one leg.                             development of its Hydrovision visor,
                                                                                                                                                                               could anyone argue otherwise?              athletes – they will look for an edge      wet, exposed       making them multi-purpose, covering            Molloy says, ‘particularly in the first    cycle was       work harder. Once we commit to a        transforming the Ocean Smock to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ‘One problem all teams had was       which proved a big hit with the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     and brutally                                                                                                 accelerated.
                                                                                                                                                                                  After 45,000 nautical miles             wherever they can find it. So if they’re                      a wide range of conditions.’                   week of leg two, we worked with Zhik                       new partnership we don’t stop until     a dry smock in milder conditions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  getting something that worked in hot    helmsmen and helmswomen on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     uncomfort-                                                                                                   The Dongfeng
                                                                                                                                                                                      d th      ld th i i g          gi      t ll     d t ti k    ith th i                                 C    id i g th t thi       th                     f             t th t     ti d                                    d’I     it bl th             Th h d f t              l    igid                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and humid climates, while being fire-   two Zhik-outfitted boats.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            hosed by water on deck,’ Molloy            The visor was part of an integrated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            continues, ‘and trying to find the      system of clothing designed to be as                                                There was so much new to celebrate about Dongfeng’s wonderful victory in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            balance between comfort and still
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            remaining waterproof enough to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    multi-purpose and adaptable as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    possible, as Milczarczyk explains.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        the 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race and skipper Charles Caudrelier was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            survive 20-plus days at sea. Most          ‘The adaptive hood system that                                                   refreshingly quick to give credit where it was due…
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Thank you! Merçi! Thank you!!!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            of our development of the layering      won the Dame award was a direct
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            system was done prior to the start      result of our design team fixing a                                                  ‘Thanks for your support and all          impressed by the commitment from                              AkzoNobel helmsman and sail                                                       Thank you! Merçi! Thank you!!!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         JAMES BLAKE/VOLVO OCEAN RACE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Above:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and I’m happy to report that we         problem, specifically that while each                                               you have done to improve our gear!        Zhik. ‘You guys never give up. Your        ‘There is no       trimmer Luke Molloy says: ‘We
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            were all toasty warm in the             member of the crew could only take                                                  We all have been impressed,’ said         resilience is the same as our team.        escaping the       realised that the race was one-and-a-                                             There was so much new to celebrate about Dongfeng’s wonderful victory in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Southern Ocean.’                        one smock or jacket with them on                                                                                                                                         brutality of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       There was so much new to celebrate about Dongfeng’s wonderful victory in                                                                                  Rio 2016 and the America’s Cup in          For Zhik’s         The race was an opportunity for      board, they really needed several
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Charles Caudrelier to his partners,       We almost feel obliged to use all the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             this boat.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                half times the length of any previous                                             the 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race and skipper Charles Caudrelier was

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ZHIK
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            design team,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Zhik, when he and his Dongfeng            new stuff – we feel that we owe it to      Competing          Volvo Ocean Race and we allocated                                                 refreshingly quick to give credit where it was due…
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       the 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race and skipper Charles Caudrelier was                                                                                         Bermuda 2017, were competing in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 their first Volvo Ocean Race.              the Volvo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            intensive testing and feedback in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            an extreme offshore laboratory, says
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    different types of hood,’ he says. ‘Our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    new adaptive hood system gave the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Race Team became the first China-         you after all the work you have put        in the Volvo       enough garments per sailor to get
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ‘Thanks for your support and all          impressed by the commitment from                              AkzoNobel helmsman and sail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   JAMES BLAKE/VOLVO OCEAN RACE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Above:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ocean Race                                                                                                                                  flagged team to win the biggest           in,’ he said.                              Ocean Race         through the extra distance. Volvo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       refreshingly quick to give credit where it was due…                                                                                                           However, as Team AkzoNobel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            was ‘an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Bart Milczarczyk, Zhik’s global head    sailor a zip-on choice of hood with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        offshore prize in sailing, the Volvo         While traditionalists might bemoan      is a feat of       Ocean Race sailors are extremely
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  you have done to improve our gear!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We all have been impressed,’ said
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Zhik. ‘You guys never give up. Your
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            resilience is the same as our team.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ‘There is no
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       escaping the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          trimmer Luke Molloy says: ‘We
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          realised that the race was one-and-a-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 skipper Simeon Tienpont points out,        opportunity     of design. The Zhik team spent time     Hydrovision visor, Superwarm                                                                                                                                             extreme                                                                                              Charles Caudrelier to his partners,       We almost feel obliged to use all the      brutality of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          half times the length of any previous
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ‘Thanks for your support and all          impressed by the commitment from                                                                                ‘Zhik is pretty new in the ocean                           with the crews at the stopovers,                                                                                            Ocean Race.                               the use of one-design Volvo Ocean                             tough on the gear so we knew that                                                                                                                                      this boat.’

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        JAMES BLAKE/VOLVO OCEAN RACE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Above:             AkzoNobel helmsman and sail                                                                  for intensive                                           neoprene balaclava or a lightweight,                                                                                                                                     endurance                                                                                            Zhik, when he and his Dongfeng            new stuff – we feel that we owe it to      Competing          Volvo Ocean Race and we allocated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       you have done to improve our gear!        Zhik. ‘You guys never give up. Your        ‘There is no       trimmer Luke Molloy says: ‘We                     racing scene. But I knew the Zhik          testing and     undertaking thorough garment            water-repellent Avlare balaclava.                                                      They say it’s the little things that   65s in the past two editions of the                           we would need a few sets per sailor.                                              Race Team became the first China-         you after all the work you have put        in the Volvo       enough garments per sailor to get
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and choosing                                                                                         flagged team to win the biggest           in,’ he said.                              Ocean Race         through the extra distance. Volvo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       We all have been impressed,’ said         resilience is the same as our team.        escaping the       realised that the race was one-and-a-             guys from the America’s Cup and            feedback in     inspections, gaining vital feedback        The Isotak X Ocean Smock and                                                     make the difference at the top level      race, the technical apparel industry                             ‘We also worked with Zhik on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             the right kit is                                                                                     offshore prize in sailing, the Volvo         While traditionalists might bemoan      is a feat of       Ocean Race sailors are extremely
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            brutality of                                                                                                    an extreme                                                                                                                                  of sailing, and yes, it’s a cliché, but   has benefited enormously from this                            refining the zip-on hood and other                                                Ocean Race.                               the use of one-design Volvo Ocean          extreme            tough on the gear so we knew that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Charles Caudrelier to his partners,       We almost feel obliged to use all the                         half times the length of any previous             the stuff they did for us then. They                       and co-ordinating a rapid response      its Adaptive Hydrovision Hood would                                                                                                                                      crucial for                                                                                                                                                                               endurance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            this boat.’                                                                                                     offshore                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 They say it’s the little things that   65s in the past two editions of the                           we would need a few sets per sailor.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Zhik, when he and his Dongfeng            new stuff – we feel that we owe it to      Competing          Volvo Ocean Race and we allocated                 always put in the extra effort to make                     to trial new ideas.                     come into their own in the harsh                                                    after that sensationally nail-biting      one-design era. Sailors are no             success. The       headwear to try and reduce the total                                              make the difference at the top level      race, the technical apparel industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       and choosing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ‘We also worked with Zhik on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            laboratory’.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the right kit is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Race Team became the first China-         you after all the work you have put        in the Volvo       enough garments per sailor to get                 it right for us to fit properly – and to                      By no means was it all plain         conditions of the Southern Ocean.                                                   climax in the Volvo Ocean Race,           different from any other professional      notoriously        number of garments needed by                                                      of sailing, and yes, it’s a cliché, but   has benefited enormously from this         crucial for        refining the zip-on hood and other
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            With two
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       flagged team to win the biggest           in,’ he said.                              Ocean Race         through the extra distance. Volvo                 keep us warm and dry.’                                     sailing. Like all innovation and        Team AkzoNobel’s helmsman,                                                          could anyone argue otherwise?             athletes – they will look for an edge      wet, exposed       making them multi-purpose, covering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  after that sensationally nail-biting      one-design era. Sailors are no             success. The       headwear to try and reduce the total
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            teams in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          climax in the Volvo Ocean Race,           different from any other professional      notoriously        number of garments needed by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       offshore prize in sailing, the Volvo         While traditionalists might bemoan      is a feat of       Ocean Race sailors are extremely                      Zhik had carried out extensive         race wearing    development cycles inevitably           Nicolai Sehested, described the visor                                                                                                                                    and brutally                                                                                                                                                                              wet, exposed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           After 45,000 nautical miles            wherever they can find it. So if they’re                      a wide range of conditions.’                                                      could anyone argue otherwise?             athletes – they will look for an edge                         making them multi-purpose, covering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            extreme                                                                                                         Zhik kit and                                                                                                                                                                                                                     uncomfort-                                                                                              After 45,000 nautical miles            wherever they can find it. So if they’re   and brutally
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          a wide range of conditions.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Ocean Race.                               the use of one-design Volvo Ocean                             tough on the gear so we knew that                 laboratory testing before releasing                        some concepts had to go back to         as ‘a godsend’.                                                                     around the world, the winning margin      not allowed to tinker with their one-                            Considering that this was the                                                                                                                                       uncomfort-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            endurance                                                                                                       providing a                                                                                                                                                                                                                      able ride                                                                                            around the world, the winning margin      not allowed to tinker with their one-      able ride             Considering that this was the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          They say it’s the little things that   65s in the past two editions of the                           we would need a few sets per sailor.              its offshore gear to the sailors. But                      the drawing board for refinement.          There are several unique elements                                                on the decisive final leg came down       design boats, they’ll turn their           aboard the         Australian brand’s first foray into the                                           on the decisive final leg came down       design boats, they’ll turn their           aboard the         Australian brand’s first foray into the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and choosing                                                                                                    constant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       make the difference at the top level      race, the technical apparel industry       the right kit is      ‘We also worked with Zhik on                   the company knew that real-world                              ‘We had our butt kicked a few        in the design and functionality of                                                  to 17 minutes, give or take a few         attentions elsewhere.                      VO65 one           Volvo Ocean Race, it might have
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  to 17 minutes, give or take a few         attentions elsewhere.                      VO65 one           Volvo Ocean Race, it might have
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            stream of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             seconds. It had been a brutal,               Improvements in the clothing were       design boats       seemed quite a risk going away from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       of sailing, and yes, it’s a cliché, but   has benefited enormously from this         crucial for        refining the zip-on hood and other                feedback would be vital to developing      feedback, the   times,’ Milczarczyk recalls frankly,    Zhik’s Adaptive Hydrovision hood                                                    seconds. It had been a brutal,               Improvements in the clothing were       design boats       seemed quite a risk going away from                                               relentless race around the planet.        an obvious place to focus, particularly    is a punishing     the proven alternatives. Not that Zhik
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       test bench for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       after that sensationally nail-biting      one-design era. Sailors are no             success. The       headwear to try and reduce the total              the clothing further.                      company’s       ‘which is ultimately a good thing.      and collar system:                                                                  relentless race around the planet.        an obvious place to focus, particularly    is a punishing     the proven alternatives. Not that Zhik                                               Caudrelier knew that his crew          bearing in mind the exposed cockpit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       clothing as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          is without pedigree, however. Since

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  would have to keep on improving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       climax in the Volvo Ocean Race,           different from any other professional      notoriously        number of garments needed by                          ‘Due to the wetness of the race,’      development     Our response was to dig deep and         It can be completely removed,                                                                                                                                          test bench for                                                                                                                                 of the Volvo Ocean 65 and the              well as crew       the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            wet, exposed                                                                                                    cycle was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Caudrelier knew that his crew          bearing in mind the exposed cockpit                           is without pedigree, however. Since                                               from leg to leg, and the demanding        constant fire-hosing of white water                           Zhik has powered many athletes to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       could anyone argue otherwise?             athletes – they will look for an edge                         making them multi-purpose, covering               Molloy says, ‘particularly in the first                    work harder. Once we commit to a        transforming the Ocean Smock to                                                                                                                                          clothing as                                                                                          Frenchman expected the same of            across the deck. There is no escaping                         numerous medal winning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and brutally                                                                                                    accelerated.                                                                                                                                would have to keep on improving           of the Volvo Ocean 65 and the              well as crew       the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens,                                                 his partners.                             the brutality of this boat.                                   performances, not least the Kiwi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          After 45,000 nautical miles            wherever they can find it. So if they’re                      a wide range of conditions.’                      week of leg two, we worked with Zhik                       new partnership we don’t stop until     a dry smock in milder conditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            uncomfort-                                                                                                      The Dongfeng                                                                                                                                from leg to leg, and the demanding        constant fire-hosing of white water                           Zhik has powered many athletes to                                                    Bruno Dubois, the team manager            The other factor was just how long                         49er duo Pete Burling and Blair Tuke
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       around the world, the winning margin      not allowed to tinker with their one-      able ride             Considering that this was the                  on a few concepts that we tried on                         we succeed.’ Inevitably, there were      The hood features a clear, rigid                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            of the Dongfeng Race Team, was also       this edition of the race was, as Team                         who, after winning Olympic gold in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and Akzo                                                                                                                                    Frenchman expected the same of            across the deck. There is no escaping                         numerous medal winning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       on the decisive final leg came down       design boats they’ll turn their            aboard the         Australian brand’s first foray into the           later legs I can't give away many          Nobel teams     some intense times with the             visor to protect the face from spray,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         68 SEAHORSE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        his partners.                             the brutality of this boat.                                   performances, not least the Kiwi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Bruno Dubois, the team manager            The other factor was just how long                         49er duo Pete Burling and Blair Tuke
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        of the Dongfeng Race Team, was also       this edition of the race was, as Team                         who, after winning Olympic gold in

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Work with Seahorse journalists on this   www.seahorsemagazine.com                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 edition of the classic Los Angeles-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Honolulu ocean race. Already there
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  are nearly 50 entries, the strongest
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  turnout in the event’s 113-year
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             to a yawl in 1968, she raced the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Transpac again in 1971. Kialoa II is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ‘We knew the 50th would be                                                                             now owned by Sydney-based Aussie

                                         www.sailinganarchy.com                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   popular and we are preparing many
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  special features,’ said Transpacific
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yacht Club commodore Tom Hogan,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ‘but we had no idea the interest                                                                           entries who, over the decades,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  would be so strong, so fast. Not only                                                                      have come up from Down Under

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  are there many return entries who                                                                          to compete in the Transpac.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  still find this race attractive, but also                                                                     ‘My brother Keith and I were
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  newcomers who want to test                                                                                 looking for a classic ocean racer of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  themselves and their crews on a                                                                            some provenance,’ said Broughton.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2,225-mile race to paradise.’                                                                              ‘We had no idea we would end up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Besides the iconic Barn Door first-                                                                    with a boat of such heritage as K II.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  to-finish trophy now being open to all       I like to go fast,’ Heather admits.          Top: Amateur     We got a good deal with the previous
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  monohulls under 30 metres in length,             Like many others in Transpac 50,         entries make     owner, who was supportive of our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  other new features include a new             these two are building their crew            up the           efforts to race her in original trim
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            backbone of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Corinthian Trophy awarded to the top-        around friends and family. They plan         the Transpac
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             rather than make radical alterations.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  finishing all-amateur team. As with          to have a crew of 10, many of them           fleet, which        And original it is: the original spars
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  most ocean racing, amateur sailors           pals from Coronado YC, with a core           ranges from      are still up, held in place by wire
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  form the backbone of the fleet and           experienced group of five encouraged         modern race      rather than rod rigging, while a rebuilt

Activated across:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Transpac wants to recognise the              to bring along a spouse or an adult          machines to      sheave box on the masthead will
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  efforts they make, given that many           child. This core group, including            classic ocean    better accommodate the original
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            cruisers and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  months, or even years, of intense            Chuck, used to race together on              includes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             three-halyard setup. Modern low-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  planning and preparation are                 Kathmandu, Fred Kirschner’s Santa            almost every     stretch sails, however, put a limit

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  necessary to be competitive.                 Cruz 70. The Buddha’s eyes graphic           other sort of    on how far to modernise, with the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Among those who may qualify for          on Kathmandu was an iconic symbol            boat in          polyester mainsheet being an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  this trophy, and also a newcomer to          of the Sled era. ‘We all knew Fred           between.         example of where the system loads

Seahorse / Print and Digital                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      the Transpac, is Heather Furey of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Coronado, California, who is entered
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  along with her husband Chuck with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               well, so we may adopt this symbol for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               our team too,’ Heather says.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Blond Fury and all other monohulls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Above: The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            main prize for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            monohulls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             will give a little rather than break.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Broughton says his crew have
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             raced with each other on and off for

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            is the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  their Santa Cruz 52, Blond Fury.             in the fleet will be eligible for the King   historic King    decades, with over 200 Hobart races
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ‘We acted quickly. I think we were       Kalakaua Trophy, a beautiful silver          Kalakaua         between them but only one Transpac.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  number four on the entry list,’ said         and koa wood award named after the           Trophy,          ‘We don’t have any sailmakers or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Heather. ‘There has been so much             Hawaiian monarch who, in 1886, first         named after      America’s Cup trimmers, but still our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the Hawaiian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  talk about this race and I wanted to         proposed this race to build fellowship       monarch who
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             objective is to be competitive and to

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  make sure it did not sell out!’              between his islands and the US               first proposed   have fun. Our programme with this
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This is Heather’s first Transpac         mainland. The Transpacific YC has            the race back    boat will be to do the anniversary
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  but Chuck is a veteran of several past       dozens of trophies in an impressive          in 1886...       editions of the classic ocean races:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  races, mainly in the ‘80s and ‘90s           collection dating to the first race in                        the 75th Hobart, the 50th Transpac
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  during the competitive heyday of the         1906. The names engraved on those                             and the 50th Fastnet, in addition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ULDB Sleds. Heather said she’s               trophies represent a who’s who of                             to the Newport-Bermuda. This boat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  wanted to do the race for a long time,       ocean racing history.                                         has done these before with Jim,

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  her dream. The Fureys explored the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  option of chartering a boat, but in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  end bought Rick von Heydenreich’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Paranoia, a Santa Cruz 52 that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  finished mid-fleet among nine entries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   While rumours circulate about who
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               among these legends will return to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the race next year, one of them is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               already confirmed on the entry list:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the Sparkman & Stephens-designed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               73ft yawl Kialoa II, built and raced
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and we’re carrying on the tradition.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Whether it’s a sloop, yawl or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             schooner, a monohull or multihull,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             a flat-out ocean racer, a comfortable
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Transpacific YC welcomes entries
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          the company’s chief executive. ‘We
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          threw ourselves into the fire when
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          we could have hidden. We knew this
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          would be a huge project to take our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          kit to the next level. The fact that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Don’t
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          both teams are so happy makes the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          company very proud. The great thing

more information page 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  for us now is that this technology is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          available for consumers to buy.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Milczarczyk adds: ‘It’s really
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          satisfying to have got through it,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          despite a few moments where it felt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          like we were struggling, with the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          brand reputation at stake. But our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          teamwork was good, lifting each
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    fooled
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          other when we needed to, and the          The yachts may be

Facebook/seahorsemagazine                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 inspiration from the race teams was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          huge. Their task was to win and so
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          was ours! It’s been an incredible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          journey and it won’t stop here.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (very) big, (very) fast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    and (very) beautiful,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    but the WallyCento
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  according to Southern Spars’ Kevin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Batten – who sails on Galateia and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  also project-managed all the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wallycento masts – they are right up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  to America’s Cup standards in terms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Above: There
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               is a major
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               drive under
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               way to reduce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the weight of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ‘Five years ago, their mast was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  state-of-the-art,’ says Batten. ‘But the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  development of fibres and laminates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  now means we can achieve stiffer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and lighter masts and they want to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             status as the sole supplier.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ‘In many respects, the Wallycento
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             rigs are scaled up versions,’ Batten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             acknowledges, ‘although the TP52s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             take stiffness a step further. Some
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               these boats’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Seeing through white water
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          On a boat as relentlessly wet as the      fleet is every bit as                                                                                                                         of design, materials and technology.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ‘We use high and ultra-high modulus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               rigs to an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               absolute
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  keep up with that progress.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Perhaps they plan to leapfrog
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             of the people who race on the TP52
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             circuit, America’s Cup and Volvo are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Volvo Ocean 65, visibility can be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          extremely challenging. Zhik helped
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    obsessed with sail-                                                                                                                           carbon fibre, thin-ply technology,           minimum,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               while making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  beyond the current state-of-the-art.       also on board the Wallycentos, so
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  which significantly improves the                                When Magic Carpet 3 debuts the             there is an inevitable cross-pollination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              hottest conditions all in the course        solve that problem with the               ing balance as any                                                                                                                            precision of laminate structures, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the masts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               as stiff as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  new mast at the Maxi Yacht Rolex           of ideas.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              of one leg.                                 development of its Hydrovision visor,                                                                                                                                                   the full suite of analytical programs                           Cup in Porto Cervo in September, it            In the nature of Wally’s devotion to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ‘One problem all teams had was          which proved a big hit with the           other smaller racing                                                                                                                          to optimise load and bend to match
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               possible.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Titanium is        will be the first in a new generation of   innovate and improve performance,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              getting something that worked in hot        helmsmen and helmswomen on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              and humid climates, while being fire-       two Zhik-outfitted boats.                 class. So moving the                                                                                                                          the sail plan.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ‘A great deal of attention is paid to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               extensively
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               specified for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wallycento masts with even less drag
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and windage.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             as well as to design aesthetics,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             additional focus goes into the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              hosed by water on deck,’ Molloy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              continues, ‘and trying to find the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The visor was part of an integrated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          system of clothing designed to be as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    rig at sea to maintain                                                                                                                        aerodynamics, ensuring that fittings,        fittings and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               multi-strand
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     In similar vein, Tango’s design         finishing detail. Similarly, the dual-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  surfaces and attachments are as                                 team wanted to take mast control to        purpose nature of these yachts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              balance between comfort and still           multi-purpose and adaptable as            optimum rudder                                                                                                                                clean and smooth as possible.’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ECsix rigging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               plays an           a new level and asked the Southern         means the masts have to perform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              remaining waterproof enough to              possible, as Milczarczyk explains.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              survive 20-plus days at sea. Most              ‘The adaptive hood system that         angle… of course sir                                                                                                                             The rule does not set weight limits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  for masts, but within the overall
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               important role
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               in eliminating
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spars design team for an innovative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  system to extend mast rake. Mills
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             a wider range of duties.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 In cruising mode, for example,

                                                                          Thank you! Merçi! Thank you!!!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              of our development of the layering          won the Dame award was a direct                                                                                                                                                         weight budget of 45,000-50,000kg             weight aloft.      explained the thinking behind this         they might have to support satellite
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              system was done prior to the start          result of our design team fixing a        While Wallycento owners have used                                                                                                             this is an area where weight                 Extending the      at the boat’s launch: ‘Rudder angle        communications domes. As the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              and I’m happy to report that we             problem, specifically that while each                                                                                                                                                                                                range of mast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    different talents to design and build                                                                                                         reduction brings great benefits.             rake that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  is a really important component in         yachts switch to race mode for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              were all toasty warm in the                 member of the crew could only take        their yachts, they all turn to Southern                                                                                                          Titanium is extensively specified                            maximising upwind performance,             regattas, these extraneous items
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               these boats
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Southern Ocean.’                            one smock or jacket with them on          Spars/Future Fibres for masts and                                                                                                             for fittings. ‘There is a major drive to                        and to optimise that, you need to
                                                                          There was so much new to celebrate about Dongfeng’s wonderful victory in                                                                                 Rio 2016 and the America’s Cup in          For Zhik’s          The race was an opportunity for         board, they really needed several
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               can achieve,                                                  have to be easily removed to reduce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ZHIK

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    rigging. With a race-winning pedigree                                                                                                         make the masts as light and stiff as         as Tango’s         be able to rake the rig to adjust the      weight and drag aloft.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              design team,
                                                                          the 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race and skipper Charles Caudrelier was                                                                                        Bermuda 2017, were competing in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   their first Volvo Ocean Race.              the Volvo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              intensive testing and feedback in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              an extreme offshore laboratory, says
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          different types of hood,’ he says. ‘Our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          new adaptive hood system gave the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    at Grand Prix level and award-                                                                                                                possible,’ says Batten.                      design team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               have done,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  centre of effort, to influence how             In race mode, with the owners at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ocean Race                                                                                            winning expertise in superyacht rigs,                                                                                                            As well as the masts, the rigging                            much rudder you then have to put in.’      the helm and some of the sport’s top
                                                                          refreshingly quick to give credit where it was due…                                                                                                          However, as Team AkzoNobel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              was ‘an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bart Milczarczyk, Zhik’s global head        sailor a zip-on choice of hood with       the company is perfectly equipped                                                                                                             is also designed to be as light as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               increases the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               complexity of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The idea is that in light airs you      professionals in the crew of 24, the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   skipper Simeon Tienpont points out,        opportunity     of design. The Zhik team spent time         Hydrovision visor, Superwarm              for the Wallycento blend of                                                                                                                   possible to keep the fleet within its                           add rake to load up the rudder and         competition is full-on. Off come the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               maintaining
                                                                          ‘Thanks for your support and all          impressed by the commitment from                              AkzoNobel helmsman and sail                      ‘Zhik is pretty new in the ocean                           with the crews at the stopovers,            neoprene balaclava or a lightweight,
                                           JAMES BLAKE/VOLVO OCEAN RACE

                                                                                                                                                               Above:                                                                                                         for intensive                                                                                         performance and luxury cruising.                                                                                                              weight allowance. Future Fibres R&D                             as the breeze builds you let the rig go    cruising sails, replaced by hank-on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               rig tension
                                                                          you have done to improve our gear!        Zhik. ‘You guys never give up. Your        ‘There is no       trimmer Luke Molloy says: ‘We                    racing scene. But I knew the Zhik          testing and     undertaking thorough garment                water-repellent Avlare balaclava.             Back in the early 1990s, when                                                                                                             manager, Jonathan Duval, knows               through the        forward to keep rudder angles at           headsails and no-reef mainsails.
                                                                          We all have been impressed,’ said         resilience is the same as our team.        escaping the       realised that the race was one-and-a-            guys from the America’s Cup and            feedback in     inspections, gaining vital feedback            The Isotak X Ocean Smock and           Luca Bassani burst onto the                                                                                                                   more than anyone the benefits this           range; but         about 3-3.5°. Mills says most large        Hydraulic control systems are set to
                                                                                                                                                               brutality of                                                                                                   an extreme
                                                                          Charles Caudrelier to his partners,       We almost feel obliged to use all the                         half times the length of any previous            the stuff they did for us then. They                       and co-ordinating a rapid response          its Adaptive Hydrovision Hood would       superyacht scene, he brought              with teak and air-conditioning and         Above: They      weight between 45,000 and               rigging brings.                              the benefit        yachts do not pursue this degree of        rev into red-line territory with forestay
                                                                                                                                                               this boat.’                                                                                                    offshore
                                                                          Zhik, when he and his Dongfeng            new stuff – we feel that we owe it to                         Volvo Ocean Race and we allocated                always put in the extra effort to make                     to trial new ideas.                         come into their own in the harsh                                                                                               may be based                                                                                          of extended
                                                                                                                                                               Competing                                                                                                      laboratory’.                                                                                          innovations that defined a bold           everything, and she’s as fast as we                         50,000kg. The rig limits are               ‘Our patented multi-strand ECsix          mast rake,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  rake control, because it is too            and mainsheet loads up to 25 tonnes
                                                                          Race Team became the first China-         you after all the work you have put        in the Volvo       enough garments per sailor to get                it right for us to fit properly – and to   With two            By no means was it all plain            conditions of the Southern Ocean.         and uncompromising new aesthetic,         are”’ he recalls.                          on a simple      determined by the mainsail luff (42     rigging enables the Wallycento fleet                            difficult. ‘We went in from the outset     and eight tonnes respectively.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         rule, but in                                                                                          when sailing
                                                                          flagged team to win the biggest           in,’ he said.                              Ocean Race         through the extra distance. Volvo                keep us warm and dry.’                     teams in the    sailing. Like all innovation and            Team AkzoNobel’s helmsman,                which shifted the entire industry and         Inevitably, as the Wally fleets grew                    to 43m), the foot (13.5 to 14m) and     to have the lowest possible weight           upwind, is         convinced that this was a key                  In the action-packed mark
                                                                          offshore prize in sailing, the Volvo         While traditionalists might bemoan      is a feat of       Ocean Race sailors are extremely                     Zhik had carried out extensive         race wearing    development cycles inevitably               Nicolai Sehested, described the visor                                                                                          terms of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    continues to influence its direction.     through the 1990s and into the 21st        design,          a maximum forestay length of 43m.       aloft, greatly increasing its sailing        that it enables    variable we needed and we worked           roundings, the pitman orchestrates
                                                                          Ocean Race.                               the use of one-design Volvo Ocean          extreme            tough on the gear so we knew that                laboratory testing before releasing        Zhik kit and    some concepts had to go back to             as ‘a godsend’.                               His beautiful, pared-back Wally       century, racing results became part        materials,          Four yachts have been built to the   performance whilst also making life          the crew to        all the way through to make sure we        the high-speed drops and hoists,
                                                                                                                                                               endurance                                                                                                      providing a
                                                                             They say it’s the little things that   65s in the past two editions of the                           we would need a few sets per sailor.             its offshore gear to the sailors. But                      the drawing board for refinement.              There are several unique elements      yachts, with sharp, angular lines and     of their success.                          technology       rule so far, although the first has     on board more comfortable,’ says             keep the           could deliver that.’                       listening out for different buzzer
                                                                                                                                                               and choosing                                                                                                   constant
                                                                          make the difference at the top level      race, the technical apparel industry                             ‘We also worked with Zhik on                  the company knew that real-world                               ‘We had our butt kicked a few           in the design and functionality of                                                                                             and general                                                                                           rudder
                                                                                                                                                               the right kit is                                                                                               stream of                                                                                             acres of teak spread across flush             This heritage is epitomised in the                      since been modified, which means it     Duval. ‘Both of these elements are           angle at the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Many of these customisation             notes to tell him when halyard locks
                                                                          of sailing, and yes, it’s a cliché, but   has benefited enormously from this         crucial for        refining the zip-on hood and other               feedback would be vital to developing      feedback, the   times,’ Milczarczyk recalls frankly,        Zhik’s Adaptive Hydrovision hood          decks, became elegant exemplars           Wallycento concept. These are sleek,       sophistica-      no longer complies for racing in the    essential for a high-performance                                details remain closely guarded             are releasing or engaging. Everything
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         tion, the                                                                                             optimum of
                                                                          after that sensationally nail-biting      one-design era. Sailors are no             success. The       headwear to try and reduce the total             the clothing further.                      company’s       ‘which is ultimately a good thing.          and collar system:                        of contemporary design.                   100ft superyachts (the Italian cento                        Wallycento class. The most recent       superyacht such as a Wallycento.’            3-3.5°. As the     secrets, but they provide a glimpse        is choreographed and directed
                                                                          climax in the Volvo Ocean Race,           different from any other professional      notoriously        number of garments needed by                         ‘Due to the wetness of the race,’                      Our response was to dig deep and             It can be completely removed,                                                                                                WallyCento
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              development                                                                                               Given his own background in           relates to the length), designed to a      rigs are right   launching is Tango, a Mark Mills           Across the four boats launched            breeze builds,     of the sophistication and power of         towards peak performance.
                                                                          could anyone argue otherwise?             athletes – they will look for an edge      wet, exposed       making them multi-purpose, covering              Molloy says, ‘particularly in the first    cycle was       work harder. Once we commit to a            transforming the Ocean Smock to           competitive sailing, Bassani would        box rule, employing grand prix             up there with    design with a Pininfarina-designed      so far, the rigs have been similar in        instead of         the systems hiding below those                 ‘The racing is close,’ says Batten,
                                                                                                                                                               and brutally                                                                                                   accelerated.
                                                                             After 45,000 nautical miles            wherever they can find it. So if they’re                      a wide range of conditions.’                     week of leg two, we worked with Zhik                       new partnership we don’t stop until         a dry smock in milder conditions          never be content with good looks          technology to achieve outstanding          America’s        interior and built close to the         a global sense, but customised to            having to          expansive teak decks. As with all          ‘and very competitive. At the last
                                                                                                                                                               uncomfort-                                                                                                     The Dongfeng
                                                                          around the world, the winning margin      not allowed to tinker with their one-      able ride             Considering that this was the                 on a few concepts that we tried on                         we succeed.’ Inevitably, there were          The hood features a clear, rigid        alone. With European and World            performance. While these yachts            Cup boats,       extremes of the rule in terms of        meet the particular requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               apply more
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  control adjustments, the implications      Rolex Giraglia Regatta, after three
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              and Akzo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         rudder
                                                                          on the decisive final leg came down       design boats, they’ll turn their           aboard the         Australian brand’s first foray into the          later legs. I can't give away many         Nobel teams     some intense times with the                 visor to protect the face from spray,     titles in Six Metre and Mumm 30           take Wally’s signature contemporary        according to     minimum displacement and                and priorities of each owner.                                   cascade into a complex matrix of           races all three Wallycentos had
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Southern                                                                                              angle – and
                                                                          to 17 minutes, give or take a few         attentions elsewhere.                      VO65 one           Volvo Ocean Race, it might have                  details because we could see these         were a great    development unit at full stretch for        which negates the need for goggles.       classes, he demanded and achieved         design to another level, the rule also                      maximum sail area.                         In the nature of a highly                 increasing         corresponding consequences and             identical scorecards, with a 1st, 2nd
                                                                          seconds. It had been a brutal,               Improvements in the clothing were       design boats       seemed quite a risk going away from              features in their ranges of clothing       source of       many months, especially as the              An integrated hood/visor (rather than                                                                                          Spars’ Kevin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the highest levels of performance         requires an interior that will offer       Batten, who         As an indication of the massive      competitive fleet, albeit a small one,       drag – the         influences that must be                    and 3rd place finish.’
                                                                          relentless race around the planet.        an obvious place to focus, particularly    is a punishing     the proven alternatives. Not that Zhik           soon. We were in constant contact          inspiration     ‘normal’ annual cycle of product            helmet/goggles) means far more            and efficiency in his cruising yachts.    comfortable cruising amenity as well.      races aboard     research and development effort         the progression from one generation          whole rig is       accommodated. With an expanded                 Then, when the action is done and
                                                                                                                                                               test bench for
                                                                             Caudrelier knew that his crew          bearing in mind the exposed cockpit                           is without pedigree, however. Since              with the designers at Zhik and                             development had to continue, too.           protection for the head and the back                                                                                                                                                                                                 progressively

Graeme Beeson – Advertising Manager                                                                                                                            clothing as                                                                                                                                                                                                              His own Wallygator, first of the          The rule is quite simple, with 13      Galateia         invested in these yachts, Mills says    to the next is continuous, in step with                         degree of mast rake, for example,          the racing gear is packed away, these
                                                                          would have to keep on improving           of the Volvo Ocean 65 and the                                 the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens,                worked on development throughout                               When Dongfeng Race Team                 of the neck                                                                                                                                                                                                                          moved
                                                                                                                                                               well as crew                                                                                                                                                                                                         breed, turned heads not just for its      measurement factors and tight                               49 hull shapes were tested in           Southern’s and Future’s ongoing              forward
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  maintaining rig tension through the        yachts transform into powerful,
                                                                          from leg to leg, and the demanding        constant fire-hosing of white water                           Zhik has powered many athletes to                the entire race.’                                          crossed that finish line in The Hague,       Evolutions of the design during         striking appearance but also for its      restrictions between minimums and                           velocity prediction (VPP) and           drive for development and                                       range becomes a factor.                    luxurious cruisers ready to glide off to
                                                                          Frenchman expected the same of            across the deck. There is no escaping                         numerous medal winning                               It was a demanding course with                         it was a big sigh of relief, not just for   the race included making the visors       speed, once the boat began keeping        maximums. Hull length for example                           computational fluid dynamics            refinement. Magic Carpet 3, the                                    All the performance features of         the next port, where, like apex sports
                                                                          his partners.                             the brutality of this boat.                                   performances, not least the Kiwi                 multiple crossings of the Equator,                         the team itself, but for Zhik as well.      easy to service and replace, with a       company with out-and-out racers in        is limited to 30m minimum and                               programs to narrow down the             second Wallycento built, has recently                           the Wallycento rigs are reminiscent        cars, their lean and athletic lines
                                                                             Bruno Dubois, the team manager            The other factor was just how long                         49er duo Pete Burling and Blair Tuke             which meant that the sailors would                         ‘What an incredible journey this has        zip-on attachment.                        European regattas. ‘People started        30.48m maximum. Beam can vary                               best combination of features.           received its second mast, the first in                          of the TP52 Super Series, where            never fail to draw admiring stares.

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                                                                          of the Dongfeng Race Team, was also       this edition of the race was, as Team                         who, after winning Olympic gold in               endure some of the coldest and very                        been for Zhik,’ smiles Piet Poelmann,       www.zhik.com                             saying, “but that’s a cruising boat,      between 6.5m and 7.2m and overall                              When it comes to masts,              the group to upgrade.                                           Southern Spars enjoys a similar            www.southernspars.com                   
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