Hyde Sails is the Official Sail Supplier for Clipper 09-10 and the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race and will provide a wardrobe of nine sails for each of the ten 68-foot ocean racing yachts in both editions of the event.
Hyde’s sails have been performing in the big boat arena for many years, where the company has successfully applied the expertise it is renowned for in the small boat field to produce race-winning sails of the highest quality. Hyde’s experience in delivering high volume yacht sails for the charter market, as well as top-end race boats, means the company is ideally placed to fulfil the demanding needs of the Clipper fleet of ocean racing 68-footers.
Chairman and founder of the Clipper Race, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, says, “Our crews get one set of sails for 35,000 miles of ocean racing and it’s really important they’re of a high quality to see them through the extreme conditions they will be facing. We’re confident Hyde Sails will be able to provide that for our race crews and welcome them onboard as our Official Sails Supplier. We’re looking forward to working with them to develop the best possible wardrobe of sails for our fleet of ten ocean racing yachts.”
Hyde’s Sales Director Richard Franks says, “We are delighted to be associated with a race which epitomises Hyde’s values of quality, reliability and performance. It’s an exciting partnership, which fits well with Hyde Sails’ global growth.”
As one of the world’s largest volume sail producers, Hyde’s specialist loft in the Philippines has a wealth of experience and a highly skilled workforce, which consistently produces top quality race-winning sails. The talented UK-based design team is complemented by Hyde’s UK service facility, while the company’s worldwide distributor network adds the perfect global dimension.