Sta-Lok signs as Official Supplier for the Clipper 2025-26 Race
Sta-Lok, a leading manufacturer of stainless-steel wire rope fittings and structural tie rods, will return as the Official Standing Rigging Supplier on the Clipper 2025-26 Race, with no better platform than the 40,000nm circumnavigation to demonstrate the reliability of their rigging fittings.
This collaboration highlights Sta-Lok’s dedication to quality, durability, and innovation in the face of the world’s most demanding sailing conditions. Sta-Lok has a legacy of delivering high-performance rigging solutions, with a portfolio of products that is trusted by sailors, riggers, and engineers worldwide.
Greg North, Head of Fleet Maintenance at the Clipper Race, emphasised the importance of this continued collaboration:
"Reliable and high-quality rigging is absolutely essential on a racetrack of fierce ocean swells and strong winds. As a Maintenance Team, we need equipment we can trust, and Sta-Lok has consistently delivered across multiple race cycles. Their expertise helps keep our fleet safe, and we’re glad to have them on board again for the next edition."
James Barfield, Sales Director at Sta-Lok says:
"The Clipper Race provides a global platform to showcase our Rigging Hardware. Each of the eleven yachts is equipped with our Self-Fit Terminals and Supajust Turnbuckle Assemblies, all proudly manufactured and assembled in the UK.
“We take great pride in knowing that Sta-Lok Rigging Hardware meets the ultimate test of durability, reliability, and endurance ensuring the safety of the crew at all times.”
Sta-Lok remains committed to producing high quality, British-made fittings trusted across both the marine and architectural industries. As the next edition of the Clipper Race gears up to challenge a new batch of Race Crew, Sta-Lok’s world-class hardware will continue to support them on their journey across the world’s toughest oceans.
This ongoing partnership reinforces the shared values of both brands: endurance and resilience.
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