Future Fibres

Navigating into the unknown! 🌌 When night falls, the Vendée Globe skippers face their toughest hours. In total darkness, their instruments become their eyes. Every wave, gust of wind, and UFO (Unidentified Floating Object) becomes a hidden challenge, requiring constant concentration and instinct to adapt to changing conditions. The night also puts the body and mind to the test. All alone, in the middle of some of the world's most feared waters, micro-naps barely keep fatigue at bay, and moving on deck, even with a harness, could pose a risk. The skippers' resilience and preparation are essential. Every manoeuvre, every strategic decision taken in these extreme conditions, embodies the very essence of this race: pushing back the limits of both man and technology. 🌊 📸 Thomas Ruyant / Devenir / Vendée Globe #VendéeGlobe #NightNavigation #OceanRacing #IMOCA60 #Sailing #Yachting

Good Hope ahead! ☀️ Most of the Vendée Globe skippers have been enjoying fantastic conditions as they approach the Cape of Good Hope. With Charlie Dalin & IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance leading the way, it's been somewhat lighter for the front four, and there's not much between them! Who do you think will break away? 🤔 With BIG challenges ahead, the race is brilliantly poised! 👀 📸 Thomas Ruyant / Vendée Globe / PAPREC ARKÉA TEAM / Macif | Polaryse & Guillaume Gatefait | disobey. / groupe DUBREUIL Sailing Team / Vendée Globe / Jean Marie Liot | disobey. | Macif / Thomas Ruyant | Sebastien Simon / Adrien Nivet | Polaryse #IMOCA60 #Sailing #Yacht #Rigging #Yachting #VendeeGlobe

Back to normality! 😅 METSTRADE was a hive of activity. From the buzz at our booth to the talks and events held around the RAI Centre and beyond, engagement in our innovations has never been stronger! #METSTRADE #METSTRADE2024 #MarineIndustry #Sailing #Yacht #Rigging #Composites RAI Amsterdam

Flying into the next generation! 🚀 The new generation of IMOCA 60 is taking performance to a whole new level. With 24-hour monohull records being smashed, and top speeds up around 40 knots, the Vendée Globe skippers have a different beast at their disposal. The advent of foils onboard IMOCAs changed the game, and with every refinement since then, the Class has transformed further - today it's redefining ocean racing, blasting high out of the water, making for an immense spectacle. With greater speeds come greater challenges, and it's a testament to the skill of the skippers that they adapt and squeeze so much performance power out of their yachts. With their rigs under escalating loads and facing the world's harshest conditions, #ECsix's multistrand construction is more essential than ever. It delivers an unparalleled combination of performance and durability for this new era of high-stakes offshore racing. 📸 Antoine Auriol / Team Malizia / The Ocean Race | Marin Le Roux / Polaryse | Jean-Louis Carli / Alea #VendéeGlobe #OceanRacing #IMOCA60 #Sailing #Rigging #Yachting

Records are tumbling in the 10th Vendée Globe! 🔥 A testament to the high-performance capabilities of the new generation IMOCA 60, just a week after Nicolas Lunven (Team Holcim PRB) set a new record for distance covered in a monohull single-handed in 24 hours, Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA TEAM) has broken it, covering 551.84 nautical miles! 🎥 Paprec Arkéa Team #IMOCA60 #Sailing #Yacht #Rigging #Yachting #VendeeGlobe

Our Digital Business Manager, James Sandall, took centre stage in a panel discussion, hosted by JEC Group, today at METSTRADE! The session, which focused on the latest innovations and updates in the world of composites, was the perfect platform to discuss Future Fibres' load monitoring - delivered through the Sailmon platform & integrated Synapse load cells! #METSTRADE #METSTRADE2024 #MarineIndustry #Sailing #Yacht #Rigging #Composites

And we're off! 🐎 The Future Fibres team is assembled and excited to meet you on Day 1️⃣ at METSTRADE! 🤝 As well as the knowledgeable minds gathered at the Southern Spars Booth (SYP 11.613), you'll find more Future Fibres experts alongside our partners from Hall Spars (Booth 01.112). #METSTRADE #METSTRADE2024 #MarineIndustry #Sailing #Yacht #Rigging

Months alone at sea, consistently hundreds of miles from land, battling the world’s toughest conditions, with little sleep, and the world’s greatest offshore challenge at stake—the Vendée Globe skippers have to have extreme trust in their standing rigging. Nothing comes close to the combination of performance, durability and reliability delivered by #ECsix, powering the world-beaters of the 10th Vendée Globe! 🌍 📸 Sam Goodchild Sailing / .Breschi / Gauthier Lebec / IMOCA Globe Series / Eloi Stichelbaut / Polaris / VG2024 #IMOCA60 #Sailing #Yacht #Rigging #Yachting #VendeeGlobe

Don't miss Future Fibres Digital Business Manager James Sandall in this special panel discussion on Day 1️⃣ at METSTRADE! 📆 Tuesday 19 Nov ⏰ 14:00 – 14:30 📍 METSTRADE Theatre (13.205) A non-profit dedicated to promoting composite materials and fostering their applications globally, JEC Group are hosting this session and sharing some of the latest innovations and updates in the sector. James Sandall will be discussing all things composite rigging, as well as how Future Fibres brings load monitoring to its customers through the Sailmon platform and integrated Synapse load cells. Curve Works and STRUCTeam Ltd will also showcase the benefits of new adaptative moulding and structural design technologies in designing and manufacturing hulls, and North Sails sustainability manager Jonathan Macbeth will discuss North Sails' commitment to upcycling and sustainable end-of-life solutions. #METSTRADE #METSTRADE2024 #MarineIndustry #Sailing #Yacht #Rigging

Record breaker! There have been some difficult conditions for the skippers to contend with so far in the 2024 Vendée Globe, but Team Holcim - PRB skipper Nicolas Lunven has made hay while the going has been good! He has beaten the record for the greatest distance covered in a monohull single-handed in 24 hours with a distance of 546.60 miles! Could we see more records tumble as the race goes on? 📸 Adrien Nivet / Polaryse | VG #IMOCA60 #Sailing #Yacht #Rigging #Yachting #VendeeGlobe