CT Sailbattens provide reliability during Volvo Ocean Race

7:26 PM Wed 1 Apr 2009 GMT

'PUMA Ocean Racing Leg 5 start of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 from Qingdao to Rio de Janeiro. All eight yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race use CT Sailbattens' Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

CT Sailbattens have once again proved their strength and success in the extreme conditions provided by every leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Surviving the toughest racing challenges faced by professional sailors CT Sailbattens have proved to be an extremely reliable product.

Winner of Leg 5 Ericsson 3 finished the marathon 12,300nm leg from Qingdao to Rio de Janeiro - the longest leg sailed in a Volvo Ocean Race.

Martin Oliver, Sail Coordinator for Ericsson says: 'We haven't broken any C-Tech battens during this race, the battens are great!! They fitted straight into our last main, was all too easy! It's important to have a reliable package onboard these Volvo 70's and C-Tech have done this with our Mainsail battens!!'

Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael (BRA) which won the in-port race in Qingdao. All eight yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race use CT Sailbattens - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

CT Sailbattens are specifically designed for maximum durability and breakage resistance. Performance results on board America's Cup yachts and high-tech multi-hulls have proven CT Sailbattens to be more resilient than other products previously used in these environments. Feedback from AC syndicates indicates that CT Sailbattens are stronger and lighter than other batten products available on the market.

CT Sailbattens have also proved extremely durable in high-stress environments such as the Vendee Globe, ORMA 60 multi-hull circuit, round-the-world record attempts and currently in the Volvo Ocean race 2008-09.

Telefonica Blue makes it through the storm, under very testing conditions for her CT Sailbattens on Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China - Gabriele Olivo-Telefonica Blue-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

C-Tech is proud to be the first choice for all eight Volvo yachts, and proud that their battens can survive the toughest racing challenges today.

For more information, visit www.sailbattens.comor send an e-mail to info@sailbattens.com

Green Dragon changes to storm sails in rough weather on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Handling sails like this is very hard on sailbattens which must be super reliable. - Guo Chuan-Green Dragon Racing-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Contact information:

New Zealand
Director: Alex Vallings
Phone: +64 (9) 810 8406
Fax: +64 (9) 810 8409

E-mail: info@sailbattens.com

Europe
Fraser Brown
email: fraser@sailbattens.com
UK mob: +44 (0) 7816 550923
ES mob: +34 607892724

New Zeaaland
C-Tech Ltd
PO Box 58, Waitakere 0660
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

Ericsson 3, skippered by Magnus Olsson (SWE) finish first into Rio de Janeiro on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the line at 10:37:57 GMT 26/03/09, after 41 days at sea. All eight yachts in the Volvo Ocean race use CT Sailbattens - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Websites:
www.sailbattens.com
www.c-tech.co.nz

by Lara Cooper

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