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11.11.00
Checkmate Sailing Team choose Banks for their
new First 31.7
Banks Sails are delighted to announce that we
will be continuing our successful relationship with Nigel Biggs
and his team (shown in pic #1 aboard their current Beneteau
25 Dickies Yacht Sales) into 2001.
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7.11.00
Are you legal?
Roger Cerrato takes you through the Offshore
Racing Council's Special Regulations relating to Storm and Heavy
Weather Sails to ensure that you stay on the right side of the
law.
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18.7.00
Recent launchings
With new race boats regularly being launched
we are now flat out at the loft ensuring all of our customers
get their sails in time!
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Emma Richards and Goss Open
50 Pindar win Class 2 of Europe 1 New Man Singlehanded Transatlantic
Race
The combination of Emma Richards, the Open 50-footer
Pindar, and a full set of Banks sails take first place in formidable
Transatlantic challenge.
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Banks yacht selected for the Commodore's Cup
After three weekends of Commodore's Cup Trials
the selectors have made their choice. The Banks Sails-powered
Quokka will be a key part of the six-strong England team.
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Banks sails
on the Mary Rose!
Banks Sails to fit Henry VIII's flagship (pic
#3) with a full suit of ten sails.
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Flying Dutchman
German National Championship success
Germany has the strongest domestic Flying Dutchman
fleet in existence and we are therefore very pleased to confirm
that Kai Uwe Ludtke won the recent German Championship using
Banks Sails from our loft here in the UK.
Our German agents, Heino Haase Segel, have been working hard
alongside sail designer (and FD sailor, shown in pic #3 testing
his own designs) Hugh Myers to penetrate the German market and
it looks like their efforts are beginning to be rewarded!
For the forthcoming European Championship (June 26th - July
1st) Kai Uwe will be using new Banks Sails including a prototype
spinnaker.
For details of our winning Flying Dutchman designs contact Hugh
Myers at the loft.
Beneteau 25 sail development
Banks Sails has always been at the cutting edge of Beneteau
25 sail design and manufacture. Catch up on our latest trials
and developments.
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Banks introduces new Cuben Fiber sails
Read more about the excellent shape handling,
strength and light weight of the latest cloth to form part of
our materials portfolio.
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Blue Yankee wins the inaugural Baltimore to
Key West Race
New Banks spinnaker helps speed yacht to victory
in epic gearbuster. Check out our special Results
and reports feature on Blue Yankee's exceptional performance
under the most demanding of conditions.
Grand Soleil 34.1
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Soleil's new 34.1 is due to arrive in Britain at the end of
June. From the drawing board of Alessandro Vismara, the design
has already scored some great results in Germany.
The first British boat, for Mr K Sansome, will be powered by
Banks Sails. His inventory will comprise a Checkmate Pentex
Mainsail, AP No.1 and No.3 combined with a Series 2000 AP Spinnaker.
Richard Baldwin of International Yachts in Hamble, who will
be displaying the 34.1 at this year's Southampton Boat Show,
said, "I am looking forward to realising the racing potential
of the boat and I'm sure that Banks Sails will help!"
For further details contact Richard on 02380 455977.
Warsash Mercantile Credit Millennium Spring
Series
Banks Sails are delighted to have been associated
with the Warsash Mercantile Credit Millennium Spring Series.
If you missed out on any of the action, why not check out our
weekly newsletters?
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RORC Commodore chooses Banks
- again!
On Sunday 5 March 2000, RORC Commodore Peter
Rutter launched the latest in his long line of Banks-powered
yachts called Quokka at the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble
(pic #4).
The new Quokka is an IRM 9m level rater from the drawing board
of Ker Associates and built by Custom Eyes Composites, and is
one of the first IRM yachts to hit the water.
All the sails are constructed from Contender sailcloth and the
spinnaker is unusual in that it is made from a silicon-coated
fabric to prevent water absorption aboard what will inevitably
be a very wet boat! The mainsail also features a much larger
roach than a standard IRC/IMS configuration.
Spotted...
Autocar magazine, 12 April 2000
...it's amazing where you can find a Banks Sails logo!
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