All four rounds have now been completed. The first five place getters in the Grand Prix all had CST carbon fibre rigs:
11425_Model_3.jpg (45078 bytes)1st: Mettler Toledo DEN
2nd: Model SUI
3rd: Wempe DEN
4th: Quantum DEN
5th: Flawless ITA
Photo by Sabine Plathen
The championships were held at Martha’s Vineyard in the USA. Seven out of the top ten cats had CST carbon fibre beams.
Commissioning of CST’s new environmental control room is now complete. Our tubes are now produced in a temperature and humidity controlled environment to deliver optimum quality. Combined with our precision computer controlled machines, the highest standard of quality and reproducibility is ensured.
The Championship winner RMW, skippered by Rob Greenhalgh and 2nd place getter Yandoo, skippered by John Winning, used CST carbon fibre rigs.
Photo by Peter Danby. See www.uk18footer.org for more pics.
CST carbon fibre rigs were used on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place-getters. Congratulations:
1st: Model
2nd: Mettler-ToedoI
3rd: Flawless
The Macquarie Speed Sailing Team has completed the first stage of their 2002 attempt to break the world sailing speed record, and hopefully break the the 50 knot barrier. CST carbon fibre reinforcing tube was used in the boat.
More news at www.macquarie.com.au/speedsailing.htm
Four out of the top five finishers had CST masts, including the winning boat skippered by L. Ashwood.
Arthur Brett won the Contender World Championships held in Australia, using CST’s new Contender Mast. It was a close tussle for first with some great tactical sailing on display. Congratulations Arthur on another well deserved win.
CST will be closing for the Christmas break on 21 Dec 2001, with the office reopening on 7 Jan 2002.
18ft Super Skiff Series
Congratulations to ‘Rag & Famish Hotel’ skippered by John Harris and ‘D’Albora Marinas’ skippered by John Winning, who took and first and second place, respectively. Both boats had CST carbon masts (No. 1 rig), carbon bow poles and tiller extensions.
CST spars filled five out the six top places in the POW. The winning boat, a Morrison 10 sailed by the Greenhalgh brothers, blitzed the fleet with the new CST11 mast, encompassing IM (intermediate modulus) fibre.
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