ENGLISH BRAIDS SUPPORTS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT
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20 Mar 2018
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English Braids is working with Alex Alley in preparation for his round the world record attempt
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English Braids is supporting Alex Alley, who in November will attempt to break the world record for solo global non-stop racing in his specially designed 40ft yacht, Pixel Flyer.
Alex hopes to beat the current world record of 137 days, 20 hours 1 minute and 57 seconds, set by Chinese sailor Guo Chuan and increase his world record tally from two to three.
He has worked with English Braids for more than two years and will predominantly be using the company’s Dyneema products with custom covers, allowing maximum flexibility without compromising performance.
Tailor-made
Using custom covers, English Braids can produce a variety of tailor-made solutions to maximise the properties of the fibres.
“The wide variety of lines on offer in the market can be confusing for anyone – never mind someone sailing around the world,” explained marine sales manager, Justin Jones. “The importance of correctly matching each type of rope to a specific job cannot be over-emphasised and we are delighted to have been selected by Alex for this incredible world record attempt.”
Alex added: “In non-stop solo racing, the main priority is to have confidence in the products’ performance.
“With this in mind, I adopt a fit and forget approach with my trusted partners – based upon the knowledge I’m using the best products in the market.
“Those we’ve jointly selected will perform well – whatever abuse they encounter on my trip.”
via Boating Business | English Braids supports world record attempt.