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A cruising code zero on a Beneteau OC 55 sailing the waters of Mexico. Built using the Dimension/Polyant CZ90 fabric and adding a terrific sail for light air use. To see video on YouTube click here.
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We are saddened to report the passing of Ben Du Buisson on 14 of January.
For those that knew him, Ben was a man of many talents, he possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of sailing and sailing systems and had a long varied life in yachting.
Our connection with Ben goes back to the to the Admirals Cup of 1979. Tim Yourieff and Ben met during this time period and later in the 80’s Ben and Tim both arrived in the USA, Ben working for Beneteau Yachts and Tim setting up the Pryde N. American distribution. Pryde had built sails for Beneteau France during the 80’s and Tim reached out to Ben about the N. American sail production. We were given a small opportunity to build one small line of sails and over the next few years our relationship grew with Beneteau as did their business.
At Beneteau Ben handled rigs and sails (and more it seemed) and his attention to detail was legendary in the industry. To say he was meticulous would be an understatement. He helped to pave the way for the modernization of production methods and data sharing for the O.E.M. side of our industry.
And then there was the sailing side of Ben: with his background in sailmaking, boat building, mast building and racing, it’s no wonder he was great on a race boat, and maybe even better at handling anything related to gear...getting it set up, fixing, repairing, jury-rigging. A great team mate on and off the water.
All will remember his large gentle demeanor that went along with his quiet, logical voice.
He will be missed by everyone he came in contact with.
His obituary is here: https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/benoit-avice-du-buisson-obituary?id=38679613
All,
We are saddened to report that Leendert Maas passed away on 1 June. Attached is a card from his wife Anita.
For those that knew him, Leendert was a man of many talents and we were never surprised to find out about some new talent that he had, or an out of the box idea that he was working on and in conversation with him; just a broad spectrum of intellect.
Leendert joined the Neil Pryde group in the 80's and throughout our relationship he brought a really broad spectrum of sails, boats and even architectural jobs to the group. He was a great sailmaker, artist, inventor and father and husband.
He will be missed.
And as an illustration of his forward thinking; in the early 2000's he worked with an owner of a Standfast 51(designed by his cousin Frans) to modify the boat to include a bow sprit (!) for off the wind sails and had us build BLACK sails that required us to work with the supplier to get an aramid laminate this black...but the results were great and though black sails are all the de rigueur nowdays, this was hardly the case 16 years ago!
Neil Pryde Sails Int. is proud to partner with B-Yachts and their Technical Director, Enrico Malingri di Bagnolo in providing sails for the Brenta 30 and the new Brenta 34.
The 34 and 30 are yachts of such pedigree that they deserve only the best no compromise sails and to that end, we have endeavored to produce sails that match both the elegance and performance that these boats represent.
The sails are our latest Vectrix membrane designs, coupled with a mono-directional grey matte substrate that adds UV and chafe resistance and contemporary look and feel. This matte/anti-glare surface is easy on the eyes and meshes aesthetically with the carbon details and hull colors of the boat.
The stability and shape retention of these sails has to be felt to be appreciated...they deliver full power across the range without loss of shape and the speed robbing drag that comes with shape deformation. And they are incredibly easy to trim as result...small changes in trim reward the astute sailor with quick and responsive gains.
The mainsail comes in two versions, the all out race set up with large square-top or a more conventional mainsail for less aggressive and ease in sailing. Full battens, Antal hardware and 2 reefs are all standard equipment.
The self-tacking jib is a full fore-triangle sail with positive roach and vertical battens to maximize area and performance.
Optional sails include asymmetric spinnakers and for the racers, a tactical Code Zero.
Visit and view this exciting yacht at: https://www.b-yachts.com/yachts/b34/
Neil Pryde Sails Int. is proud to partner with B-Yachts and their Technical Director, Enrico Malingri di Bagnolo in providing sails for the Brenta 30 and the new Brenta 34.
The 34 and 30 are yachts of such pedigree that they deserve only the best no compromise sails and to that end, we have endeavored to produce sails that match both the elegance and performance that these boats represent.
The sails are our latest Vectrix membrane designs, coupled with a mono-directional grey matte substrate that adds UV and chafe resistance and contemporary look and feel. This matte/anti-glare surface is easy on the eyes and meshes aesthetically with the carbon details and hull colors of the boat.
The stability and shape retention of these sails has to be felt to be appreciated...they deliver full power across the range without loss of shape and the speed robbing drag that comes with shape deformation. And they are incredibly easy to trim as result...small changes in trim reward the astute sailor with quick and responsive gains.
The mainsail comes in two versions, the all out race set up with large square-top or a more conventional mainsail for less aggressive and ease in sailing. Full battens, Antal hardware and 2 reefs are all standard equipment.
The self-tacking jib is a full fore-triangle sail with positive roach and vertical battens to maximize area and performance. Optional sails include asymmetric spinnakers and for the racers, a tactical Code Zero.
Visit and view this exciting yacht at: https://www.b-yachts.com/yachts/b34/
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