We are proudly supported by a selected group of far-sighted companies and organizations
PARTNERS
BOERO YACHTCOATINGS
OFFICIAL TECHNICAL PARTNER
Boero YachtCoatings is a leading name in the market of coatings for Yachts and Superyachts, developing and producing top-quality yacht paint solutions for all boat applications. Their products meet the high standards of yacht owners and major international shipyards involved in superyacht projects, both of new build and maintenance.
ROCKWOOL
OFFICIAL IMPACT PARTNER
Fortified by over 80 years of innovation, we’re ready to empower our local and global communities to rise to the ever-changing trials of modern living. By using stone, one of the world’s most abundant natural resources, we can build a better future.
VAKAROS
OFFICIAL SAILING INSTRUMENT
At Vakaros we combined the best sensors on the market with an eye-catching display to revolutionize the on-water-instrument experience.
HINELSON
SPONSOR
The change that yachting needs.
The course is set: by always putting our community at the centre, we want to create increasingly simple and intuitive solutions capable of identifying the most suitable product for our customers’ needs.
GARMIN
SPONSOR
Garmin offers a wide selection of instruments designed for both sail and power vessels. Some are specialized for sailing and sail racing.
GOTTIFREDI MAFFIOLI
OFFICIAL ROPES SUPPLIER
& FOILING SUMOTH CHALLENGE PARTNER
Fibre solutions for the foiling world.
Sailing lines that endure over the smallest diameters to meet the precision needs of the top-level sailors.
Onboard the most prestigious foiling yachts, from Olympic sailing to America’s Cup, always ensuring the best performance.
SECUMAR
OFFICIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Our philosophy is to continuously develop tailor-made solutions in lifesaving equipment to meet existing and future customer requirements for equipment to protect them in any given situation.
PERSICO MARINE
SPONSOR
& FOILING SUMOTH CHALLENGE PARTNER
Persico Marine builds custom sailing yachts for the world’s most renowned racing teams and private owners. We have worked on racing yachts for the America’s Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race, the Maxi 72 class and many others.
GAC Pindar
OFFICIAL LOGISTICS PARTNER
The go-to provider for marine sport, leisure and event logistics that combines the global strength and resources of the GAC Group with the Pindar brand’s knowledge and understanding of the yachting world.
SLAM
OFFICIAL CLOTHING SUPPLIER
The renowned Italian manufacturer of technical sportswear working side-by-side with the Italian Sailing Federation’s Olympic team, Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti, VO65 Austrian Ocean Racing – Team Genova at The Ocean Race and Emirates Team New Zealand, Defender of the 37th America’s Cup.
METSTRADE
INDUSTRY B2B PARTNER
The world’s largest and only truly international B2B exhibition for the leisure marine industry since 1988.
NL COMP
TECHNICAL PARTNER
Our goal is to solve the problem of the end-of-life of fiberglass composites, launching a solution for a new circular economy in the composite industry.
RECARBON
TECHNICAL PARTNER
RECARBON acts as a ‘one-stop solution’ for carbon fibre recycling. It gives new value to carbon fibre waste by creating, producing and offering innovative ready-to-use intermediate products based on recycled carbon fibre.
WORLD SAILING
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER
The world governing body for the sport of sailing recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
11th HOUR RACING
TITLE SPONSOR OF THE FOILING SUMOTH CHALLENGE
Where the ocean is healthy and thriving. That’s why we work with sports, maritime and coastal communities to inspire solutions for the ocean.
BCOMP
FOILING SUMOTH CHALLENGE PARTNER
At Bcomp we decarbonise the world through high-performance bio-based materials. We are offering solutions for a cleaner future without compromising performance, and we help our customers until they can successfully launch by offering first class engineering support.
MARINESHIFT360
FOILING SUMOTH CHALLENGE PARTNER
MarineShift360 is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) sustainability tool designed by marine industry experts for marine designers, manufacturers, boat builders and engineers. It has been developed in collaboration with 11th Hour Racing as the Founding Sponsor and Anthesis Group, the global leader in driving sustainable performance.
SUSTAINABLE MARINE ALLIANCE
FOILING SUMOTH CHALLENGE PARTNER
This initiative is designed to advance the integration of sustainability into the Recreational Marine Industry in order to combine our common influence and accelerate the transition towards a healthier ocean.