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Amazing Aerial Video Footage of Lizzy and Nikki’s Mini’s under sail

by | 20/05/2014 | Loft News, Racing News | 0 Comments

Mini 6.50 from LPB Aerial Imagery on Vimeo. A group of Mini 6.50 race from Hamble to La Trinite. Nikki Curwen and Lizzy Foreman sail solo. This is fantastic aerial video footage of Lizzy and Nikki sailing single-handed in the 2014 Solent 650 race.
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Lizzy Foreman Sets off on her 1000 mile non-stop Solo Qualifier …

by | 13/05/2014 | Racing News | 2 Comments

'Bon Voyage' to Lizzy Foreman who has just set off on her thousand mile, single-handed qualifying passage for the 2015 Mini Transat. For safety reasons, every mini sailor who wants to enter the main Mini Transat Event (a single-handed race across the Atlantic), must...
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Great first race results for Toby on his Solo Sails powered RG650

by | 06/05/2014 | Racing News | 0 Comments

Big congratulations to Toby Isles on finishing 2nd in his first race of the season aboard his new fully Solo Sails powered RG650 Mini Transat!! The 2014 'Solent 650' was a small fleet with three British entrants, one German and one French and was a great race to watch...
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Lizzy Foreman’s Solo Sails are now branded and looking great!

by | 05/05/2014 | Loft News, Racing News | 0 Comments

Lizzy Foreman's new Mini Transat campaign just upped a gear last week as she officially launched her Mini campaign on the Isle of Wight with fully branded Solo Sails and hull by Grapefruit Graphics under the name of Hudson Wight, her tittle Sponsor. After the official...
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Solo Sails Sponsor Lizzy Foreman’s Mini Transat Campaign

by | 21/04/2014 | Loft News, Racing News | 0 Comments

We're very proud to be helping young British solo sailor Lizzy Foreman power her solo racing project by providing sails during her two year Mini Transat campaign. In partnership with Dimension Polyant who will be supplying the highest quality performance sailcloth,...
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Mr Mercer : Achilles 24 : Furling Genoa

by | 26/08/2013 | Customer Testimonials | 0 Comments

Dear Andrew, It has been a mad few months for me with a daughter's wedding plus my son's this weekend. However I have been remiss about saying how pleased I am with the new genoa for my Achilles. The shape is excellent and pointing looks good and I can't wait to try...
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Geoff Duniam : Mini Transat : Pentex Solent

by | 26/06/2013 | Customer Testimonials, Racing News | 0 Comments

Hey Woody, I really liked the sail - great shape, good power, very forgiving (important when you're dog tired, as we know!) and I thought very durable.
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R & J Barton : Furling Genoa : Hunter Horizon 30

by | 29/04/2013 | Customer Testimonials, Racing News | 0 Comments

'Morning Andrew, Just to say our first race with Katisha went very well. With winds up to 18kts she was slightly overpowered at times but nothing we couldn't handle, (we didn't reef). The overall performance was much improved than with the self tacker We did win the...
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Mini Transat 659 Leads UK Mini Fastnet start

by | 17/02/2013 | Racing News | 0 Comments

Mini Transat AUS 659 Leading the start of the 2012 UK Mini Fastnet fleet with a Solo Sails headsail. Geoff on Mini 659 (second Mini Transat off the start line) during the start of the 2012 UK Mini Fastnet from Plymouth, sporting his new Solo Sails double reefed Solent...
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Steve : Racing Storm Jib

by | 22/11/2012 | Cruising News, Customer Testimonials, Racing News | 0 Comments

Hi Andrew, spitfire jib brilliant and plenty big enough, she was able to do five knots on a close reach. sorry pictures not better. Steve Taken off Falmouth on a test sail in 40 Knots plus.      
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Paul W: Hunter Delta : Radial cut performance Laminate Jib with internal Taffeta

by | 02/05/2012 | Customer Testimonials, Racing News | 0 Comments

Andrew So your mind is at rest sail fits A okay. Will need to put a small protection patch on each side to stop chaffing on cross-trees and the tell tales I will change.  Might also look at a small protection patch where it goes over top of forward stanchion, have...
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Susanne Beyer : Mini Transat : Large kite

by | 16/02/2012 | Customer Testimonials, Racing News | 0 Comments

Dear Andrew, I have now realized with immense sorrow that my mail of answer was never sent! I am so sorry.... I am not very "technological" and with the iphone .... excuse-me!! My Transat has been some an adventure in the adventure, since on October 23, passed Cabo...
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AZAB Record slashed – powered by Solo Sails

by | 25/07/2011 | Racing News | 0 Comments

Sam beats AZAB 'solo' record by over 50 hrs! Congratulations to Sam White sailing solo aboard 'Comedy of Errors' in the 2011 AZAB race who just slashed the long standing current solo record by over 50 hours on his return leg from San Miguel. Speaking to us in Falmouth...
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Blade Runner – Lifelong Ambition – AZAB race

by | 19/07/2011 | Racing News | 0 Comments

Steve Watson and Allen Spencer Smith have arrived safely in Falmouth aboard 'Blade Runner' which is Steve's Dehler 37, having finally completed their long term mission of entering the 2011 AZAB race (AZores And Back). Steve and Allen have been meaning to enter the...
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