Ran first in Royal Cup
Rán Racing claimed the Royal Cup and their first overall victory in the TP52 class in a challenging day’s racing at Palma de Mallorca on Saturday that victorious skipper Niklas Zennström.World champions Quantum Racing finished second being forced to retire in two races when they broke their headstay ram, headfoil and jib in extreme conditions […]
Royal Flush for the Optimist Singapore Team
It’s very nice to supply tapes to super yachts 180′ long, AC72, IMOCA60, etc but at the beginning of the year, we have decided to develop something special for the smallest boat, just LOA 2.35, less than 8ft. The challenge was to put together a kit for a boat where abrasion and friction are limited because […]
Sebastien Roubinet and Vincent Berthet are crossing the Artic Ocean
In four weeks from now Luna Rossa and Emirates Team New Zealand will be the first on the starting line to be the Challenger of the America’s Cup but at the same time PROtect tapes will be with Sebastien Roubinet and Vincent Berthet.They are going to cross the Arctic Ocean, through water and ice, with only the wind […]
Wild Oats XI wins the Sydney-Hobart, the cherry on the 2012 PROtect tapes cake
Wild Oats XI is once again the winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart.Mark Richard’s crew has repeated its historic performance of 2005, securing the treble of Line Honours, Overall Winner and Race Record with a finishing time of 1 day 18 hours 23 minutes and 12 seconds sliced 16 minutes 58 seconds off her own record.PROtect tapes is […]