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Gurit & Yacht Racing Forum sign two years partnership

26 Jun '15

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Gurit, Switzerland’s global supplier of composite materials has entered into a two years partnership with Yacht Racing Forum.

The Yacht Racing Forum 2015 will take place from December 7 to 8, 2015, at the prestigious Hotel Intercontinental, in Geneva. The annual conference and exhibition will deliver important ideas and concepts in three key areas that affect everyone in the yacht racing industry about the business, organizational, and planning aspects of the sport, the design & technology, and the role risk management in the structure of the sport.

The 2015 Yacht Racing Forum will attract over 300 people in one place at one time to do business and meet future clients: yacht clubs, athletes, sponsors, event organizers, designers, technical suppliers and anyone involved or just interested in yacht racing, according to a Gurit press release.

Rudolf Hadorn, Gurit CEO said, “High performance yachting is a key innovation and activity area for Gurit to develop and deploy new materials which can make the difference. In this context, this forum is of great interest for us. Geneva is a fantastic venue for the Yacht Racing Forum, located at the heart of Europe and host to a very dynamic yacht racing scene. The new organizers of the Forum are determined to organize a great event and we support this effort. The international yacht racing community needs a Forum to showcase its products, to network and debate. We look forward to our participation.”

Gurit is involved in yacht racing worldwide. The company has established itself as a developer and innovator in the composites industry and positioned itself as the leading global supplier of composite materials, engineering services, tooling equipment, and select parts and systems.

The company’s comprehensive product range comprises fibre reinforced prepregs, structural core products, gel coats, adhesives, resins, and consumables. (GK)

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