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DP Superyacht Service plaque - Dolphin Sails UK
''Matthew of Dolphin Sails UK receives his DP SY Service plaque at an Oyster Regatta'', Dolphin Sails are amongst the growing number of prestigious sail lofts around the world that make up the DP approved SY Service network. These lofts offer a professional repair and warranty service for Superyachts, check out the full list on the Superyacht page.

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505 World Championships, San Francisco
The 505 World Championships in San Francisco were won by Mike Martin and Jeff Nelson of the US using GPL00 in both their main and jib.  The 2nd and 3rd place finishers also used GPL00 for their sails.  Conditions were very rough with the typical thermal breezes getting up to 30 knots.  Martin and Nelson also won the 505 North Americans the week before the World Championships.

North American Championships, Chicago
Rick Lyall of Wilton, CT, won the J-109 North American Championships in Chicago.  In winds ranging from 5-25 knots, Lyall posted all top 4 finishes to end up 10 points clear of the 2nd place boat.  Rick's main and class jib were D4® MP sails.

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J-24 World Championship
The J-24 World Championship were won by Mauricio Santa Cruz of Santa Cruz Sails in Brazil, using a brand new D4® MP genoa, 260SF HTP® mainsail and F75 spinnaker. He won a close battle over Chris Larson with North Sails who was using an ODL09/06 genoa, 260 SF HTP® main and F75 kite as well.

DESJOYAUX WINS VENDEE GLOBE USINGD4® TECHNOLOGY D4®
Michel Desjoyaux was the first to cross the finish line at the harbour of 'Les Sables D'Olonne' on the french atlantic coast. The 43yr old frenchman completed the race in a record 84 days, 3 hrs, 9 mins on his boat Fonica. The record was previously held by fellow frenchman Vincent Riou. Desjoyaux acheived his second victory, having won the race eight years ago, but this time breaking the course record by over 3 days. plus ...

H-Boats - Swedish Championship 2008
The Swedish Championship 2008 in the H-Boat Class was sailed out of the beautiful fishing village Stenungsund on the Swedish West Coast. Against a record size fleet of 70 boats.  5 races of 8 were won by Henrik Edmann using DIMENSION-POLYANT AP HTP® plus in his Jib and Mainsail.
Congratulation to the winner.

Monaco
DIMENSION-POLYANT – Welcome to the Captains’ Hideout
September 22 -27, 2008, Monaco
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Albacore UK Nationals
Michael McNamara won the Albacore UK Nationals recently in Looe Cornwall, UK. He was using McNamara Sails made of DIMENSION-POLYANT 165 Square ® HTP® plus. Congratulations Mike.

International 14’ Championships in Germany
The International 14' Championships were won recently in Germany with DIMENSION-POLYANT ODL styles. Congratulations to the crew.

Oyster Regatta, Cowes UK
Class I and 2 at the recent Oyster Race held in Cowes were won with DIMENSION-POLYANT DYS® and DCP. Congratulations to the crews.

D4 WINS 6m Europeans
'Westaway Sails Owner John Pollard, recently won the 6m Europeans using a full inventory of D4® Membranes. The event took place in the South of France. Congratulations to John and his crew.

DIMENSION-POLYANT SPONSOR SUPERYACHT CUP
'The Superyacht Cup Ulysee Nardin 2008-Palma 11-14th June 2008.
DIMENSION-POLYANT are proud to be a sponsor of this prodigious event held in the fantastic location of Dique del Oeste, Palma Mallorca. plus ...

40th Wiibroe Cup May 10-12,2008 - Denmark
Last week-end the 40th. Snipe Wiibroe Cup was sailed just north of Copenhagen. 51 Snipes from 8 nations participated in the races. plus ...

Solo Record
DIMENSION-POLYANT is proud that our materials helped Vittorio Malingri to set this new record. X-Tech was used on main and headsail and Formulon and Dilon were used in the spinnakers. Our congratulation to Vittorio Malingri! plus ...

Hydra Net® radial 303 - It’s finally here!
This is what sailmakers and yachtsmen have been waiting for. After many months of development and trials the woven high-tech fabric Hydra Net® radial is now available in a lighter 300g/sqm. plus ...

Key West - Interview with John Gluek
He is at Key West Race Week to represent DIMENSION-POLYANT and to seek contact to active sailors to exchange information. We spoke to John Gluek, President of DIMENSION-POLYANT USA, about his involvement at the international race week in Florida.. plus ...

Boat Show Review 2007/2008
It seems that even with the advent of the internet, boat shows still hold a great fascination for many people. This can be no more evident than at the Hamburg boat show (hanseboot), here yachtsmen can get the latest information directly from DP. plus ...

10 Years D4®: Interview with Brad Stephens
Australian Brad Stephens was one of the principal developers of the D4 membrane system. He has worked in the area of sail design since 1975. We spoke with him on the subject of D4. plus ...

Tornados at Kiel Week: FLEX® the material of future world champions. Based on their reputation as high speed machines, Tornados are considered the “Formula 1 of sailing” in the Olympic classes. Sailcloth for Tornado sails not only needs to be fast but also needs to be robust to handle the high loads. plus ...

DIMENSION-POLYANT - Hydroptère World Speed Record: 47.6 knots: A multihull has never sailed so fast! Alain Thibault, the skipper and owner of Hydroptère, achieved this speed with the help of D4® load path technology. In 25 knots of wind, Alain’s all-Carbon 18 metre Trimaran, flies across the water on foils. plus ...