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Southern Spars Robot-made masts
mysailing.com.au | 08 May, 2012
How North's 3DI Carbon Sailcloth Technology with robotic help moved into spar making, by Bob Ross.
The thin ply technology North Sails has been using in recent years to develop 3Di sails has moved in a big way into racing spars made by the North Marine Group subsidiary, Southern Spars in Auckland. Full Story
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Rig Pro help with the refit of 90 metre superyacht Athena
Superyacht Times | 29 February, 2012
The masts and rigging were removed for a comprehensive service including running rigging, fixtures, composite components and all equipment replaced as required plus a full overhaul of the hydraulic furling motors. The painting of the three 61m (200ft) Masts alone was described as being similar to painting three 20m yachts. Full Story
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2012 Starling Match Racing Championship sailed in
identical boats
Sail-World | 16 January, 2012
In the event’s 21 year history, this was the first event sailed in class
association supplied identical boats. The fibre-glass hulls fitted with
identical Southern Spars carbon masts, new North sails and new MacKay foils
provided the perfect match racing equipment platform for the regatta.
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Southern plots super efficient carbon spars
NZ Herald |20 August, 2011
It is one of those "everyone knows" facts of life in the sailing world:
if you are designing, building or buying a world-class superyacht or
racing boat, make sure you first talk to Southern Spars.
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Southern Spars puts new TPT plotter into operation
BoatInternational.com | 10 August, 2011
Southern Spars has responded to ever-increasing demands for lighter
spars from superyacht owners and those on the grand prix regatta
circuits by putting into operation a new thin ply technology (TPT)
plotter at its facility in Auckland, New Zealand, which will enable it
to produce spars that are far lighter and stiffer than ever before.
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Volvo Ocean Race: The making of Camper's mast at Southern Spars
Sail-World.com | 21 July, 2011
Join Camper skipper, Chris Nicholson, as
he takes us behind the doors of Southern Spars new factory and shows a
mast under construction for the Volvo Ocean racer to be sailed by
Emirates Team New Zealand.
This is a rare look at just how
these spars are made - and gives us a look at the impeccable interior of
the state of the art Southern Spars facility. And then there's a
reminder of what is like aboard a Volvo Ocean racer - fast, wet and
furious.
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Southern Spars' tall order at Avondale under way
NZ Herald
| 12 June, 2010
Construction is well under way at Southern Spars' dedicated West
Auckland premises that has recently been acquired by unlisted property
investment company Direct Property Fund.
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North's Thin Ply Technology moves to masts
The Daily Sail.com | 2010
While 3Di sails are gaining an increased foot hold in the upper echelons
of grand prix yacht racing, this season TPT is making its debut in
racing yacht spars with North Marine Group subsidiary Southern Spars
supplying masts built entirely using this technology to three of the new
generation TP52s: Rán 4, Audi.
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Southern Spars’ Rig Pro and RSB Rigging Solutions of Palma join forces
Sail-World.com | 10 September, 2009
Southern Spars Rig pro and RSB Rigging Solutions have announced they are to form a new partnership. The
pairing will combine the world-class reputation of Southern Spars’ Rig
Pro, with the expertise and facilities of RSB Rigging Solutions. The new
alliance will provide a high quality service operation to superyachts
in the Med.
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