Mike Perham with Kemp Sails succeeds as The Youngest Around the World Sailor
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Mike Perham with Kemp Sails succeeds as The Youngest Around the World Sailor 27/08/09
17 year-old British sailor Mike Perham has become the youngest person to sail single-handed around the world. His 50ft yacht Totallymoney.com crossed the traditional Lizard/Ushant line marking the start and finish point of his 30,000 mile record-setting in bright sunshine at 09:47:30 secs (local)am this morning - two months inside the previous age record set by American teenager Zac Sutherland.
Aged 17 years, 164 days old the teenager from Potters Bar Hertfordshire, was escorted across the line by Royal Navy guard ship HMS Mersey, a helicopter from 771 Squadron at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, and a small flotilla of press boats that had been on standby overnight to record his finish.
Mike said:"I've made it, I've made my dream come true and it feels amazing. A BIG BIG thanks to my Dad, Mum, all the sponsors and every one who has helped me along the way.
I can't believe that the Royal Navy has sent HMS Mersey and a helicopter to witness my crossing the line. I feel very honoured."
Mike's Dad said: "Mike is a very special son, he has done incredibly well. He has shown that with determination, you can succeed even in the most adverse circumstances. He has shown the world that he is an extraordinary young man and an inspiration to us all."
The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, KCB OBE ADC passed a message to Mike Perham as he sailed past The Lizard passed on a congratulatory message via Lt Cdr Carl Wiseman Captain of HMS Mersey:
“The Royal Navy offers its sincere congratulations to Michael Perham on his record breaking single-handed sailing circumnavigation. This is a remarkable and inspirational achievement in one so young, another impressive event in the rich Maritime history of this island nation and of the Perham family”.
“Michael’s family have strong maritime connections, with his father having been a merchant naval officer, his grandfather having served with the Royal Navy during World War 2, and his great grandfather as a Royal Marine in the Crimean war.”
“Michael sets a fine example showing remarkable character, grit and self discipline in completing this historic record-breaking voyage and the Royal Navy is delighted to participate in welcoming him back home to the UK as an honoured and much respected fellow seafarer.”
RolleX Gennaker Furling System
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Kemp Sails are proud to reveal the NEW
RolleX Gennaker Furling System
This is a furling system for rolling up Cruising Chutes, Gennakers and Spinnakers - using a Hi-Modulus Torque rope with swivels at the Sail's Head and Tack and a 'continuous line' furling system.
RolleX Gennaker Furling System can be purchased as a complete system including a sail or retro-fitted to an existing sail.
The RolleX Gennaker Furling System is easier to use and handle, than a Snuffer and it also makes the sail far smaller to store.
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Kemp Sails powering Youngest Round the World Yachtsman
Kemp Sails are supporting ‘Woody’ in his 2007 Mini-Transat campaign
Friday, 16 February 2007
Kemp Sails have recently announced their backing of Andrew Wood’s (a.k.a. ‘Woody’) 2007 Mini Transat campaign, which will be undertaken in ‘Domo Sofa’ GBR500, the Simon Rogers’ designed (and ex-Nick Bubb) Mini which is already known to be one of the most highly developed and fastest Mini’s around.
Andrew’s sailing CV makes for particularly impressive reading – as do the accounts of his yachting experiences including being the Skipper of the first British Yacht to sail the North-West passage (over the top of Canada and Alaska, inside the Arctic Circle).
In October 2005, Adrian Flanagan set out to become the first yachtsman to circumnavigate the globe via the Polar Regions, alone and without stopping.
The great record-breaking, single-handed voyages of the past; Sir Francis Chichester in 1967, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in 1969 and Sir Chay Blyth in 1971 all followed east-about or west-about routes.
“Easy-fit” Storm Sleeves are the ideal solution for the yachtowner who needs the security and peace of mind of a strong Storm Headsail, yet doesn’t want to add an Inner Stay or other additional deck fittings onto the boat.
The “Easy-fit” Kemp Storm Sleeve simply wraps around the furled Headsail and is hoisted with the storm sail on the spare halyard. It can also be made to fit an existing Storm Sail (please ask for details).
