http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:55:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en First European champions, now Oman Sail's Masirah is crowned champion of the Extreme Sailing Series Asia. This event was billed locally as 'Oman Sail versus The World' and they came out on top in style. It was a great victory on their home soil and it went to the wire ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/headline/extreme-sailing-series-asia-09-10-final-event/ Oman Sail’s Masirah continued their winning form by taking a comfortable overall victory in the first leg of the inaugural Extreme Sailing Series Asia in Hong Kong this afternoon. The champions of this year’s iShares Cup, skippered by Pete Cumming, consolidated their overnight lead by winning the first three races today ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/headline/extreme-sailing-series-asia-hong-kong/ Azzurra take the event title A surprising two nil defeat of Emirates Team New Zealand at the hands of the new champions Azzurra played out early on Sunday morning in light Northerly winds in front of Nice’s Promenade des Anglais. TEAMORIGIN, knocked out themselves 1-2 by Azzurra in the semi finals on ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/whats-next-for-teamorigin/ Oman Sail Masirah has won the iShares Cup 2009, but it came down to the last leg of the last race on the last day of the last regatta at the iShares Cup Almeria in Spain, with Yann Guichard's Gitana Extreme-LCF Rothschild pushing Pete Cumming's team of helmsman Chris Draper, ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/ishares-cup-extreme-sailing-series-2009/ ECOVER was dismasted in mid December as she was leading the Vendee Globe.  After returning to the UK on a container ship in February she has been at Endeavour Quay in Gosport and undergone a substantial refit and repair under the watchful eyes of Mike Golding and Boat Captain, Harry ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/headline/mike-goldings-open-60-back-in-the-game/ A proud day for Oman as the Arabian 100 trimaran touches water for the very first time in Salalah port. A team of up to 30 international and Omani boat builders and specialists have worked on her at any one time and the result is this phenomenal racing craft which ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/headline/oman-sail-a100/ Grapefruit Graphics are proud to be involved with the 2009 – 2010 Exercise Transglobe, a major expedition that is open to members of all three Armed Forces personnel (regular and reserve). It is an ocean crossing, Adventurous Sail Training circumnavigation in 13 stages using three identical Challenge 67 (67ft/20.4m) steel ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/headline/excercise-transglobe/ In final preparation for their fight to regain the Ashes this summer, England cricketer’s Andrew Strauss (Captain), Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood joined Olympic gold medal winning boxer James DeGale in the ring today, for a training session organised by team sponsor Vodafone. The three England players were put through ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/headline/the-gloves-are-off-for-the-ashes/ Hamilton, Bermuda, June 22, 2009 – Bacardi Limited Social Responsibility Ambassador and seven-time Formula One™ world champion Michael Schumacher has appeared as a guest on the first episode of the new season of the world renowned auto television show Top Gear. After doing a ‘power lap’ in a Ferrari FXX, ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/schumacher-promotes-responsible-drinking/ On a day of variable conditions ranging from dead calm to 15 knots, Khamis Al Anbouri and Mubarak AlBattashi lined up on Oman Sail’s Extreme 40s Masirah and Renaissance with thousands of other boats at sunrise to race around the Isle of Wight, UK. An annual event, this race is ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/line-honours-for-oman-sails-extreme-40-massirah/ The line-up for the 2009 iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series was anounced although one team remained un-named until now. Britain’s leading solo offshore sailor, Mike Golding OBE, will join the six-round series on board his Extreme 40 Ecover. Mike became the first sailor to ever sail non-stop around the world ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/ecover-named-as-tenth-team-to-enter-the-ishares-cup-2009/ After a highly successful season in the 2008 iShares Cup Masirah, Oman Sail's first X40 will be returning to the competition looking to improve on their fourth place overall. With a podium place in the final event in Amsterdam, the crew finished on a high note which they hope to ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/oman-sail-to-enter-a-2nd-boat-into-the-ishares-cup-2009/ Brian Thompson and his Bahrain Team Pindar crossed the Vendée Globe finish line off Les Sables d'Olonne this morning at 08:31:55 GMT to secure fifth place in the solo non stop around the world race. Finishing in a time of 98 days 20 hours 29 min 55 sec, Thompson managed ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/brian-thompsons-finishes-5th/ TEAMORIGIN ended their impressive run today in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series after a narrow loss in the quarter finals to the Italian team, Damiani Italia. After controlling the start they managed to position themselves with a strong hook under the Italian boat in the last minute and a half, ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/louis-vuitton-pacific-series-auckland/ Designed by Lot-Ek, Twenty-four shipping containers are retro fitted and transformed into PUMA CITY, a transportable retail and event building that is travelling around the world to some of the stopovers of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008 - 2009. The building is fully dismountable and travels on a cargo ship ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/puma-city/ In November 2008 we were asked to brand another sister ship for Puma Ocean Racing. Also named Il Mostro, the former Pirates of the Caribbean was completely wrapped in digitally printed vinyl with the deck requiring stencil work in collaboration with a team of paint sprayers. The boat was completed in ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/il-mostro%e2%80%99s-sister-to-make-an-appearance-in-london/ After winning the pitch in 2007, the Volvo Ocean Race project was a very exciting prospect for Grapefruit Graphics. Working very closely with the team at Volvo Ocean Race head quarters, we were appointed the task of compiling, designing and supplying all branding for the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race. The project ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/casestudies/volve-ocean-race/ ABN AMRO 2 to Avanti (70ft trainer No.1) The Volvo Ocean Race is fought out between closely matched ocean racing yachts on a gruelling route around the world. Along the way, the boats have to endure brutal conditions with temperature extremes, continued exposure to saltwater and extreme UV. The result is ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/casestudies/puma-vo70-avanti/ Competing off the back of Galway’s successful bid to host an Irish stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 the Green Dragon Racing Team have entered the race. Green Dragon Racing Team is part of the Let’s Do It Global not for profit organisation which was set up following Galway’s successful ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/casestudies/green-dragon-racing/ The iShares Cup is the sailing equivalent of 20-20 cricket. An exhilarating race series which is extremely fast paced with races lasting 10-12 minutes on close inshore courses which are unusually spectator friendly. The series in 2008 attracted a whole host of big names including America's Cup teams & sailors ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/casestudies/offshore-challenges-the-ishares-cup/ A dramatic transformation in just 3 days In April 2008 we were asked by Offshore Challenges to get involved with an exciting new team which would be entering the iShares Cup. Oman sail has been set up under the guidance of her Excellency, The Minister of Tourism, to develop and train a ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/casestudies/oman-sails-x40-masirah/ Sir Keith Mills, the British businessman who ran London’s victorious bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, created a new British America’s Cup sailing team. The team, named ORIGIN, will comprise some of the world’s leading sailors and boat designers from the UK and beyond with the ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/casestudies/team-origin/ AOR 1 In 2006 Artemis Investment Management took possession of an Imoca Open 60, Artemis Ocean Racing 1. She was built in New Zealand, 2002, to compete in the 2002/2003 Around Alone Race. Bought by Pindar in 2003, she had 3 very good, competitive seasons, skippered by Mike Sanderson (winning skipper ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/casestudies/artemis-ocean-racing/ One of the services we offer is cutting and fitting of anti-slip high traction sheets to yacht cockpits and decks to provide maximum friction on potentially very wet areas. This material has the benefit of not only giving more grip than painted deck grip but also allows the grip to ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/casestudies/cockpit-deck-grip2/ Grapefruit Graphics have had plenty of experience when it comes to making a boat look cool - so Yachts and Yachting were sure that their Fireball 'Pimp My Dinghy' competition project was in good hands, even before they met with Grapefruit's Andy Yeomans and Tony Gill at the company base ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/casestudies/yachts-yachting-pimp-my-dinghy/ Virgin Global Row is an expedition mounted by Olly Hicks, the solo oarsman, to circumnavigate Antarctica. Having already solo-rowed the Atlantic, Olly Hicks anticipates taking some 18-22 months for the whole voyage around Antarctica and he will be at sea all that time, except for over-wintering on South Georgia. Hicks ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/virgin-global-row/ The Bahrain Team Pindar Open 60 was officially named today in the presence of a number of leading Bahrain dignitaries, including His Excellency, the Minister of Labour, Dr. Majeed Bin Mushin Al Alawi and Bahrain’s Ambassador to France, His Excellency Dr Naser Al Belooshi. With exactly one week until the start ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/pindar-rechristened/ Open 60 News, Les Sables d'Olonne This morning Alex Thomson's Open 60 Hugo Boss left the build shed, where over the last 13 days she has been the subject of an intense repair operation following her being rammed by French trawler. A team of nearly 30, comprising specialist engineers, boat builders, riggers ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/hugo-boss-emerges/ Quantum Racing put a fantastic end to a spectacular season. After being crowned champions of the Audi MedCup last month, the American boat helmed by Terry Hutchinson, won the world championship title after a week of tough racing off Puerto Calero, Lanzarote. Vasco Vascotto’s Mutua Madrileña took second with a ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/quantum-racing-win-the-tp52-world-championship/ Wet start to the Volvo Ocean Race as leg one gets underway in 25 knot winds Start day of the 2008-9 Volvo Ocean Race came, as the forecast promised, with overcast skies and a continuation of the blustery northeasterly winds that have buffeted Alicante for the last few days - appropriate ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/volvo-ocean-race-2008-2009/ Challenging conditions at the annual Holt Tide Ride The annual Holt Tide Ride took place in Hayling Island this weekend, with event regulars, the Musto Skiffs, B14s, 29ers, International 14s Laser 4000s and RS800s joined for the first time by the International Moth fleet for some fast and fun short course ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/holt-tide-ride-2008/ TEAMORIGIN finishes second in the 2008 iShares Cup Series TEAMORIGIN, the British America’s Cup Challenger founded by Sir Keith Mills, has today taken second place on the podium at the 2008 iShares Cup. With the points level going into the final round of the five event Extreme 40 series in Amsterdam, ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/team-origin-vx40-news/ The final event of the five-round European iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series proved to be the only event where the result was not decided in the final race, but even in Amsterdam it wasn’t settled until the 16th race out of 18. Going into the final round Alinghi and ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/ishares-cup-2008-final-round-up/ After winning the Audi MedCup Circuit 2008 title with a day to spare, Quantum Racing added victory in the Trophy of Portugal to cap their triumphant five months long season over which they won three of the six Audi MedCup Circuit regattas. Steered by skipper Terry Hutchinson (USA), who started putting ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/quantum-racing-win-the-audi-medcup-2008/ Today in Alicante the Green Dragon team unveiled their new livery, and Chinese sponsors. The Chinese syndicate is made up of three companies: Shandong Lingong, Weichai Power and Triangle Group who are all part of a consortium of Chinese industrial companies based in Shandong Province, China. Shandong is located on ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/green-dragon-shows-her-new-livery/ JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race The JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race took place today, Saturday 28th June, with a record nearly 1900 boats taking part. The TEAMORIGIN Extreme 40 team took line honours being the first boat round the race course taking 3 hours, 23 ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/teamorigin-extreme-40-take-line-honours/ Today saw the latest cutting edge IMOCA Open 60 hit the water ahead of the Vendée Globe 2008. Artemis Ocean Racing II, the new all-British designed, built and sponsored hi-spec IMOCA Open 60 racing yacht, was officially unveiled at Ocean Village in Southampton. The boat has been ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/artemis-2-is-christened/ Story by alexthomsonracing.com: At 3am this morning Ross got the call we had all been waiting for – Alex and Capey were on the home strait and the finish line in sight. Despite the early morning, cold and rain, the whole team, together with Gail and Noah Cape, Alex’s girlfriend Kate ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/hugo-boss-takes-2nd-in-the-barcelona-world-race/ Estrella Damm, Spain's most important brewer, has announced today that it will sponsor the first Spanish entry in the Barcelona World Race 2007, and they have chosen the Catalan Guillermo Altadill, one of the most respected and experienced professional sailors in the world, to skipper Estrella Damm's boat over three ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/estrella-damm-barcelona-world-race-2007/ Global sportslifestyle company Puma introduced its skipper, training boat and the Puma Racing Team at an official unveiling ceremony in Boston Harbour today attended by Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Puma CEO Jochen Zeitz, Volvo Ocean Race CEO Glenn Bourke, Save the Harbor President Patricia A. Foley, and Secretary Daniel ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/puma-vo70-unveiling-volvo-ocean-race-2008-%e2%80%93-2009/ Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team's ITA 99, the new boat of the team led by Vincenzo Onorato, was christened and launched at 12.40 in Valencia. A small ceremony was held at the base for the team and their family members to mark the happy occasion. Lara Ciribi’ Onorato, Vincenzo’s wife, had the ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/mascalzone-latino-capitalia-christening/ Press Release by Bert Willborg - Victory Challenge Immediately afterwards the structure tests started on the boat built for the decisive races in the 32nd America’s Cup. “This project has not only cost an enormous amount of man hours, but also a lot of blood sweat and tears. I know you ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/victory-challenge-swe-96-launch/ It was full speed ahead this week as the Mean Machine team began its intense testing and training programme. The second official entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/09, Mean Machine took to the Solent on board the latest addition to the Mean Machine fleet - a Volvo Open 70. The ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/mean-machine-vo70-campaign-afloat/ On the 18th May Dee Caffari entered the record books by becoming the first woman to sail single-handed non-stop around the world against the prevailing winds and currents. Triumphing over extreme isolation, lethal icebergs, mountainous waves and hurricane force winds, this was a massive achievement for Dee ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/650/ AREVA has decided to sponsor K-CHALLENGE in the 32nd America’s Cup which will be held in Valencia, Spain during the summer of 2007. The boat and its team are now known as the AREVA Challenge. Already a partner of the French challenger in New Zealand ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/areva-french-team-for-the-2007-america%e2%80%99s-cup/ grapefruitgraphics Graphics have just finished completing the Stand graphics for Holt. The graphics were digitally printed and mounted on to thin board that were installed to curved panels on the stand walls. Holt who are exhibiting at this year’s London Boat Show are renowned for their performance sailing hardware all around the ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/london-boat-show-2006-holt-stand/ In Honour of the 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean Race, Volvo has released three Volvo Ocean Race Special Edition vehicles. Each one embodies the character, passion, style and toughness of the world’s most gruelling sailing event. In Promoting these special edition Volvo vehicles, grapefruitgraphics Graphics were commissioned to produce full vehicle graphics for the ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/volvo-ocean-race-special-editions/ We received a call on Monday morning, five days before the start of the Volvo Ocean Race, asking if we could fly down to Spain to graphic up a VO70. Not ever turning down a challenge we leapt at it and proceeded to finalize a design and produce the graphics ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/sunergy-friends-volvo-open-70/ With a resounding smash and the traditional blessing, Lady Gabriella Windsor brought down the Mumm Champagne bottle on the bowsprit of the black and red Volvo Open 70. The Black Pearl had her name. It wasn’t quite what real pirates might have wanted, no buckets of rum, no flaming matches ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/volvo-open-70-no4-for-grapefruitgraphics/ Artemis, one of the UK’s leading investment companies, embarked on a major sailing sponsorship earlier this year with Brian Thompson and his Open 60 ‘Artemis’. The Artemis Ocean Racing Team officially launched the rebranded yacht formerly known as ‘Pindar’on the 1st September in Leith, Scotland. Following a ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/artemis-open-60/ ABN AMRO One hit the water today. This is the third Volvo Open 70 that grapefruitgraphics Graphics have been used in the branding of the hull. grapefruitgraphics Graphics are also being used to produce the graphics for some of the sails for both ABN AMRO teams. ABN AMRO Two was launched back ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/launch-of-abn-amro-1/ The Ericsson Racing Team's Volvo Ocean 70 yacht, was last night baptised by her godmother, HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, at a spectacular christening ceremony in Gothenburg, Sweden. Ericsson together with partners Sony and Semcon, hosted a special event at the Gothenburg Opera for guests from all over the ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/ericsson-launch/ The Ericsson Racing Team has launched its Volvo Open 70 yacht at the Green Marine yard in Lymington. The yacht is now based at Vigo in Spain and is in the middle of extensive preparations for the Volvo Ocean Race. Jason Carrington, who has been supervising the construction of the team's ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/second-volvo-open-70-for-grapefruitgraphics/ Four men have set off on a record attempt to row non-stop around the British coastline. Led by Lt William de Laszlo, 25, of south London, the oarsmen left from London's Tower Bridge on Tuesday afternoon on their 2,000-mile trip. This is a non-stop row circumnavigation of Great Britain (GB) ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/gb-row-challenge/ At this year's sixth Laureus World Sports Awards held on the 15th and 16th May saw two days of exciting sporting events that culminated to the glamorous Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony. The Laureus Golf Challenge took place on the Sunday 15th May at the Penha Longa Golf Club. In keeping ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/laureus-world-sport-awards-2005/ Volvo Car UK’s sponsorship of Team Volvo for Life, has won a major award at the Sport Industry Awards for ‘Best sponsorship of a sport team or individual’. Team Volvo for Life is an inspirational team of individuals who represent the very best of British sailing talent; team members include ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/team-volvo-for-life-wins-major-sports-industry-award/ With the Volvo Ocean Race start fast approaching, grapefruitgraphics Graphics are active working with a number of teams to get their sponsors noticed. The upcoming race, starting in November will see the addition of the new bread of Volvo Ocean Race yacht class, the VOR70. ABN Amro sponsors one such team. This ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/abn-amro-volvo-70/ The second season of the Mediterranean circuit’s Breitling Medcup series saw 22 Transpac 52’s competing (including 13 purpose-built brand new ones), double the number of entrants that competed in the previous season. The series attracted an impressive line up of Olympic, America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race veterans. Originally designed ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/breitling-medcup-series/ STOP PRESS: First Nick Moloney lost his keel on SKANDIA in the Vendee Globe, Now it's happened again. ECOVER has lost their's too! Just 50 miles from the finish of the Vendee Globe, Singlehanded Round the World Race, Mike Golding onboard ECOVER lost his keel. Mike still managed to limp across the ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/skandia-now-ecover-2nd-boat-in-vendee-loses-its-keel/ Ellen MacArthur has sailed her 75ft trimaran, B & Q Castorama into the record books by making the fastest ever singlehanded passage around the World. She crossed the Ushant – Lizard finish line after 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes & 33 seconds. This time was 1 day, 8 hours and ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/well-done-ellen-team/ One of the Worlds major golfing tournaments - The Volvo Masters Amateur, provides a platform for amateur golfers to put their passion & dedication to the test in a World-recognised and respected sporting event. There are 9 regional qualifiers around the UK at some of the most prestigious courses, where the ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/volvo-masters-amateur-golf/ At the end of September, the grapefruitgraphics Graphics Team put their support behind the London 2012 Candidate City bid to host the Olympic Games. A photo shoot was the order of the day with double Olympic Gold Medallists Ben Ainslie & Shirley Robertson taking to the water in Laser dinghies. The shoot ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/london-2012-candidate-city/ grapefruitgraphics Graphics were pleased to be involved in the branding for the recent ISAF Youth World Championships. These Championships are an important fixture on the World sailing calendar as they showcase the very best of young sailors from around the World. In each discipline only one team per Country can compete, so ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/isaf-youth-world-championships-2004/ Congratulations to Ben Ainslie, Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb & Sarah Ayton who have all won Olympic Gold Medals in the past week in Athens. Ben won the Finn Class & Shirley along with the two Sarah's sailed to victory in the Yngling Keelboat. All are members of the 'Volvo For Life Team'. grapefruitgraphics ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/gold-medals-for-british-sailors/ Tennis star & top model Anna Kournikova was in Plymouth recently to help her fellow Omega Watches ambassader, Ellen MacArthur start the Transatlantic Race, The Transat. grapefruitgraphics Graphics branded up an Open 50 in the Omega livery especially for the start. http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/ellen-macarthur-anna-kournikova-start-transat/ Mike Golding sailing the Open 60 yacht 'Ecover' has won The Transat race from Plymouth to Boston in a record breaking time of 12 days, 15 hours, 18 minutes & 8 seconds. grapefruitgraphics Graphics are proud to have supplied all of the hull branding to 3 of the top 4 finishers ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/669/ With 'The Transat' transatlantic race fast approaching, Nick Moloney launched his re-branded Open 60 recently on the River Thames in London. 'Skandia' is the new name for Ellen MacArthur's Open 60 (formerly known as 'Kingfisher'). As part of the Offshore Challenges Sailing Team, Nick will be racing the boat in 'The Transat' ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/skandia-open-60-launch/ grapefruitgraphics Graphics are pleased to be associated with Norwich Union sponsored UK Grand Prix athletics. There are 7 major televised events per year broadcast by the BBC and feature the cream of both UK & world athletes. We are responsible for the entire vehicle branding at the UK Grand Prix events. Norwich Union ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/norwich-union-grand-prix-athletics/ The grapefruitgraphics Graphics team recently paid a visit to Palma, Majorca to breathe new life into one of the top performing yachts on the Spanish IMS circuit. Cristabella is owned & helmed by British sailor John Cook & the crew is made up of many of the UK’s top yachtsmen, drawing ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/cristabella-ready-for-the-2004-season/ Under instruction from Fast Track Events, grapefruitgraphics Graphics are pleased to be associated with the ‘Team Volvo for Life’ sailing scheme. The scheme, set up in early 2003 is a three year sponsorship of Britain’s top sailors. The team includes: Ben Ainslie (Finn), Iain Percy & Steve Mitchell (Star), Shirley Robertson, ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/ben-ainslie-wins-third-finn-world-championship-in-a-row/ Snowsport GB, the governing body for Skiing & Snowboarding recently commissioned grapefruitgraphics Graphics to brand their new fleet of sponsored Audi cars. Audi UK are the official supporter & vehicle supplier to the British Land Alpine Team for the next 3 seasons, including Turin 2006. Odds of success have never been ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/grapefruitgraphics-graphics-snowsport-gb/ The World's largest single masted yacht ever built was launched recently at the Vosper Thornycroft shipyard in Southampton. Mirabella V is set to become one of the most famous yachts ever built. grapefruitgraphics Graphics were proud to be associated with the project as suppliers of the branding for the yacht. Marabella V is ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/mirabella-v-hits-the-water/ Australia's biggest ever ocean racing yacht! At over 30m long Skandia Wild Thing is Australia's biggest ever ocean racing yacht. Launched in October 2003 the yacht has a busy schedule including the JP Morgan regatta, Canon Big Boat Challenge, British Trophy Regatta and culminating in the prestigious Sydney-Hobart Race where Grant Warrington's ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/skandia-wild-thing/ grapefruitgraphics Graphics were pleased to be a sub sponsor at this year's HOLT TIDE RIDE. Held at Hayling Island Sailing Club & for various high performance dinghy classes, the racing takes on a different format to usual with heats leading to a one race winner takes all finale. The event was a ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/holt-tide-ride-2003/ The J Cup Regatta held this year in the Channel Islands & open to all of the classes built by the American company J Boats. grapefruitgraphics Graphics were pleased to be a sub sponsor for this successful event. http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/grapefruitgraphics-graphics-at-the-j-cup/ Nick Moloney & Sam Davis are this year taking part in the Transat Jacques Vabre Race, a punishing double handed race from France to Brazil. Both being members of the Offshore Challenges Sailing Team, they are using team mate Ellen MacArthur’s Open 60 yacht KINGFISHER Skandia and Cowes Waterfront have combined ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/skandia-cowes-waterfront/ Emma Richards has renewed her association with printing giant Pindar. They have cleverly aquired Graham Dalton's Open 60 HSBC and after spending time in the JMV yard in Cherbourg she is ready to compete in this years Jacque Bavre race to Brazil. grapefruitgraphics graphics was pleased to be asked to brand Emma's ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/pindar-emma-richards/ Enigma of London is the new Reichel-Pugh maxi yacht owned by Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone. Sponsored by mobile communications company NOKIA the boat has had a busy 2003 season. Charles has been a keen racing yachtsman for a number of years, often supported by NOKIA. grapefruitgraphics Graphics supplied and applied all ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/nokia-sponsors-enigma-of-london/ <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:35.4pt; mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> Competing at Cowes Week 2003, numerous boats across the classes were branded especially for ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/grapefruitgraphics-graphics-at-cowes-week-2003/ This summer we were pleased to design & apply graphics for many of the teams competing in the prestigious Admirals Cup. For the Royal Southern Yacht Club we provided the graphics for both of the boats in their team, the Farr 52 'Volvo for Life - Team Tonic' and the Sinergia ... http://grapefruitgraphics.co.uk/featured/grapefruitgraphics-graphics-at-the-admirals-cup/