NEWSExports rise by 500/06/2022Save articleKingfisher Yacht Ropes has partnered with Shirley Robertson OBE and Dee Caffari MBE in their double-handed offshore yacht race campaign.SHOW FULLSCREENKingfisher Yacht Ropes is supplying a full rigging package to Dee Caffari and Shirley RobertsonThe campaign will culminate with the 1,800-mile Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race.The two sailors are racing together on a new Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300 complete with a full Kingfisher Yacht Ropes rigging package.“Shirley and Dee are both extremely talented sailors, with Shirley having achieved two Olympic gold medals at consecutive games, and Dee being the first woman to have sailed non-stop around the world in both directions single-handedly,” said Nigel Saddington, Kingfisher MD.“We wish both Shirley and Dee every success this year and are really excited to be working with them.”Nigel added: “We’ve worked with Shirley for a few years’ now and are delighted to be working with her again in her latest partnership.”The partnership between Kingfisher and the sailors is the latest in a long line for the rope manufacturer.Previous projects have included suppling ropes for a J Classyacht, TP52s and GC32s.The company has also grown its export market – by 500% over the last three years – and its product range to cater for different demands.“We now have some unique export products in less standard diameters such as 7mm, 9mm and 11mm,” explained Nigel. “This is something that is normally unusual in the UK market but corresponds to imperial measurements in countries such as the US.”He added: “Previously we’ve concentrated on the UK market but now offer exports around the world. We’ve taken on new distributors and couldn’t have forecasted what we have sold. We forecast high sales, but the reality has been even higher.”TopicsMasts, spars, sails & rigging

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