Metstrade
The Metstrade Show is the world’s largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and systems. We are the only truly international B2B exhibition for the marine leisure industry and have served as a platform for innovation, market developments and networking since our launch in 1988.
Partners
11th Hour Racing
From plastic pollution to climate change to the environmental impacts of our sport, our oceans are threatened. The clock is ticking. 11th Hour Racing works with the sailing community and maritime industries to advance solutions and practices that protect and restore the health of our ocean. Inspired by and furthering the mission of The Schmidt Family Foundation, 11th Hour Racing embraces partners, grantees, and ambassadors who integrate sustainability into their values and operations while educating, innovating and inspiring people with the critical message of ocean stewardship.
We believe fostering environmentally sustainable practices on and off the water is critical to the restoration of our ocean and its vital resources. As one steers a boat with a gentle, steady hand, 11th Hour Racing strives to advance winning environment and performance practices one degree at a time.
North Sails
North Sails, the largest division of North Technology Group, is the world leader in sailmaking technology.
Founded in 1957 by Lowell North, the Group comprises three market leading marine brands,all focused on providing innovative and high performance products and solutions to the worlds sailors & yachtsmen.
Sponsors
FT Technologies
FT wind sensors are fast response, impact resistant, water-tight and highly accurate. Trusted by performance sailing teams in ocean racing classes such as Class 40, IMOCA, Ocean 50 and Ultim. FT’s unique Acoustic Resonance (Acu-Res®) technology is fundamentally different to other ultrasonic wind sensors on the market, delivering exceptionally high levels of data availability even in changing conditions.
BENETEAU
BENETEAU is committed to offering a multitude of exclusive services to its boaters and gracefully puts 136 years of expertise at the heart of a long-lasting relationship.
Gunboat
Fast Sailing. Full Living.
Trailblazers of the cat sector for >20 years, the latest evolutions by Gunboat represent distinct refinement of speed, comfort, and style. Performance engineering and lightweight construction deliver exceptional sailing in the widest range of conditions, to sail while the rest are motoring, while beautifully appointed interiors express the ultimate lifestyle on the water.
Building on the success of the Gunboat 68, two new series hit the water in 2023:
Gunboat 80 – Dream bigger, with extensive customizability and the most efficient build time for yachts in her class.
Gunboat 72V – Elevated Sailing, the first catamaran with Gunboat performance and a flybridge.
To explore (your next) rewarding sailing endeavor – sales@gunboat.com
Spinlock
Based in Cowes, UK, Spinlock is an independent and innovative company, designing and manufacturing performance products in their CONTROL, PROTECT and SENSE categories. With customers at every level of the yachting, boating and watersports sectors, Spinlock enjoys bringing experience with these groups to all aspects of its design and product development.
GAC is a global provider of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services operating since 1956. Our teams dedicated to marine leisure, sports, events, automotive, and aviation sectors offer specialised services tailored to these niche markets. The highest standards of customer service, operational excellence and delivery are central to everything we do. Emphasising world-class performance, a long-term approach, innovation, ethics and a strong human touch, GAC delivers a flexible and value-adding portfolio to help customers achieve their strategic goals.
For over a decade, our expert logisticians have been entrusted with the complex logistics related to some of the world’s greatest sailing events such as the Extreme Sailing Series and the America’s Cup World Series. To this date, we are the only entity to be appointed as the Official Logistics Provider for three consecutive editions of The Ocean Race.
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Official Clothes Supplier
MUSTO
Founded in the UK in 1964, Musto is the world’s number one performance sailing brand and a global leader in outdoor clothing apparel. As the first sailing brand ever to partner with GORE-TEX, Musto sets the bar for innovation on the water, taking insights drawn from the best sailors in the world, who win Olympic medals, circumnavigate the globe, and battle some of the most volatile environments on the planet.
The lessons we learn out at sea, empower our performance on land, as we work with the best fabric technologies on the market to deliver kit that can handle extreme adventures on solid ground, and lifestyle clothing that delivers both style and substance.
When you wear Musto, it’s more than a product. You’re wearing thousands of hours of experience in the harshest conditions with the best athletes. In the real world and in the lab, we push our products to their absolute limit, to ensure our customers remain safe, protected, and able to perform at their best in any environment.
Institutional Partners
World Sailing
World Sailing is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It’s responsible for the promotion of the sport internationally, managing sailing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, developing the Racing Rules of Sailing and regulations for all sailing competitions, the training of judges, umpires and other administrators, the development of the sport around the world and representing the sailors in all matters concerning the sport.
The Magenta Project
The Magenta Project is a collective of passionate people committed to developing pathways and generating opportunities for more equity and inclusion in sailing, leading with gender. We work with a wide range of individuals and organisations to make a positive and progressive impact on our sport, from grassroots initiatives to partnerships with international events and leagues.
ASIA SPONSORSHIP NEWS
Asia Sponsorship News (ASN) is the leading market intelligence service for the sponsorship industry in Asia, distributing independent news, analytics and insights on a subscription basis, with a bespoke consultancy and training service. ASN has been instrumental in the continued success of the sponsorship industry in Asia through its unrivalled data set of over 290,000 commercial sponsorship and partnership marketing deals in Asia which has allowed sponsorship professionals to trade faster and more efficiently, in an environment of greater transparency.
Media Partners
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