{"id":11465,"date":"2016-11-30T15:54:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T02:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southernspars.com\/?p=11465"},"modified":"2019-12-28T19:20:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-28T19:20:39","slug":"southern-spars-supplies-new-rigs-volvo-ocean-race-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southernspars.com\/southern-spars-supplies-new-rigs-volvo-ocean-race-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Spars supplies new rigs to Volvo Ocean Race fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"
As the fleet of Volvo Ocean 65s undergo refits in Europe, Southern Spars is forging ahead on the first batch of new masts, scheduled to leave their Auckland factory in early 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n There are currently four more build slots available for early next year which will fill up as teams continue to commit to the race. Completing a full set of rigs will take the company’s tally up to 46 masts for Volvo Ocean Race and Whitbread teams.<\/p>\n For the teams, time on the water is king. So Southern Spars has been pushing hard to ensure the masts will arrive to meet the yachts as they emerge from their winter refits and teams can begin training with their new masts as soon as possible. The build process has been timed specifically so that they arrive to the yachts as their refits are completed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n