We are pleased to announce the Volvo Ocean Race Team Vestas 11th Hour Racing have chosen to use our inflatable fenders and covers for their mammoth adventure around the world. We wish the team all the best and good luck!
At a whopping 1.15m x 0.575m x 0.85m each (that’s 560L of volume) CQS Racing has taken possession of the largest Hurricane Series fenders we have manufactured to date. Because of the yachts wings and DSS foils, these custom made fenders were required to keep the yacht far enough off the dock and allow room for the foils. We wish CQS Racing all the best for the upcoming Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
It's amazing where our products end up; not only on boats all around the world but Hauraki Fenders are also being used as buoyancy for a number of different applications such as this portable gold mining rig.
With Hauraki Fenders proving more and more popular on the TP52's, Team Sled have taken the use of their inflatable fenders to the next level. Using some fender covers we made specially for them, Team Sled are also using their inflatable fenders as practice turning marks allowing them to further improve their crew maneuvers prior to regattas in the 52 Super Series.
As a proud sponsor of the Youth International Regatta held by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Hauraki Fenders would like to congratulate George Anyon, Logan Andresen, Josh Wijohn and Patrick Haybittle for winning the Youth International Match Racing Championship 2016.
Hauraki Fenders is pleased to announce it was specially chosen by Oracle Team USA to provide a number of custom hurricane fenders. The hurricane fenders were designed to meet their specific size requirements and needs when handling and maneuvering their state of the art Americas Cup foiling catamarans. When protection is paramount, nothing can beat a customised closed cell foam fender.
Just in time for summer, Hauraki Fenders has released its new medium sized inflatable boat fender - ideal for vessels 35-50ft. When inflated, the fenders measures 350mm x 1000mm and weigh 2.5kg, but when not in use, they deflate quickly for stowing in a locker. No more unsightly fenders or fender cages on deck. The inflatable Hauraki Fenders are made of heavy duty 1.2mm PVC with het welded seams and a D-ring at each end to suit either vertical or horizontal deployment. All fenders are light grey, but can be accessorised with a UV-rated fabric cover that can also be embroided with your boats name.
Hauraki Fenders recently supplied a number of custom sized hurricane series fenders to SoftBank Team Japan for its America's Cup campaign. The hurricane fenders were custom sized to meet SoftBank Team Japans specific needs for handling and protecting their Americas Cup catamarans.