X-DRIVE POWERS POGO 12.5 OCEAN RACING ACADEMY


Ocean Racers’ Pogo 12.5 HERMES racing at the St. Marten Heineken Cup. Laurens Morel/saltycolours.com

Ocean Racers’ Pogo 12.5 HERMES racing at the St. Marten Heineken Cup. Laurens Morel/saltycolours.com

The Pogo 12.5 HERMES is a performance sailboat used for teaching offshore racing and ocean passagemaking. Ocean Racers is an international sailing team that provides a chance for sailors to experience racing at the highest level in the biggest-name races around the world. They also have spots for those who want to learn about ocean crossing when they move HERMES from event to event. Being a teaching platform that is constantly in use, HERMES needs sails that can win races, cross oceans, and last for years. That’s why she is currently using a set of X-Drive carbon sails with Liteskin protection on both sides. Since the sails were delivered last year, they have done two trans-Atlantic crossings, the storm battered Rolex Middle Sea Race, the windy Caribbean 600, and the St. Marten Heineken Regatta. To get more information about Ocean Racers, go to www.oceanracers.net.

2 Comments

  1. A Great program! Glad you are a supporter of Morgen, Meg and Hermes. They are an amazing team which gives UK the most exposure possible. They are everywhere!

  2. A Great program! Glad you are a supporter of Morgen, Meg and Hermes. They are an amazing team which gives UK the most exposure possible. They are everywhere!

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