Foot in both camps

Mike Sanderson chooses Doyle for Team Sanya Volvo Ocean Race campaign

Stratis GPx sails from Doyle Sails New Zealand have been chosen by Team Sanya for the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Mike Sanderson, skipper of Team Sanya and director of Doyle Sails New Zealand said: "It was an easy decision for Team Sanya to make, notwithstanding the fact that I have a boot in both camps!

“The tremendous results that we are achieving with Stratis sails now in terms of both performance and durability certainly give me a lot of confidence and comfort going into the race. The team and I will be working with Richard Bouzaid and the rest of the Doyle Sails design team in New Zealand to develop the optimum wardrobe for the race. The sail programme has been made all that much harder for this lap compared to any of my others because the boats will be carrying so few sails on board and they get replaced less frequently as well!

“I think that the properties of Stratis make it ideal for the application, and with the practical expertise of the design team behind us, we are very excited about taking delivery of our first set of sails.”