Magma Structures backs Alan Roberts

Today's second British Figaro sponsorship announcement

Magma Structures is to sponsor former Artemis Offshore Academy sailor Alan Roberts for 2015, backing his second Solitaire du Figaro campaign. Roberts has been a professional sailor since 2012 and spent 2013-14 training and competing with the Artemis Offshore Academy.

Magma Structures is a global leader in carbon fibre technology and offers world class structural engineering expertise and flexible composite manufacturing from its base in Portsmouth in the UK. The company has unparalleled experience in the design and manufacture of 60m+ free-standing yacht rigs and works across a number of sectors including construction, transport, civil engineering, oil and gas to provide cutting edge composite products.

Roberts, 25, is an accomplished sailor as well as being a Naval Architect graduate with experience in building lightweight composite boats, as well as the design of bluewater cruising yachts and IRC race boats. Twice winner of the Endeavour Trophy dinghy title, he is also a former National Champion in the RS200, Merlin Rocket and XoD. In 2014 He was first in class in the RORC Cherbourg Race, as well as being the first doublehander to finish in his Figaro.

“Magma Structures is title sponsors to my campaign in 2015, funding me primarily for the Solitaire du Figaro race and the races leading up to it. They are a fantastic company and I am very excited to be working with them this season,” Roberts explained. “It’s really good to be able to get on the start line of the Solitaire du Figaro for the second consecutive year. It’s really difficult to find sponsorship and I’m really lucky to have them as a sponsor.” While Magma Structures comes onboard as title sponsor, the Artemis Offshore Academy will still continue to support Roberts' campaign in 2015.

Clive Johnson, Managing Director of Magma Structures commented: “We’re excited to be sponsoring Alan Roberts in his Solitaire du Figaro 2015 campaign. Alan is an ambitious and hard-working individual who will be taking on some tough challenges in the months to come. Magma Structures is no stranger to challenging projects and is currently building some of the world’s most technical and innovative, free-standing masts in excess of 60 metres.”