Founded in Norway in 1877, Helly Hansen continues to develop professional-grade apparel that helps people stay and feel alive. Through insights drawn from living and working in the world’s harshest environments, the company has developed a long list of first-to-market innovations, including the first supple waterproof fabrics almost 141 years ago. Other breakthroughs include the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s, the first technical base layers in the 1970s, made with Lifa® Stay Dry Technology, and today’s award winning and patented H2Flow® temperature regulating system.
Helly Hansen is a leader in technical sailing and performance ski apparel, as well as premium workwear. Its ski uniforms are worn and trusted by more than 50,000 professionals and can be found on Olympians, National Teams, and at more than 200 ski resorts and mountain guiding operations around the world. Helly Hansen’s outerwear, base layers, sportswear and footwear are sold in more than 40 countries and trusted by outdoor professionals and enthusiasts around the world.
Harken, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of quality sailboat hardware and accessories. Founded in 1967 by Peter and Olaf Harken, the brothers were pioneers in the development of composite bearing technology, an innovation that markedly reduced friction in sail controls.
Based on this single revolutionary idea 50 years ago, the Harkens have grown their business from a small backyard company into a global operation. Harken gear dominates in America’s Cup, Olympic, and Grand Prix racing. Block, traveler, winch, furling and hydraulic systems are aboard everything from the smallest dinghies to the largest megayachts and cruisers.
As the company moves forward, sailors lead us to breakthroughs. Products are invented and reinvented, and innovation will always inspire.
Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Ada, Michigan, USA, Amway offers consumer products and business opportunities in more than 80 countries and territories worldwide. Quantum Racing’s nutritional program includes Amway's Nutrilite® sport drinks and snacks. In addition to nutritional supplements and products, Amway offers bath, body and beauty products and home goods including cleaning, cookware, purifiers and more. Amway provides product development, manufacturing and logistics services through its Access Business Group and Alticor Corporate Enterprises divisions.
Bravo Systems, based in Valencia, Spain, is a developer of sailing instruments, navigation tools and data acquisition systems for technologically advanced racing programs including America’s Cup teams and was the choice of the winners of the AC32 and AC33 editions. Quantum Racing continues to use the company’s Bravo3 processor for the 2012 52 Super Series. Bravo3 is a light and compact unit that provides an unprecedented amount of sensor inputs and processing power.
VSPARS is a revolutionary, deck-mounted sail and rig visualization system that tracks and calculates the sail shape and position in real time. Specially designed cameras mounted on the boat are connected to proprietary software, which runs on a conventional laptop. The integrated system outputs full details about each sail and the rig deflection to an on-deck display, allowing trimmers to replicate previous targets. VSPARS sail and rig vision also interface with boat data so that sail shapes can be saved to a database linked to boat speed, TWS, heel angle and other user-defined variables. The VSPARS sail and rig vision system is installed on board Quantum Racing, contributing data valuable not only for racing, but also the sail testing and verification process integral to Quantum's iQ Technology™ process.