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Brett Jones started sailing with his father when he was five years old. Without high school racing teams, Brett competed at local clubs in Sydney, Australia racing year round. Sailing a variety of boats, including cherubs, skiffs, and eventually keel boats, he raced every weekend until he left school.

After graduating high school, Brett learned to be a sail maker and continued to race on the weekends. One of his employers owned an ocean racing boat and invited Brett to join him. One thing led to another, and Brett found himself in the United States and Europe meeting people and competing. His experiences eventually landed him a spot on his first America's Cup team.

After the 2007 America's Cup, Brett decided to expand his experiences even further to make himself a more valuable member of the team. "In the America's Cup, if you're just a sailor you limit yourself," he said. "I had done a lot of development with sail designers, and I thought I could increase my value by having that skill set." Quantum Sails approached Brett about designing with them, and he joined the team in 2008.

Having sailed in several America's Cups and all the classic yacht races, Brett brought his own unique blend of sailing and design experience to the Quantum design team. Working mostly with Soto 40, RC 44, TP 52, IRC classes and various yachts, the combined experiences of Brett and the Quantum team make it possible to provide all of his customers with the best service and sails. "We're one of the more open design groups," he said. "We feed off each other and keep things open. We share designs and information that we can then share with the customers. This helps us influence the sail design and performance of boats to better help our customers."

Adrien de Belloy a commencé la voile à 4 ans, voyageant autour de l'Atlantique Nord avec ses parents sur le bateau construit par eux. Ils ont passé un an ainsi, départ de France pour les caraïbes puis New York et retour. A l'age de 12 ans, Adrien commence la voile en compétition: “J'ai tout de suite aimé la sensation de liberté, la responsabilité que naviguer implique ainsi que d'être juste au contact des éléments”. “ Aujourd'hui, j'aime toujours aller chercher l'horizon et l'aspect technique que cela implique. Je suis toujours à la recherche d'une façon d'aller plus vite et de régler au mieux”. Avec un diplôme d'Architecte Naval obtenu à Southampton, Adrien a rejoint en 2007 l'équipe de Quantum à Barcelone en tant que Sail designer. En 2010, il continue de travailler pour Quantum Sails mais en tant que designer indépendant et ainsi finir la construction du Fox 10,20 Capado avec Capucine, sa femme. Le bateau à l'eau, ils sont partis pour 44 000 milles nautiques autour du monde pendant 2 ans et 7 mois, de 2011 à 2013.

Depuis le retour en France, Adrien continue de dessiner des voiles pour Quantum et régate en IRC, Soto 40 et beaucoup d'autres support. En 2016, Capucine et lui se lancent dans l'ouverture de la voilerie Quantum Sails France Méditerranée.

Adrien dessine pour beaucoup de supports différents, du dériveur au Mega Yacht, pour la croisière ou la régate. “J'aime cette quête sans fin pour améliorer les voiles” dit-il “naviguer avec mes dessins et analyser ensuite le travail effectuer pour toujours s'adapter”.

Quantum apporte le soutien technique et technologique pour dessiner les meilleures voiles. “Travailler pour Quantum c'est faire partie d'une grande équipe qui se bat pour le succès à chaque défi, dit-il, on travaille toujours plus et ainsi être prêt pour le prochain défi”.

Mario Trindade was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started cruising with his family as a newborn and racing on Snipes and IMS boats.

In 2008, Mario became a professional sailor. After a decade in the industry, he decided to pursue a degree in yacht design at Solent University in the U.K. His time at Solent allowed him to develop his skills and advance to the next level of Grand Prix sailing and technology development.

An experienced trimmer, Mario has competed in multiple Grand Prix and One-Design Classes and has won numerous titles, including the 2019 J/70 World Championship, 2021 SB20 World Championship, and multiple South American and National championships. He also has experience on the match racing circuit.

In addition to his successful sailing career, Mario operated a business focused on the racing yacht industry and served as project manager and boat captain on various projects. He is now the Grand Prix sail designer at the Quantum Palma de Mallorca loft.

"Combining my on-the-water knowledge with my education in yacht design makes me well equipped to develop excellent products for Quantum customers. Working with the iQ technology developed by Quantum Sails is a privilege. The tool is powerful and allows us to predict and understand the behavior of the rig and the sails, which in turn helps us design smoother and faster products."