Melges 32

A New Zealand native and sailmaker by trade, Jason completed his 4-year apprenticeship in 1996. After working in Auckland for Boyd & McMaster sails, he moved to Annapolis Maryland in 1997 to start with the brand new Quantum Sail Design Group, and has been with the company ever since.

During his time with Quantum, Jason ran the service department before moving into sales in 2008. His leadership and expertise earned him a promotion to Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager in 2022, and today he leads Quantum’s U.S. sales team, overseeing strategic growth initiatives and client relationships nationwide.

Jason brings with him to Quantum a wealth of experience in both racing and cruising applications having been involved in the technical and hands on side of sailmaking for over 30 years.

Over the years he has competed successfully on all levels of Grand Prix, One Design
And ORC racing circuits ranging from J/70, Farr 30, Farr 40, C&C30, J/111, IC37, Melges 32, Cape
31, and TP52. In 2009, Jason was tasked with managing the sail development and design program for the Farr 40 class that has led to multiple national and world championship wins for Quantum clients.

Having grown up sailing and spending most of his life in the sailmaking industry, Jason holds a diverse range of experience that he happily passes on to his racing and cruising clients.

Maxim started working in the Quantum Russia office in 2010 after a lifetime of sailing experiences. He started sailing on Optimist boats when he was six years old and became a champion sailor. He is a two-time All-Japan Mini Hopper and Sea Hopper Junior Champion, two-time Quarter Ton class All-Russia Champion, and the 2008 Dragon European Champion. Maxim is also experienced on Cadet, 470, 49er and RC44 boats. When he's not sailing, Maxim also coaches, including the Russian Yngling class for the 2008 Olympics.

When Maxim decided to transition into selling sails, he chose Quantum because of its state-of-the-art design and development, as well as Quantum's reputation for quality. He is excited to work with new and repeat clients to help everyone find the fastest, most competitive sails.

Nato nel 1978, vive e lavora sul lago di Garda ed è velista professionista dal 2001. Dopo aver ottenuto una laurea in Architettura (2003) ha iniziato a lavorare nel mondo del saimaking, costruendo vele per ogni tipo di barche (crociera e regata) . Ha iniziato a collaborare allo sviluppo di vele per monotipi con North Sails prima e con One Sails poi, quando ha iniziato a disegnare vele per One Design.

A partire dal 2012, quando ha fondato Quantum Pro-Laghi con Manlio Pozzoli, ha disegnato quasi tutte le vele vendute dal team Quantum in Italia (vele da regata e da crociera di ogni tipo). Ora segue lo sviluppo di tutte le classi One Design dei laghi del Nord Italia, oltre a tutte le classi Melges (Protagonist 750, Ufo 22, H22, Asso 99, Dolphin 81, Melges 20, Melges 24, Melges 32).

Come velista ha un palmarés notevole dove spiccano, alla barra nella classe Melges24, tre titoli mondiali (2012-2017-2019) e due titoli Europei (2011 e 2018).