Rutgerson Official Supplier to Swedish Mini Transat campaign

We are proud to announce a partnership agreement with Brantingson Ocean Racing making Rutgerson Official Suppliers of Deck Hardware to Swedish sailor Joakim Brantingson’s campaign to enter the next edition of the single-handed transatlantic Mini Transat race in 2021.

Mini Transat is known as one of the most demanding and risky solo races in the world covering more than 4000 nautical miles from Les Sables-d’Olonne in France across the Atlantic to Martinique in the Caribbean in boats no larger than 6,5×3 meter. The race runs on odd-numbered years since the start 1977, the last one in September 2019 with 90 boats on the starting line.

Mini Transat has been the start of the career for many famous sailors, like Ellen McAuthor, Isabelle Autissier and Jean Luc Van den Heede. But not everyone makes it to the finish line. Now Joakim Brantingson, a 30 year old sailor from Stockholm, is campaigning to become the first Swedish participant in Mini Transat in ten years. Only three Swedish sailors have previously entered the race, but only one made it all the way: Pia L’Obry in 2003.

– We are excited to finally see a Swede back in this iconic race, and really proud to be part of the experienced team supporting Joakim Brantingson in his campaign, says Charlotte Rutgerson, managing director at Swedish yacht equipment manufacturer Rutgerson Marin.

As part of the partnership agreement Rutgerson will support Brantingson throughout 2019-2021 with deck hardware like clutches, blocks, organizers and low friction rings.

– I am very pleased to have an experienced partner like Rutgerson on board this project. They have been supporting me from a very early stage, which has allowed me to extensively test their equipment on my training boat. This has been very valuable for me, as knowing and trusting your gear can be crucial in a race like this. I also appreciate the fact that all their products are manufactured in Sweden which has allowed me to see how the products are made and discuss my specific needs on site, says Joakim Brantingson.

Rutgerson has been producing yacht equipment on the Swedish west coast since 1976. The founder, Göran Rutgerson, is an experienced ocean race sailor himself and participating in the Sweden’s first Americas Cup Challenge back in 1977.

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