When Sir Ben Ainslie and INEOS Brittania burst through the Louis Vuitton Cup final and into the America’s Cup Match for the first time in 60-years it was a momentous moment for British sailing.
Whether the Challengers of Record manage to overcome the imperious Kiwis or not, they can be very proud of what they have achieved in this campaign.
The British challenger ending those 60 years of hurt felt like a landmark moment for Cyclops Marine too, as our stories have been intertwined in our short history. Some of our very first wireless load sensors were developed alongside the old INEOS Team UK during the 36th America’s Cup campaign.
This year, Cyclops Marine celebrated its 5th birthday of trading. In that short time a lot has changed. During the 37th America’s Cup/Challenger Series our technology has been used by the majority of the teams. It was also used by most of the Olympic federations during Paris 2024, and will be present across the Vendee Globe fleet come their departure on November 10th. Cyclops is now a truly global brand (with 80% of our load sensors going to international markets), but we’re proud of our British roots and strongly behind our boys in Barcelona. Especially one of our proudest Cyclops sailors, Dylan Fletcher Scott, who was an early advocate of Cyclops, using our sensors on his Moth and 49er.
Dylan and the rest of the team are doing us proud and we wish them the best of luck in conquering the deficit against Emirates Team New Zealand–there’s still a long way to go.
Read more about how Cyclops technology has trickled down from the America’s Cup.
####
About Cyclops Marine
Cyclops Marine Ltd, is a technology business led by innovators that have developed load sensors for use in the sailing environment. The Cyclops Marine Smart range of products are a new generation of wireless load sensors created by some of the leading brains from Cambridge University, in collaboration with sailors, to produce accurate, repeatable and meaningful data. Set to become the industry standard, the Smart range, enables sailors to set their boat up for optimum performance time after time. Easy to install, the range provides real-time data that is simple to understand. Cyclops is led by Ian ‘Chips’ Howarth surrounded by an experienced team of renowned sailors & technical experts. The Smart range is sold through a global distribution network.
An extensive range of Cyclops devices and accessories is now available from Arcus Wire Group. For further information and trade enquiries, please reach out to the Arcus Wire Group team on 1800 272 879, email sales@arcuswire.com or via www.arcuswire.com
