METS 2014

Now that we have managed to catch our breath after an amazing METS 2014 and having been delighted to be nominated for a 2014 DAME award, although we were disappointed not to have received further recognition for our Flattens, the rest of the show could not have been more successful.

At times we had people standing three deep on the Contender stand wanting to hear more about the Flattens and how they work. And perhaps the greatest compliment came when one of the most prestigious suppliers of the current furling battens said that they felt that “the Flattens might finally be the first furling batten that really does perform as well as a non-furling batten, yet holds the furled sail as tight as having no battens at all”.

So, after our initial disappointment in not taking home an award, both Primrose Fry Technologies and the Contender Group came home feeling extremely confident that the Flattens really are the first batten that can give the sailor the ultimate performance of a non-furling batten when sailing combined with the ability to furl the sail tightly when not needed.

All in all, a fantastic week….All that remains now is to start processing all the enquiries from various sailmakers around the globe