• Login
    • Join
  • FOLLOW:
  • Subscribe Free
    • Magazine
    • eNewsletter
    Checkout
    • Magazine
    • News
    • Research
    • Markets & Technologies
    • Raw Materials
    • Top Companies
    • Directories
    • Jobs
    • Events
    • Microsites
    • More
  • Magazine
  • News
  • Research
  • Markets & Technologies
  • Raw Materials
  • Top Companies
  • Directories
  • Jobs
  • Events
  • Microsites
  • Current / Back Issues
    Features
    Business Corner
    Editorial
    Digital Edition
    eNewsletter Archive
    Our Team
    Editorial Guidelines
    Subscribe Now
    Advertise Now
    World Reports
    eBook
    Top Features
    Additives Update

    Pigment Supplier Directory

    Interior Architectural Coatings

    Biocides Update

    Powder Coatings Market
    Breaking News
    Online Exclusives
    Distributor News
    Financial News
    Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
    People In the News
    Price Increases
    Product News
    Video Bites
    Raw Materials & Equipment
    Suppliers News
    Live From Shows
    Top News
    Mankiewicz Announces Leadership Change in Aviation Division

    AkzoNobel Attains Top Employer Status

    PPG Reports Q4, Full-year 2020 Financial Results

    BASF Begins Implementing Ralignment of Global Business Services Unit

    Nouryon Appoints Curtis Espeland to Board of Directors
    Top Companies report
    Market Research
    White Papers / Tech Papers
    Technical Papers
    Product Spec Sheets
    World Reports
    Adhesives and Sealants
    Aerospace Coatings
    Architectural Coatings
    Automotive Coatings
    Automotive Refinish
    Business Operation
    Color Trends & Forecast
    Construction Chemicals
    Corrosion Control
    Industrial Coatings
    Laboratory Equipment
    Marine Coatings
    Market Trends & Forecast
    Powder Coatings
    Production Equipment
    Radcure Coatings
    Special Purpose Coatings
    Wood Coatings
    "Green" Coatings

    Mankiewicz Announces Leadership Change in Aviation Division

    AMETEK Brookfield Opens Media Room at US HQ

    AkzoNobel Supplying Powder Coatings for Landmark Water Pipeline in China

    IGL Coatings Launches Graphene Reinforced Dual System Ceramic Coating

    Miller Paint Declares Simple Serenity its 2021 Color of the Year
    Additives
    Binders
    Pigments
    Solvents

    Active Minerals Announces Shipping Container Surcharge

    Huntsman Finalizes Acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products

    LANXESS Acquires Biocides Specialist INTACE

    dar-tech, inc. Becomes U.S. Midwestern Distributor for ZS Interpolymer

    OQ Chemicals Announces Carboxylic Acids Price Increase
    Buyers Guide
    Company Capabilities
    Distributor Guide
    Add New Company
    International Buyers Guide Companies
    Keim Additec Surface USA LLC

    Shepherd Color Company, The

    Eagle Specialty Products

    Siltech Corporation

    Pilot Chemical Company
    Industry Events
    Webinars
    Live From Show Event
    Top Events
    The Waterborne Symposium (2021)

    Cleveland Coatings Society Zoom Meeting

    Surface Finishing Mexico 2021

    Cleveland Coatings Society Zoom Meeting

    Cleveland Coatings Society Zoom Meeting
    Companies
    White Papers/Tech Papers
    Product Spec Sheets
    Equipment
    Literature/Brochures
    Videos
    International Buyers Guide Companies
    Active Minerals

    Keim Additec Surface USA LLC

    Siltech Corporation

    ROSS Mixers

    Pilot Chemical Company
    • Magazine
      • Current / Back Issues
      • Features
      • Editorial
      • Business Corner
      • Digital Edition
      • eNewsletter Archive
      • Editorial Guidelines
      • Subscribe Now
      • Advertise Now
    • Breaking News
    • Directories
      • Buyers Guide
      • Distributor Guide
      • Corporate Capabilities
      • Trade Associations
      • Add Your Company
    • Markets & Technologies
      • Adhesives and Sealants
      • Aerospace Coatings
      • Architectural Coatings
      • Automotive Coatings
      • Automotive Refinish
      • Business Operation
      • Color Trends & Forecast
      • Construction Chemicals
      • Corrosion Control
      • Industrial Coatings
      • Laboratory Equipment
      • Marine Coatings
      • Market Trends & Forecast
      • Powder Coatings
      • Production Equipment
      • Radcure Coatings
      • Special Purpose Coatings
      • Wood Coatings
      • "Green" Coatings
    • Raw Materials
      • Additives
      • Binders
      • Pigments
      • Solvents
    • World Reports
      • Africa Report
      • China Report
      • India/Asia Pacific Report
      • Europe Report
      • Latin America Report
      • Market Research
      • Russian Report
    • Top Companies
    • Online Exclusives
    • Slideshows
    • Experts Opinions
    • Blog
    • eBook
    • Infographics
    • Videos
    • Podcasts
    • Whitepapers
    • Jobs
    • Microsites
      • Companies
      • White Papers/Tech Papers
      • Product Spec Sheets
      • Equipment
      • Literature/Brochures
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Industry Events
      • Live From Show Event
      • Webinars
    • About Us
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Use
    Breaking News

    'Girl Power' Inspires AkzoNobel's Restoration of Long Lost Racing Yacht

    ...

    Related CONTENT
    • Brenntag North America
    • AkzoNobel Names its 2019 Color of the Year
    • AkzoNobel Paints All 180,000 m2 of China's Colorful Yunnan Happy World Theme Park
    • AkzoNobel Opens New Training Center in Brazil
    • AkzoNobel Marks 50th Anniversary of Alumigrip Brand with Debut of Berlin Express and AirCam Planes
    09.21.18
    A yacht which had twice raced around the world was rescued from oblivion and made shipshape with AkzoNobel products as it prepares to embark on a global voyage of hope. 
     
    The Maiden yacht was the first boat in the history of the Whitbread Round the World Race (now the Volvo Ocean Race) to feature an all-female crew. After being abandoned, it has now been fully restored with the company's yacht coatings ahead of a worldwide tour which will help raise awareness and fundraise for girls' education.
     
    Tracy Edwards, who skippered Maiden in that historic 1989 race, found it languishing in a boatyard in Seychelles and set about raising money for its restoration. With the work now complete, the yacht is set to circumnavigate the globe for the third time
     
    "We're proud to have been involved with The Maiden Factor project for the last two years," said Kaj Van Alem, director of AkzoNobel's Yacht business. "Our products, technical support and color matching set the standard in yacht coatings and we were delighted to help restore the boat so it can inspire a new generation of women."
     
    It's actually the second time the company's International products have been used on the 58-foot yacht. The first was back in 1989 when the Maiden's round-the-world campaign was supported by King Hussein I of Jordan. The same boat had also taken part in the competition eight years earlier when it was christened Disque D'Or 3. 
     
    During the extensive restoration, AkzoNobel provided products for the whole vessel, from topcoat through to tank coatings. The process involved stripping back the original coatings to bare metal and then rebuilding the paint systems through to the finished result. Samples of the original colors were provided, which were then matched by the company's experts in Felling in the U.K.
     
    Maiden – which is currently at the Southampton Boat Show – will set off from the U.K. city on Oct. 9 on a three-year voyage. This will include making 33 stopovers in 22 countries when the crew will deliver a message of hope and solidarity from school children in the U.K. to girls around the world.  The Maiden Factor will use funds raised to support charities working to empower, teach or mentor girls and that enable the education of girls not currently afforded this basic human right. 

    The end of Maiden's restoration – which received support from Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, the daughter of King Hussein I – comes just a few months after the finale of the latest Volvo Ocean Race. AkzoNobel was the official Boatyard supplier for the event and provided the coatings for all seven competing yachts, including team AkzoNobel, which finished fourth overall. 
     
    One of the guest skippers during the three-year voyage will be Dee Caffari, who skippered the Turn the Tide on Plastic boat in the recent Volvo Ocean Race.
     
    "It's 30 years since the iconic Maiden yacht forged a pathway with a special team of women,” Caffari said. “Now she is back and continuing to push boundaries and help make a difference. Back in her Whitbread glory, she was coated by AkzoNobel, and today she has been made to look fantastic again by the same company. The support to The Maiden Factor has been incredible and is a testament to the impact she has made and is continuing to make, on so many people."




    Photos courtesy The Maiden Factor
    Related Searches
    • coatings
    • akzonobel
    • paint
    • color
    Suggested For You
    Brenntag North America Brenntag North America
    AkzoNobel Names its 2019 Color of the Year AkzoNobel Names its 2019 Color of the Year
    AkzoNobel Paints All 180,000 m2 of China AkzoNobel Paints All 180,000 m2 of China's Colorful Yunnan Happy World Theme Park
    AkzoNobel Opens New Training Center in Brazil AkzoNobel Opens New Training Center in Brazil
    AkzoNobel Marks 50th Anniversary of Alumigrip Brand with Debut of Berlin Express and AirCam Planes AkzoNobel Marks 50th Anniversary of Alumigrip Brand with Debut of Berlin Express and AirCam Planes
    Team AkzoNobel Bids Farewell to Home Base with Regatta Still in its Sights Team AkzoNobel Bids Farewell to Home Base with Regatta Still in its Sights
    UTECH North America 2018 Launches Fundraising Campaign for Water.org UTECH North America 2018 Launches Fundraising Campaign for Water.org
    AkzoNobel Helps Paint AkzoNobel Helps Paint 'Picture of Hope' in Fight to Save Coral Reefs
    12. Hempel A/S 12. Hempel A/S
    03. AkzoNobel 03. AkzoNobel
    AkzoNobel, Icelandair AkzoNobel, Icelandair 'Let Fly' with New Livery
    AkzoNobel AkzoNobel's Visualizer App Downloaded 20+ Million Times
    AkzoNobel Acquires Fabryo AkzoNobel Acquires Fabryo
    Steve Houston Joins Vitracoat as Corporate Sales and Marketing Manager Steve Houston Joins Vitracoat as Corporate Sales and Marketing Manager
    AkzoNobel Design App Now Available for iPhone AkzoNobel Design App Now Available for iPhone

    Related Breaking News

    • Aerospace Coatings | Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
      PPG Donates Coatings, Sealants to Help Restore Douglas C-54 Skymaster Aircraft

      PPG Donates Coatings, Sealants to Help Restore Douglas C-54 Skymaster Aircraft

      Aircraft used by U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War.
      Coatings World staff 01.25.21

    • Aerospace Coatings | Breaking News | People in the News
      Mankiewicz Announces Leadership Change in Aviation Division

      Mankiewicz Announces Leadership Change in Aviation Division

      René Lang succeeds Andreas Ossenkopf.
      01.25.21

    • Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
      AkzoNobel Attains Top Employer Status

      AkzoNobel Attains Top Employer Status

      Engaging programs secure Top Employer status for AkzoNobel.
      Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 01.25.21


    • Breaking News | Financial News
      PPG Reports Q4, Full-year 2020 Financial Results

      PPG Reports Q4, Full-year 2020 Financial Results

      Fourth quarter net sales of approximately $3.8 billion, more than 2% higher than the prior year.
      01.22.21

    • Breaking News
      BASF Begins Implementing Ralignment of Global Business Services Unit

      BASF Begins Implementing Ralignment of Global Business Services Unit

      Transfer of responsibilities and tasks to service centers starts in March 2021.
      01.22.21

    • Breaking News | People in the News
      Nouryon Appoints Curtis Espeland to Board of Directors

      Nouryon Appoints Curtis Espeland to Board of Directors

      Former Eastman CFO Espeland will also chair the Company’s Audit Committee.
      01.22.21


    • Breaking News | Laboratory Equipment | Production Equipment
      AMETEK Brookfield Opens Media Room at US HQ

      AMETEK Brookfield Opens Media Room at US HQ

      Will be used for new video content and live productions, including online courses, how-to videos, webinars, and more.
      01.22.21

    • Breaking News | Financial News
      PPG Directors Announce Quarterly Dividend of 54 Cents Per Share

      PPG Directors Announce Quarterly Dividend of 54 Cents Per Share

      Payable March 12 to shareholders of record Feb. 19.
      01.21.21

    • Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Product news
      Axalta Launches 2 Imron Elite products

      Axalta Launches 2 Imron Elite products

      New direct-to-plastic basecoat reduces the number of steps in the coating process.
      Coatings World staff 01.21.21


    • Breaking News | Financial News
      Asian Paints Announces Q3 FY2020-21 Results

      Asian Paints Announces Q3 FY2020-21 Results

      Consolidated Revenue from operations for the quarter increases by 25.2%.
      01.21.21

    • Additives | Breaking News | Price Increases
      Active Minerals Announces Shipping Container Surcharge

      Active Minerals Announces Shipping Container Surcharge

      Temporary $300 per container surcharge on all exported products effective Feb. 1, 2021.
      01.21.21

    • Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Powder Coatings
      AkzoNobel Supplying Powder Coatings for Landmark Water Pipeline in China

      AkzoNobel Supplying Powder Coatings for Landmark Water Pipeline in China

      Involves providing high-performance Resicoat R2 coatings for the Pearl River Delta water resource allocation project
      Coatings World staff 01.21.21


    • Breaking News | Laboratory Equipment | Production Equipment | Suppliers Corner
      Vacuum-rated Double Cone Tumble Blenders From ROSS

      Vacuum-rated Double Cone Tumble Blenders From ROSS

      Designed for large-scale yet intimate blending of free-flowing solids in a full suite of laboratory, pilot and production sizes.
      Coatings World staff 01.20.21

    • Breaking News | Product news | Special Purpose Coatings
      IGL Coatings Launches Graphene Reinforced Dual System Ceramic Coating

      IGL Coatings Launches Graphene Reinforced Dual System Ceramic Coating

      Ecocoat Quartz+ is reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets for enhanced durability of up to 4 years.
      Coatings World staff 01.20.21

    • Architectural Coatings | Breaking News | Color Trends & Forecast
      TAUBMANS Paint by PPG Releases ‘Chromatic Joy’ Palettes

      TAUBMANS Paint by PPG Releases ‘Chromatic Joy’ Palettes

      Paint brand releases 2021-22 color report, new home-grown palettes for Australia.
      Coatings World staff 01.20.21

    Trending
    • BASF Begins Implementing Ralignment Of Global Business Services Unit
    • New Strategy Sets Hempel On Path To Leadership Positions
    • Benjamin Moore Bringing Products To Wider Audience With UK Acquisition
    • AkzoNobel Attains Top Employer Status
    Breaking News
    • BCF CEO to Chair Royal Society of Chemistry Surface Coatings Interest Group
    • PPG Donates Coatings, Sealants to Help Restore Douglas C-54 Skymaster Aircraft
    • Mankiewicz Announces Leadership Change in Aviation Division
    • AkzoNobel Attains Top Employer Status
    • PPG Reports Q4, Full-year 2020 Financial Results
    View Breaking News >
    CURRENT ISSUE

    January 2021

    • Additives Update
    • Pigment Supplier Directory
    • Interior Architectural Coatings
    • View More >

    Cookies help us to provide you with an excellent service. By using our website, you declare yourself in agreement with our use of cookies.
    You can obtain detailed information about the use of cookies on our website by clicking on "More information”.

    • About Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms And Conditions
    • Contact Us

    follow us

    Subscribe
    Nutraceuticals World

    Latest Breaking News From Nutraceuticals World

    Oleic Acid Possibly Implicated in MS Pathology
    NIH Study Compares Low-Fat, Plant-Based to Low-Carb, Animal-Based Diet
    Gadot Positions Mineral Line for Vegan Market
    Coatings World

    Latest Breaking News From Coatings World

    APV Engineered Coatings Reflects on 2020
    LINE-X Launches Dealer Program with International Truck
    BCF CEO to Chair Royal Society of Chemistry Surface Coatings Interest Group
    Medical Product Outsourcing

    Latest Breaking News From Medical Product Outsourcing

    Alleviant's Transcatheter Tech Obtains Breakthrough Status
    Signia Appoints New President
    At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Boosts Disease Monitoring Capabilities
    Contract Pharma

    Latest Breaking News From Contract Pharma

    Civica to Build an Essential Medicines Manufacturing Facility in Virginia
    Humanigen, Emergent Enter Covid-19 Partnership
    Samsung Bioepis Opens New Headquarters
    Beauty Packaging

    Latest Breaking News From Beauty Packaging

    Fitglow Beauty Wins Big at Annual Dirty Thinker’s Choice Awards
    e.l.f. Cosmetics Unveils Mint Melt Collection
    Estée Lauder Companies Updates Supply Chain Leadership
    Happi

    Latest Breaking News From Happi

    New Research Supports the Efficacy of Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Reduct
    Curcumin's Role in Oral Care
    Degree Launches Bath and Shower Range
    Ink World

    Latest Breaking News From Ink World

    Paragon Expands Direct Mail Capabilities with Ricoh Pro VC70000
    BOBST Demonstrates Future of Flexible Packaging Production at Virtual Open House
    Morancé Soudure France Adds Comexi F2 MC 10-color Flexo Press
    Label & Narrow Web

    Latest Breaking News From Label & Narrow Web

    VPF launches deep-freeze adhesive
    ProMach strengthens flexible packaging business
    Gallus planning virtual event for March
    Nonwovens Industry

    Latest Breaking News From Nonwovens Industry

    Kimberly-Clark Releases Q4, Full Year Results
    Freudenberg to Establish Apparel Interlining Competence Centers
    Minet Adds Spunlace Line in Romania
    Orthopedic Design & Technology

    Latest Breaking News From Orthopedic Design & Technology

    First Patient Implanted With NEXXT MATRIXX SA Cervical Turn-Lock System
    Cretex Companies CEO Steps Down
    Conformis Enters Development & Supply Agreement with SITES Medical
    Printed Electronics Now

    Latest Breaking News From Printed Electronics Now

    First Solar Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell US Development Platform to Leeward
    Imec Technology Taking Off to Space
    Osram in Top 25 of World’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies

    Copyright © 2021 Rodman Media. All rights reserved. Use of this constitutes acceptance of our privacy policy The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Rodman Media.

    AD BLOCKER DETECTED

    Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
    Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.


    FREE SUBSCRIPTION Already a subscriber? Login