The Core 2.0 - News at the heart of Marlow Ropes

by Emma Donovan 3 May 2019 11:00 UTC

THE CORE 2.0

NEWS AT THE HEART OF MARLOW

WELCOME TO THE CORE 2.0!

Every quarter we will be updating you with Marlows news and developments. In this edition we look at the work and projects from Q1 including everything from our work with key sailing partners & associations, becoming Official Suppliers to the America's Cup challengers; INEOS Team UK and American Magic, being finalists in the 2019 Boat International Ocean Awards' for our innovative Blue Ocean Dockline and welcoming new Ambassadors, championing Marlow around the world.

Dont miss out - make sure you scroll down to read about some of our more unusual projects!

MARLOW ROPES ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL SUPPLIER STATUS TO TWO TEAMS COMPETING IN THE AMERICA'S CUP

Marlow Ropes, the World-leading British manufacturer of high-performance rope are delighted to be the Official Supplier to two teams, out of the confirmed four competing in the 36th America's cup. INEOS Team UK and American Magic will be rigged by Marlow.

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT INEOS TEAM UK

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT AMERICAN MAGIC

FAST ROPE DESCENDER SHOWCASE FILM

This new showcase film demonstrates how to use the new Fast Rope Descender with Marlow's 40mm Fast Rope and provides further information about Marlow's Fast Roping accessories including the latest gloves and storage bag.

TO VIEW OUR FAST ROPE RANGE, CLICK HERE

LETS GET SPLICING!

Did you know that we have a range of splicing demonstrations on our Youtube Channel? If you want to learn how to splice, or practice your splicing skills head over to our Youtube channel.

CHECK OUT OUR BRAND NEW SPLICING TUTORIALS

IRATA HOST MEETING AT MARLOW HQ

Marlow's Commercial Team were delighted to introduce Rope Access technicians and Working-at-Height professionals to the world of UK rope manufacturing at our East-Sussex headquarters for the I RATA International Rope Access Committee meeting held in March.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE EVENT, CLICK HERE

BRITISH SAILING TEAM ANNOUNCE LASER SAILOR SAM WHALEY AS MARLOW P3 AMBASSADOR

British Sailing Team Laser sailor Sam Whaley has become the latest recipient of the Marlow Rope P3 Award marking a breakthrough year for the 22-year-old in 2018.

READ MORE ABOUT THE P3 AWARDS

LEMON AND LINE LAUNCH AMERICAN MAGIC OFFICIAL
TEAM BRACELET.

The exciting new partnership between Marlow Ropes USA and the 36th Americas Cup Challenger New York Yacht Club American Magic, has been immortalised by Team Supplier Lemon & Line with a red, white and blue triple blend Official Team bracelet.

FIND OUT HOW TO PURCHASE YOUR BRACELET

STATIC LSK: A DESIGN OF COMPROMISES

Performance figures published dont tell the whole story, its necessary to look a little deeper into the design of a static rope to really understand what makes a good product.

CLICK HERE, TO FIND OUT WHY STATIC IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST PERFORMANCE FIGURES

MARLOW ANNOUNCES NEW SAILOR SPONSORSHIPS IN KEY BRITISH SQUADS

Marlow's commitment to supporting grass roots sailing and young sailors continues in 2019 with two new sponsorship announcements that focus on specific youth fleets, supporting New Talent in the 29er and Topper fleets.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR NEW YOUTH SAILORS

MARLOW ROPES JOINS ADS AS A GROUP MEMBER

Marlow Ropes are delighted to announce their 2019 membership to ADS - the Premier Trade Organisation for companies in the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space Sectors.

Membership is made up of over 1000 UK registered businesses and we are looking forward to working with and exhibiting globally at events in conjunction with ADS

MARLOW ARE FINALISTS IN THE OCEAN AWARDS

Marlow Ropes is a finalist in the Innovation Award category for their Blue Ocean Dockline, a marine industry first. The environmentally conscious rope is made using 100% recycled waste plastic bottles.

The winner will be announced in June 2019.

CLICK HERE, TO READ WHY WE HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS A FINALIST

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR FACTORY FRIDAY POSTS?

Every Friday we post a video on our social media channels showcasing what is happening in our factory. From splicing an 88mm rope, preparing for an event, or making new products, we give you a glimpse of life at Marlow!

Follow us on social media @marlowropes and look out for our next #factoryfriday

EVENTS | PAST PRESENT FUTURE

We have attended a number of events during Q1 including:

. BOOT, Dusseldorf - leisure marine show in January (pictured below, top left)
. The RYA Dinghy Show, London in March (pictured below, top right)
. IDEX 2019, Abu Dhabi - defence show in February (pictured below, bottom left)
. The RYA Yachtmaster Conference, UK - leisure marine show in January (pictured below, bottom right)

We have attended over 10 shows globally during Q1, including - HISWA boat show, (Italy) The British Marine Expo (UK), Expo 4x4 (UK) and Seattle, New England and Miami boat shows in the US.

In Q2, we are attending defence shows: Milipol Asia (Singapore) and IDEF (Turkey). The Arb Show' (UK) and Leisure Marine shows Vela Festival (Italy) and Sail Pacific (USA).

We support our customers and stockists at many other Shows, if you would like to know more about Marlows events or enquire about one of our workshops contact marketing@marlowropes.com