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Latest Americas Cup technology for high-performance sailingHigh-end and high-tech from Switzerland

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� About Carbo-Link

| Carbo-Link is a Swiss high-tech company specialised in design, development and production of structural elements with carbon fibres.

| Carbo-Link is a spin-off of the ETH Domain (Federal Institute of Technology) Zurich/Empa and mainly owned by the two founders.

| Carbo-Link was established in 2000.

| Carbo-Link has its own plant in Fehraltorf, Switzerland.

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� Carbo-Link’s activity

| Carbo-Link engineers, designs and produces structural elements for high loads.

| Customised solutions for cranes, construction and rigging.

| Production of composite tubes in various dimensions.

RIGGINGcustomized solutions

Carbon fibre shrouds for Sodeb’O

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� Carbo-Link Rigging – 16 years of experience

| Carbo-Link is the technological leader for customised rigging solutions for high-performance yachts and multihulls.

| Carbo-Link has more experience in carbon fibre technology in rigging than any other competitor in the market: 16 years.

| Carbo-Link is partner of Alinghi, the two-time America’s Cup winner 2003 and 2007.

| Carbo-Link is a supplier to world-famous sailing teams, amongst them Groupama, VO70-teams and Open60’s.

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Carbo-Link is recognised as the preferred sup-plier for both America’s Cup yachts in the 33rd AmericasCup 2010, as published in the legal case of BMWOracle against Alinghiconcerning the “constructed in country” rule.

RIGGING16 years of experience

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� Carbo-Link Rigging: impressive advantages

Carbo-Link holds a patent which allow specific and secure design of rigging components. This gives Carbo-Link Rigging various advantages:

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| Long-lasting

| Light and strong: Carbo-Link Rigging offers the minimal profile at maximal load

| Minimal wind resistance

| Elliptical section possible

| Shock-resistant

| Standardised and customised connection parts

Carbo-Link has been a partner of Alinghi since 2001

RIGGINGminimal profile at maximal load

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� Carbo-Link Rigging: superior performance

| Carbo-Link has extensive machining facilities.

| Carbo-Link expertise comes from the Carbo-Link engineers who have 16 years of experience in high-load solutions in composite materials.

| Carbo-Link has solutions for fore- and aft-rigging, diagonals, jumpstays, shrouds and backstays.

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Platform and mast rigging for Alinghi 5(2010)

V-straps, jumpers, forestay and aft riggingfor United Internet Team Germany (2007)

Mast rigging and deckspreader cablesvor Veolia (2009)

Mast rigging and deckspreader cablesfor PRB (2009)

RIGGINGhigh load solutions in composite materials

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� Advantages of Carbo-Link

Compared to other composite rigging such as PBO or EC6, Carbo-Link Rigging has decisive advantages:

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| No enviromental degradation

| Lower cross section at comparable load

| No protective cover needed

| Higher load at same diameter

| Higher stiffness

| Profiled sections possible

RIGGINGhigher stiffness at same diameter

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� Carbo-Link: proud partner of

| Alinghi (AC 2001-2007)

| Techno Marine (Orma 60)

| Banque Covefi (Orma 60)

| Orange Project (Orma 60)

| Alinghi (D35)

| Victory Challenge (AC)

| UITG (AC)

| Syz & Co (Foiling multihull)

| Telefonica (VO70)

| Puma (VO70)

| Varuna (Rogers 46)

| Veolia (Open 60)

| Alinghi 5 (AC 2010)

| Sodeb’O (105ft Trimaran)

| Groupama (VO70)

| PRB (Open 60)

| Bigamist (TP52)

| Bribon (TP52)

| Paprec Virbac (Open 60)

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� The Carbo-Link Rigging Team:

RIGGINGhigh-tech for high-performance sailing

| Dr. Andreas WinistörferCo-founder of Carbo-Link

| Murray JonesPartner with Carbo-Link

| Luke Mc AllumDesign Engineer

| Dr. Arne GülzowProject Management

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� Contact

Carbo-Link GmbH, Undermülistrasse 26 CH-8320 Fehraltorf, SWITZERLAND

tel: +41 (0)44 500 75 25fax: +41 (0)44 500 75 50

e-mail: [email protected] www.carbo-link.com

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