Wild Oats XI wins Sydney Hobart (2007)
Wild Oats XI takes out 2007 line honours in the Sydney Hobart, becoming the first yacht to win the race 3 years in a row. And for the 3rd year running the top 3 place-getters used CT Sailbattens:
1 - Wild Oats XI (01:21:24:32 13.8)
2 - City Index Leopard (01:21:51:55 13.7)
3 - Ichi Ban (02:05:01:21 11.8).

 Volvo Ocean Race (2008)
All current entrants for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008 are using CT Sailbattens. Inshore (CT33) and offshore (CT33S) batten sets have been provided, along with a range of receptacles and tensioners.

 Volvo Ocean Race (2006)
All 6 yachts competing in the 2005-06 Volvo Ocean Race used CT Sailbattens. Each yacht had different batten sets customised to match their sail shape and sailing requirements. Most teams chose to use sets of CT33 full-carbon battens for inshore races and full sets of CT33S s-glass/carbon battens for the Southern Ocean leg. Mixed sets of CT33S (battens #1-#3) and CT33 (battens #4-#6) were also used for durability in the remaining offshore legs of the race.

 CT Adjustable Luff Receptacles (1 January 2005)
C-Tech has been trialling a new batten receptacle specifically design for CT's rectangular batten profile. Nicorette provided a rugged test for the new Non-adjusting Acetyl Luff Receptacles (NALR) when she won the 2004 Sydney to Horbart. The two ABN AMRO Volvo 70s also used the new CT batten boxes in the Volvo Ocean Race 2005. For further details on the NALR click here.

 Vendee Globe (2004)
CT Sailbattens were used by the top 4 placed yachts in the 2004 Vendee Globe single-handed round-the world race:
1. Vincent Riou (PRB)
Arrived 02/02/2005; 87 days, 10 hours, 47 minutes, 55 seconds

2. Jean Le Cam (Bonduelle)
Arrived 02/03/2005; 87 days, 17 hours, 20 minutes, 8 seconds

3. Mike Golding (Ecover)
Arrived 02/04/2005; 88 days, 15 hours, 15 minutes, 13 seconds

4. Dominique Wavre (Temenos)
Arrived 02/08/2005; 92 days, 17 hours, 13 minutes, 20 seconds

Jean-Pierre Dick in Virbac-Paprec finished 6th. Unfortunately 2 other competitors using CT Sailbattens, Roland Jourdain (Sill Veolia) and Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss) had to abandon racing after experiencing major structural damage to their yachts.

 America's Cup Success (June 07)
On July 3rd, 2007, Alinghi captured the 32nd America’s Cup, defeating Emirates Team New Zealand 5-2. By winning the 32nd America's Cup, Alinghi has changed what seemed to have become a tradition: that the winner of race three goes on to win the match. Emirates Team New Zealand, despite winning the third heat, was not able to capture the Cup.

Eleven challengers from nine countries took part in the Louis Vuitton build-up to the America's Cup. CT Sailbattens is proud to have supplied all 11 Challengers, as well as the Defender, Alinghi.