Marinepool is “Official Clothing Supplier of the Tour de France à la Voile”

Marinepool, the renowned German brand specialized in sailing clothing and maritime fashion, today has been announced “Official Clothing Supplier of the Tour de France à la Voile”. 

This famous yacht race along the French coast is now run by Amaury Sport Organisation, a leading expert in sport events and also responsible for the Tour de France (cycling) and the Rally Dakar among other events. Marinepool will integrate into this dynamic network with a strong determination to become a long term and active partner. Sailing in M34 one design yachts, more than fifteen sailing teams will set off from Dunkerque on June 29th to race The Tour along the Channel and the Atlantic coast, heading to la Seyne-sur-Mer in the Mediterranean, the final destination after one month of racing and eight stopovers.

While Marinepool is a new partner to the Tour de France á la Voile, the brand has a strong foot hold in the M34 class already with several high profile partnerships and a great Tour de France á la Voile track record as a supplier of teams. Marinepool has been the clothing brand of choice of Courrier Dunkerque with skipper Daniel Souben, winner of The Tour in 2008 and 2009 and runner up in the 2010 and 2011 editions.

Event partner and official supplier of no less than a third of the yachts
The brand is very well represented in the M34 circuit, dominated by professional sailors with a line up of proven winners and highly experienced competitors. Apart from race favorites Courrier Dunkerque, Marinepool is partner of Nantes St Nazaire, the Omani entry BAE Sytems, the German team Iskareen and last but not least Solidaires en Peloton who are all racing in Marinepool equipement during the M34 season.

Technical clothing undoubtedly plays a key role in achieving performance by regulating the body climate and preserving the energy of a sailor for the moments when it counts. On the other hand, the professional athletes guarantee the products are put through their gears and tested to the limits in the most demanding environment, offshore racing.

Marinepool offers a wide range of sailing clothing, outdoor sportswear, maritime fashion and high performance life jackets and is renowned for excellent design and top of the range quality. The brand has a presence in 42 countries around the globe.

“We are pleased to be a part of this ambitious project. There is no doubt that the change of organizer will put new life into this major sailing event in France”, explains Oli Deligans, Sales Director France. “The growth of Marinepool is based on partnership strategies with a long time perspective, like the Régates Royales de Cannes or the French Sailing Federation which we have supported for several years now, to name just a few. The brand will be visible not only on the water, but also ashore as we will dress the organisers of the Tour de France á la Voile. 

We also want to take up the challenge to promote this beautiful race far beyond the French borders by working hand in hand with this new team and our international network.”