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Mario, who has had Coppercoat on his yacht for 10 years (kept in a high fouling area of the Mediterranean) sent us this nice picture showing what Coppercoat looks like in service. The verdigris green colour can vary in hue, according to local conditions.
Nice to read a review from a happy customer who has experience of Coppercoat in various environments. The conditions in the Baleric’s and Portsmouth could hardly be more different and it’s great to see that Coppercoat’s performance is satisfying the customer equally as well. ” I am now 5 years into second application. Am now in…
The following is a comment from a Coppercoat user on the YBW.com forums. This shows the type of performance you can expect when using Coppercoat as your antifoul: “Again Coppercoat. I have had it on for 3 years now – works excellent. 42 knots top speed in our Windy 37 HT 2 x KAD 300 when…
As environmental concerns surrounding marine pollution continue to grow, regulatory authorities worldwide are increasing scrutiny of coatings used on vessels, including antifouling paints, primers and topcoats. Key areas of concern include volatile organic compounds (VOCs), biocide leaching, plastic pollution and the environmental impact of coating removal and disposal. Coppercoat was developed in response to these…
We often get asked for an independent, real world review of our product, Coppercoat. Here are a few recent comments from the YBW Forums: http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?439119-Coppercoat-3-year-results-excellent&highlight=coppercoat
We are delighted to have won the prestigious Eco Friendly Business category of the Asian Marine & Boating Awards 2011, held in conjunction with the China (Shanghai) International Boat Show. The award was presented to Nigel MacFarlane (Coppercoat® representative for Hong Kong) by Yang Xin Fa (Secretary General of the Chinese Boatbuilding Association) at a gala…
We were delighted to welcome Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the Coppercoat stand on Wednesday, who was interested in celebrating with us how pleased he is with the Coppercoat applications currently taking place on the fleet of Clipper 68 ft racing yachts. To keep up to date with the current Clipper Race follow this link. https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/…
We are often asked about Coppercoat’s performance in the higher fouling areas of The Mediterranean. This is a quote from a marine forum from somebody who has been to some of these higher fouling areas. Makes interesting reading! “For the past five years, we’ve lived aboard the boat, which has Coppercoat on the hull but…
When people decide to apply Coppercoat, obviously it’s rare that they leave any areas treated with traditional antifoul, giving a comparison of performance. However in this case the owner decided that, due to the poor condition of his rudders, he would just apply traditional, white hard racing antifoul to them. Please bear in mind, the rudders…
Later than most I know, but finally we have joined Facebook. This regularly updated site contains all the latest news and pictures relating to Coppercoat®, as well as a smattering of more general (and boating) stories. If you are Facebook subscriber, log on to http://www.facebook.com/antifoul . And if you like it, don’t forget to click…