The Singapore Sailing Federation has announced today a new partnership with Zhik, one of the world’s leading sailing performance brands. The up and coming sailing gear brand will be fitting the Singapore national sailors in its performance apparel and this significant partnership will put them in good stead in their preparations for all the major events coming up in their calendar.

In the lead up to the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, 2010 Asian Games and 2012 Olympic Games, SingaporeSailing will work closely with Zhik to support the Singapore sailors with high performance sailing gear to give them a competitive edge on water.

“We are very pleased to introduce Zhik as SingaporeSailing’s Official Technical Apparel Supplier and are very grateful for their support in helping our sailors fulfill their full potential. Zhik’s gear is of top quality and I believe that with their support, our sailors will be in their best condition and able to concentrate on their performance,” said Andrew Sanders, SingaporeSailing’s Chief Executive Officer.

Zhik’s product range is designed and developed in consultation with Olympic and World Champions. The brand prides itself on its innovative design and cutting-edge technology of its products which promise that sailors will be able to compete at their optimum levels without having to worry about the peripheral conditions having an impact on their gear and affecting their performance.

“Zhik is very proud to become the Official Technical Apparel Supplier for the SingaporeSailing team. This is the beginning of an excellent journey towards SingaporeSailing excellence. We will deliver the fastest gear, as our contribution towards breeding future international champions here. We believe an Olympic medal is around the corner,” said Brian Conolly, Managing Director, Zhik.

SingaporeSailing team will be competing in the upcoming inaugural Asian Youth Games, Volvo ISAF Youth World Sailing Championship, IODA Optimist World Championship and ISAF Grade 1 events like Kieler Woche, Laser World Championship and Laser Radial World Championship.