WinMar Racing

Born in Rome in 1973, Simone began racing on offshore boats, participating in major regattas in the Mediterranean. He debuted in Americas Cup with Luna Rossa in 1997 and was one of the youngest members of the crew; since then he has participated in all challenges of the team, winning the Louis Vuitton Cup in 2000. In 2010 he won the Americas Cup ab... oard BMW Oracle Racing, as pitman. Thiha graduated from Brighton University with a mechanical engineering degree. He has worked as a designer for many leading UK engineering companies in aerospace, petroleum, medical instrumentation. In motor sport, Thiha has designed for Audi Racing Team (UK) and Aston Martin Racing Team, for the Le Mans Prototype Series. More recently, Thiha was a designer for Americas Cup syndicates Luna Rossa (2007), Oracle Racing (2010). WinMar Racings blocks and sheaves combine a unique design (patent pending) with advanced materials, to produce ultra-low friction bearings, even for mis-aligned loads. We understand the reality that blocks and sheaves are often misaligned with the line load, and even a small misalignment can cause conventional bearings to lock-up. Our bearings ensure extremely low friction whether the line load is on-axis or misaligned. Our high load blocks and sheaves are constructed of the best grade custom treated titanium, ceramic rolling elements and autoclaved carbon fiber to bring to the market the best product range possible. We have used the latest in finite element analysis software to achieve ultimate performance at minimum weight, packaged in a stylish design. Production is tightly controlled, with each part precisely machined in our CNC manufacturing facility in Italy. Just as important to us as low-friction and low-weight, the simplicity of our designs provides ease of service to the end-user. Winmar also understands importance of flexibility in its designs and fittings, which is why our blocks and sheaves can be arranged in many different configurations. Our product range has been tested extensively in laboratory ...Read More