Jan Reuvers Managing Director and Sail Designer Jan heads our team in South Africa. He began making sails in 1978 and has raced dinghies and keelboats at international levels for decades. He currently holds records for some of the toughest ocean races on the South African circuit, specifically for the "Double Cape Race", "Vasco da Gama Race " and "Cape Agulhus Race". Jan has spread [hoisted] his sails through international waters on many races and continues to bring an indispensable knowledge and experience to every major design project handled by our production lofts.
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Belinda Reuvers Accounts There are cynics who suggest that Jan employs his wife to keep costs down since he can pay family a lower wage. There may be a very small iota of truth in that, but realists suggest that without Belinda's flair, intuition, acumen, patience and understanding of the human side of things,the whole show could run out of wind, which in a sail business could be a bit difficult. On many crucial issues, she is the lady to talk to, which is to say, talk to the boss.
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Tony Strutt Sales and Admin Tony should have been christened Gung Ho. There is few things that this man will not attempt, well at least once he has had a careful look at it, and rationally assessed the options. He is a champion windsurfer, in which sport he represented South Africa in 1981/82 in Sardinia. (It is also the sport which has had the greatest impact on sail design in the last two decades!) Trained in information technology, (he was formerly MD of of a leading Data Storage firm) he brings an incisive mind to any problem, along with a vast experience in sailing from dinghies to ocean racers, with many medals to his credit. Call him for measured and thoughtful advice.
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QUANTUM SAILS: SALES TEAM
Craig Middleton Cape Town Sales Consultant With over 40 years experience in virtually every aspect of the boating and yachting industry, Craig Middleton is undoubtedly one of South Africa's most respected yachtsmen and a long standing member of the Quantum Team. Having done a seven year circumnavigation of the globe aboard his self-built 40 foot yacht, Craig is a testament to not only his love for all things related to the sail, but to his unique knowledge of such travelling experiences that have sharpened our team's ability to test and know extremes.
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Warren Oldroyd Cape Town Sales Consultant Warren can't remember when he started sailing - reliable maternal sources say it was well before he could walk! Before joining the Quantum Team, Warren was heavily involved in the marine industry, building harbour ferries and charter yachts and later sailed and cruised extensively in the Mediterranean and South America. For nearly a decade Warren has used his experience to guide both cruising and racing sailors in selecting a sail inventory that works form them.
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Quantum Sails: Cape Town Production Loft
Malcolm Ritchie Quality control / Production Manager Since 1997, Malcolm Ritchie has overseen the quality control and production management of our Cape Town loft. With over 20 years experience and 50,000 racing miles in several internationally renowned races, Malcolm has applied his sail-making background to ensure that sails are made to the highest standards, everytime.
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Oliver "Ollie" Gimberg Membrane Manager After a five-year cruise through Northern Europe and the Americas with his family, Ollie joined the Quantum Sails team. Since 1997, Ollie has been our chief sail-maker here in Cape Town and remains an indispensable part of our production team.
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Craig Latigan Logistics Craig has been sailing since the age of 11, on dinghys and keelboats winning national titles in both disciplines. Craig has been involved in sailmaking for the last six years. He has sailed overseas and taken part in the Cape to Rio.
Tyran Kerford Tyran runs the racing sails loft and has been working in the sail making industry since 2000 and has a background in one design sails. He now heads the racing sails loft. He is also an acomplished sailor having placed 5th in the Hobie 16 Worlds and having won various National Championships in boats ranging from Mirror dinghies through to Miuras and L-34s. .
Francesco De Vita Was born in Naples in 1970 and started sailing at 5 years old on optimist and then 420’s and 470’s. He took part in Barcelona and Atlanta Olympic campaigns in the Soling class. He has since won many World and European championships in the M30, Farr40, J24, I.M.S and I.R.C. classes and in 1999 he won the Fastnet race, the Giraglia race, the Rimini-Corfù-Rimini and the Middle Sea Race. He was also part of the Italian team at the Admiral Cup in the same year. In his long professional sailing career he has won numerous Italian championships in Olympic and Offshore classes. For more than ten years, Francesco was part of the Mascalzone Latino team. With this team he participated in the America’s Cup. Besides his professional sailing career, he has also accrued many years of experience in the boat building and mast industry. He moved to South Africa in October 2008 and joined Quantum Sails S.A. in December that year. Francesco’s pedigree is beyond question and is a huge asset to the Quantum team. .
Quantum Sails: Durban Production Loft
Craig Millar Manager Craig comes to Quantum straight from a highly successful round-the-world Clipper Race in which, with a crew of people fresh to sailing he skippered Durban Clipper into a very close second place, after leading for much of the race. Craig's background includes an invaluable record with Paul Green Masts, Aluweld, the aluminium welding specialists and financial management consulting. His broad expertise is a natural blend with Quantum's aim to offer a total advice and service package to both cruising and racing sailors, providing a very integrated advice service far beyond normal. His competitive sailing history also includes a highly succesful career in Hunters, J22s and Solings, as well as various dinghy classes, in which he has won numerous awards, both in South Africa and internationally.
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Percy Pillay Production Loft Head Percy has over 20 years of experience in the sailmaking industry.. In 2001, he joined our team as our Production Loft Supervisor to further his career and move onto the bigger challenges that Quantum Sails has been able to offer. Percy has a long history of sail-making in South Africa and has brought with him both experience and ingenuity that the entire team has come to depend on.
Sharon Irvine Accounts Sharon, who handles the Durban lofts accounts, administration and switchboard, has been the administrative back bone of the Durban loft for over ten years. Sharon has an impressive knowledge of all that is Quantum in the Durban area and her cheerful disposition and willingness to help with any problem, makes her a great example of Quantum’s service excellence.
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Dallen Roos
Durban Sales consultant.
Dallen returned from Europe in June 2011, where he was running top Race boats like the Farr 40 “Charisma” and the Ker 46 “Tonnerre”, to join Quantum’s Durban loft. Having used and been successful with Quantum’s Fusion M sails on race circuit, Dallen was keen to work for the company. Dallen has a strong background in sail training and finished his time at one of South Africa’s sailing schools, as their chief instructor. With many miles of racing, sail training and deliveries under his belt, Dallen’s experience has given him a thorough understanding of the needs of both cruising and racing boats and will provide Quantum clients with excellent advice.
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Quantum Sails: International Sail Design
Doug Stewart International Sails Designer Doug and his team are highly regarded by top international competitors, and their abilities are a driving force behind Quantum excellence.
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