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摘要

It may still be early days for flax fibre-based marine composites, but the material certainly has its champions, particularly in the yachting and recreational boat sectors. Not that everybody agrees, mind you."When we first announced we were using flax fibres, some people thought it was a joke, or were sceptical and asked how long it would be before the boat became saturated," says Jan Paul Schirmer, joint MD of GREENBOATS - which, in 2019, unveiled its Flax 27 daysailer, described by the company as "the most complete natural fibre composite project [we have] realised to date". Measuring 8.2m in overall length (or 6.9m on the waterline) and 2.25m in beam, and drawing 1.4m, the Flax 27 is made up of 80% natural, recyclable materials.