JUST A FRIEND

GPR provided comprehensive systems development and race preparation for the C&C 30 Just A Friend, a highly optimized one-design platform.

The program emphasized incremental performance gains through refined sail-handling systems, crew-integrated workflows, and continuous tuning in partnership with Quantum Sails.

Major upgrades included a redesigned spinnaker takedown system, improved jib controls, Seadek upgrades, and reinforcement of critical structural elements.

Services Provided:

Regatta logistics and race preparation

Seadek application and design optimization

Redesign of spinnaker takedown and interior trampoline systems

Continuous jib up/down and in/out control refinement

Jib cunningham system redevelopment

Collaborative sail and rig development with Quantum Newport

Crew training, onboard system integration, and performance analysis