Press Release
11/16/2005 - Samson Sponsors Men’s Sailing Team
Ferndale, WA – November 15, 2005 – Samson, the worldwide leader in performance cordage, (
http://www.samsonrope.com) is proud to announce its sponsorship of Team McNay-Biehl, a two-person sailing team competing to represent the USA at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China.
In the spring of this year sailors Graham Biehl and Stuart "Stu" McNay were ranked top two in their class and awarded positions on the U.S. Sailing Team. Avid sailors since childhood, the two have pursued their dreams all the way to the top, displaying the kind of dedication that Samson is proud to encourage.
Samson is supporting the team with a high performance rope donation to aid in their rigorous training schedule. As they set their sights on Gold, Team McNay-Biehl will spend the next three years training and racing using Samson's high performance lines such as AmSteel, Apex, XLS, and Lightning Rope.
"It's inspiring to see young athletes reaching for and achieving their dreams, so it's a pleasure for us to be able to supply the team with Samson line," said Craig Westlin, Manager of Samson's Recreational Marine Division. "We hope that our products will give the team a winning edge."
About Samson:
For well over 100 years, Samson has been recognized as a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of high performance ropes. Among its many innovations, Samson invented the double braid and pioneered the first high modulus polyethylene fiber ropes. Today Samson engineers continue to pioneer the use of new fiber technology and the development of innovative coatings and constructions to produce ropes with unprecedented performance characteristics. Samson's research and development team is meeting an ever expanding market need for products with exceptional performance in critical applications. Samson is part of Wind River Holdings™ portfolio of operating companies. For more information about Wind River Holdings™ visit www.windriverholdings.com.
To find out more about Samson call 360.384.4669 or visit our website – http://www.samsonrope.com
Contact: Joe Mazzacano Samson Tel: 360.384.4669 Email: jmazzacano@samsonrope.com
