Every Sailor Needs a Good Sailing Knife
09-Feb-2010 Alinghi and Wenger – manufacturer of the genuine Swiss army knife – signed an official supplier and a licence agreement. Thus two of Switzerland's most powerful symbols joined forces: the defender of the America's Cup and the famous Swiss army knife, red with a white cross. View Product NowThe Swiss Army Knife for Sailors - Alinghi 176
The sailing knife has been designed by Alinghi and Wenger: a collaboration between two powerful Swiss teamsThis union has given to birth a knife specially designed for sailors: the Alinghi knife from Wenger. This model of Swiss precision has functions that are essential for any yachtsman. It is the outcome of the co-operation between two teams who ride two parallel waves – high-tech for one and high-mech for the other. The two companies have so much in common: the same requirements for precision, the same dedication to quality in their daily work, the constant search for the best possible solution, a home in the French-speaking part of Switzerland and, for both of them, an internationally famous image. While one makes the most of state-of-the-art technologies – high-tech – the other, Wenger, operates in the field of high precision mechanics – high-mech.
Building on this shared identity, Alinghi and Wenger decided to conclude an official supplier and a licence agreement for the 32nd America's Cup, which is being staged in Valencia, Spain. The Swiss army knife joins the Alinghi crew This collabotation has given to birth a spectacular new product: the Alinghi sailor’s knife of Wenger. When you look at the hull of the boat and the knife, you will notice a number of similarities.
The line, first of all, powerful and thoroughbred: you can make out the silhouette of a shark, with its fin sticking out of the water as the knife. Then, they both are powerfully cutting through the waves; and, last, they have similar colours. But what takes precedence for both of them alike is the function. The new knife boasts a wide range of features that are essential for any yachtsman.
Developed with Alinghi This special-edition sailor’s knife has been developed in conjunction with Alinghi, who drew up the specifications. Wenger designers have reworked the geometry of the blade to achieve greater resistance.
Given its intended use in a salty environment, the knife has been subjected to stringent anti-corrosion tests performed by Empa, the Swiss national materials testing lab. The intermediate plates made of aluminium have been treated with new anti-corrosive agents.
