Nlcomp is selected as a World Sailing award finalist for rComposite

Northern Light Composites (nlcomp, Monfalcone, Italy) has been selected as a finalist for the World Sailing Technology Award 2024 for its work in developing recyclable and sustainable materials for the nautical industry. In particular, the company is being recognized for rComposite, nlcomp’s patented thermoplastic composite made with low-impact raw materials, which is meant as a solution to the challenge of disposing fiberglass products at their end of life. The nomination celebrates a significant milestone in nlcomp’s projects. 

This is not the first award nlcomp has been considered for. In 2020, the company was nominated for the World Sailing Sustainability Award with the ecodinghy project, a fully recyclable dinghy, and in 2021, received another nomination for the ecoracer 25 yacht, entirely built with flax fiber-reinforced thermoplastics. In 2023, nlcomp was a finalist with the ecoracer 30 project.

“We are honored to be shortlisted for the World Sailing Technology Award. This recognition confirms the value of our approach and strengthens our mission to bring positive change to the sailing industry and beyond,” says Fabio Bignolini, co-founder and CEO of nlcomp. “We will announce new steps in our sailing initiative next month during the Yacht Racing Forum in Amsterdam.”

The World Sailing Awards will be presented during a live ceremony on Nov. 5 in Singapore.

Nlcomp was founded in 2020. Since 2024, the company has collaborated with companies like Cantiere del Pardo in sailing, Windcity in small wind turbines and MITA Cooling Technologies in industrial systems.