Dawn was lighting up the sky when Nicorette‘s crew, proud wearers of Rudy Project eyewear, sailed across the finishing line of one of the world‘s most testing races, the Sydney-Hobart. Skipper Ludde Ingvall succeeded in staying ahead of Skandia and Konica Minolta, which were literally battered to pieces by a storm with winds of up to 60 knots through the Bass Strait, one of the stretches most feared by seasoned sailors.
These are the kind of conditions in which Rudy Project usually tests its eyewear. Style is obviously important, but the technical characteristics of Rudy Project eyewear are what the italian firm really focuses on.
Ludde Ingvall, Nicorette‘s skipper, uses the Rydon model. "I spend a lot of time out on the sea, either training or racing, he says, and my Rydon glasses do a great job of protecting my eyes from the sun and the elements. On bright days I use Polar 3FX lenses, which eliminate all the glare generated by reflective surfaces, such as the sea. When the weather changes, though, I love to use Laser Clear Deg lenses."
