{"product_id":"1997-swedish-match-global-team-sailing-gilet","title":"1997 Swedish Match Global Team Sailing Gilet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eAn original Henri-Lloyd sailing gilet produced for the Swedish Match Global Team during the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race, reflecting the brand's longstanding involvement in competitive offshore sailing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eThe 1997–98 edition marked the final race under the Whitbread name, bringing 25 years of round-the-world racing to a close before its transition to the Volvo Ocean Race. Ten international teams departed Southampton in September 1997, competing across nine demanding legs. Among them was Swedish Match, skippered by Gunnar Krantz, which secured third place overall behind EF Language and Merit Cup.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eConstructed with a nylon outer face featuring a Hydrophile polyurethane coating and a 100% polyester lining, the gilet combines practical warmth with distinctive team detailing. Finished in navy with contrasting orange shoulders and collar, it features original Swedish Match Global Team branding, Henri-Lloyd GORE-TEX insignia and personalised embroidery identifying crew member Denise Norman.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eA rare piece of Henri-Lloyd's offshore racing heritage, representing a memorable campaign in the final chapter of the Whitbread Round the World Race.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henri Lloyd","offers":[{"title":"Navy \/ M","offer_id":55277706838357,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0890\/4664\/7125\/files\/Swedish_Match_Fleece-Front.jpg?v=1791546200","url":"https:\/\/www.henrilloyd.com\/products\/1997-swedish-match-global-team-sailing-gilet","provider":"Henri-Lloyd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}