are, just that, suggested. Nothing is cut and applied.

The job arrived at Grapefruit Graphics in the form of five, three gigabyte files from GBH, such is the level of detail present in the images. Andy Yeoman’s printed the livery on Metamark MD7 using Grapefruit’s Seiko ColourPainter. Metamark MD7 was specified for its elongation tolerant handing and its reputation for resolving very high resolution, both characteristic being demanded by the Puma livery.

Working around its highest resolution, the printer and Metamark MD7 performed flawlessly maintaining colour and density between rolls and panel ends. The oceans of the world are just about the most inhospitable places to be found and are no place for unprotected digital print. The output was laminated prior to application using Metamark’s matching MetaGuard 900 laminating film. This film is crystal-clear and does not shift the colour of the printed substrate. »

Grapefruit Graphics is a small company with huge talent and capability. It produces general signing but its towering reputation has been won for the work it does on boats. No stranger to racing yachts, Andy and Grapefruit were understandably pleased to be awarded the Puma livery work.

To call the job a “wrap” would somewhat trivialise a work of technical excellence by Grapefruit Graphics. The design itself presents a range of challenges, particularly the detailed stitching which runs close to details on the hull and must maintain a consistent distance off despite the elongation demanded to fit the print to the hull. Grapefruit Graphics work in this and other respects is a masterpiece. Contrary to what the print suggests, the livery is entirely printed and entirely flat. The shadow and suggested dimensional detailing