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Exploring the Karver blocks - KBO FootBlock Range

Karver are renowned for manufacturing simple, reliable and high-performance sailing solutions, often utilising user-feedback from sailors in the design process to create products that emphasise innova...

footblock Karver

15.11.2024 13:30:44 Guides

The Low Down on High Load Pulley Blocks

At upffront.com we love looking at the data and comparing products to gain insight. In this blog we look at the rapidly evolving world of high-load pulley blocks and compare x4 leading products on the...

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13.11.2024 08:13:46 Guides

Would you trust your Dyneema lifelines?

Although often overlooked and forgotten, boat lifelines including dyneema lifelines are one of the most critical safety components on our boats. Whilst they are something to lean against whilst cruisi...

boat lifelines

04.11.2024 15:43:08 Guides

Navisafe Lights – Small, Powerful and Versatile Navigation Lights

Navisafe was created after their founder, Jo Engebrigtsen had a near-miss with a much larger cruiser when heading home in a dinghy with his family. The aim of Navisafe is to provide easy and flexible ...

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31.10.2024 13:41:16 Sailing equipment

Novasail sail instruments - First off the Line

Novasail’s ethos is to ‘be first off the start’, and that is certainly the focus of their NS360 and NS-START ranges of sail instruments. These sail instruments offer similar functionality to the more ...

Novasail sailing instruments

28.10.2024 15:13:07 Sailing equipment

Wire vs Composite Structural Furling Forestays

In our previous blog ,we explainedwhat we meant by the term: structural furling forestay. In this article we look at when to use traditional wire vs a composite cable as the torsional stay. Structural...

furling furling lines structural furler

25.10.2024 10:49:40 Guides

Composite Rigging – what are the benefits?

Upffront.com is constantly striving for lighter, faster and safer sailing for all boat owners, regardless of sailing style. Composite rigging or syntheticrigging is one of the biggest and most cost-ef...

standing rigging

21.10.2024 11:43:00 Guides

Stripping and recovering sailing ropes – when, where and why?

The majority of sailing ropes are double braid construction i.e. with a core and braided cover. The purpose of this cover is to protect the core from general chafe, abrasion and UV damage but also to ...

dyneema rope cover dyneema ropes ropes

18.10.2024 08:11:03 Guides

What's The Right Sailing Sheet For My Boat?

Picking out the perfect sailing sheet can be difficult, but we're here to help! Check out the information below for some tips on what you should consider when buying. Sailing Sheet Diameter Length The...

-French posts -German posts ropes sailboat sheets

14.10.2024 13:41:22 Guides

Plug & Play Forestay Load with the Cyclops Marine Smarttune

If there was just one piece of information, one number, which could give you real insight into your rig tune and sailing performance, it is forestay load. It is the leading edge of your sail plan, con...

boat electronics Cyclops Marine -German posts smarttune

11.10.2024 14:10:13 Sailing equipment

The Differences Between Harken Radial Winches and Harken Performa Winches

Harken have an extensive range of winches which are split into x2 primary ranges: Harken Radial Winches and Harken Performa Winches. In this blog we help you understand the key differences between the...

-French posts -German posts Harken winches

07.10.2024 11:33:20 Sailing equipment

Spinlock PXR Cam Cleat - Easy Release of High Performance Control Lines

Spinlock Ltd., is a British company, based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, where for the past 40 years they have been designing and manufacturingtheir market-leading range of rope control devices. The ...

cam cleats rope cleats Spinlock

04.10.2024 10:54:41 Sailing equipment

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