Sailing Cleats, Clutches and Jammers – What’s the difference? When it comes to purchasing new sailing hardware, there are a plethora of options available. However, whilst some hardware has a clear place and purpose on a boat – such as hanks, locks and blocks – w... rope cleats rope clutches rope jammers
Alphalock Halyard Locks – Simply the Best? The Alphalock brand is a relative newcomer on the sailing hardware scene but its CEO, Eric Hall – founder of Hall Spars and inventor of their renowned Hall Autolocks - is anything but “the new kid on ... Alphalock -French posts -German posts halyard locks
smartlink Wireless Load Sensor – Live Rig Load Data at your Fingertips In a previous article we looked at the benefits of having live forestay load data using the Cyclops Marine smarttune load sensor. In this blog we take a closer look at the sister product, often used i... boat electronics Cyclops Marine digital load cell -French posts -German posts
What makes Gottifredi Maffioli Superswift rope so super? Superswift, from leading rope makers Gottifredi Maffioli, is a favorite among performance dinghy sailors and big boat sailors alike. When you take a closer look at the features of this versatile rope,... Gottifredi Maffioli ropes
LOOP Products: An Innovative Twist to the Stick-on Soft Padeye Padeyes are a multi-purpose attachment point, traditionally made of steel and bolted directly on to the deck. With a significant shift to soft connections over the last 5-10 years, the humble padeye h... Loop Products padeyes
Ronstan Cam Cleats: Lighter, Stronger and Kinder to Ropes Simple, reliable and extremely versatile, Ronstan Cam Cleats are a staple on boats of all sizes, either as the primary rope holding solution on dinghies, or as part of a purchase system on larger boat... cam cleats Ronstan rope cleats
Guest Post- Internal Halyard locks By: Nick Black / Andy Rice about internal halyard locks In the last blog post we talked about the pros and cons of External versus Internal lock systems. Here we’ll look more closely at the internal h... Facnor halyard locks Karver
Guest Blog - Reef Locks or Reef Hooks By: Nick Black/Andy Rice about Reef Locks The final in our series on lock systems for sailing yachts, Andy Rice talks to Nick Black - from Rigging Projects - about reef locks or reef hooks. Reef Locks... halyard locks reef hook
Practical Tips on Cruising Halyard Locks Halyard locks are almost universally accepted in racing circles and are becoming increasingly popular with long distance cruisers, as they recognise the significant benefits. Benefits of a halyard loc... halyard locks
The C-Tech SnuffAir - sail snuffer lighter than Air! With large sails, strong winds and small crews, even the most experienced sailors need some extra help. The C-Tech SnuffAir sail snuffer allows larger sailboats to more easily manage spinnakers in a s... snuffers
Andersen Winches - how do I find the manufacture date and version number Andersen Winches are a big name in the boating business. Designed and manufactured in Denmark, Andersen Winches have earnt a reputation for building first class, high quality winches. Andersen Winches... Andersen winches
Running Rigging - Spliced Ropes Configurator We are pleased to announce our Custom Spliced ropes, running rigging service at upffront.com . We have created a configurator to allow you to build and order finished sheets and halyards online. We ha... Gottifredi Maffioli halyard rope ropes sailboat sheets