VSG Lifejackets - Combining Safety with Comfort Valeria San Giorgio also known as VSG is one of the oldest Italian companies to design and produce lifejackets. Starting in 1926 VSG began manufacturing sails and waxed clothes for merchant ships and ...
PROtect Tapes SPK: The Retro-Revolution? Image Credits: PROtect Tapes PROtect Tapes provide solutions for the owners, boat captains and race teams who recognise that protecting the boat and reducing maintenance plays an important role in enh...
Ino-ending - The end of the line? When it comes to the Ino-block range, the manufacturer firmly believes that simplicity is key, and we tend to agree with them. Based on the same concept as the innovative Ino-block, the Ino-ending blo...
Velocitek: Get your Electronics Strapped-in Credit: Velocitek Simple, clear and extremely functional. Velocitek electronics are popular among sailors from beginners to competition veterans thanks to their functional design and ease of use. Upff...
Armare Ropes: Local Ropemaker to America's Cup Supplier Giuseppe Finco - Image Credit© Armare Ropes Despite being a small, family-run business, Armare Ropes are operating at the top of their game. Boasting five generations of knowledge, the traditional rop...
Extending your reach with Ronstan Tiller Extensions Image Credits: Heidi Bucktin / Ronstan Ronstan is an Australian born company who has developed hardware for both small and big boats since 1953. In this blog we will look at their extensive range of t...
All-New Marine Electronics Tech - Smartlink2 Load Cell Cyclops Marine and Sailmon have recently announced a direct link (removing need for additional gateways) between the Max GPS race computer and the smart link Nano load cell. Sailmon are one of the fir...
FSE Robline Rope for Sale As active and enthusiastic professional sailors, FSE Robline pride themselves on creating ‘world class yachting ropes’. Designed with both cruising sailors and regatta sailors in mind, FSE are a globa...
Composite Backstays: Your Quick Fix for Maximum Performance Image Credit: Ronstan Previously on our blog , we introduced our range of new Kohlhoff composite backstays , manufactured from Gottifredi Maffioli’s lightweight – but incredibly strong – Ultrawire. Si...
Allen Brothers - dedicated to manufacturing excellence We are pleased to introduce the Allen Brothers 20mm and 30mm Dynamic Block ranges on the website and decided to take the opportunity to have an in-depth look at this fascinating UK manufacturer of per...
Replacing your Karver Furler Quick Release Spring Kit The Karver range of furling units has come a long way in the last 10-15 years, with each aspect of the design seeing incremental improvements. Captive pins with quick release mechanisms are almost uni...
World exclusive: Introducing the MORF Block Upffront.com is very pleased to introduce the MORF Block from G-Yacht Design - the lightweight, flexible, strong, all-purpose modular block system. The use of soft shackles and lash thimbles is becomi...