Continuous vs Discontinuous Standing Rigging Regardless of material choice (wire, rod or composite), there are two main types of lateral rigging configurations, referred to as Discontinuous or Continuous rigging. In this blog we outline the diff... -French posts -German posts
Achieving a Stable Reaching Setup - An Interview With North Sails Reaching legs are an inevitable feature of coastal racing, and a good setup can produce some of the fastest and most stable sailing. We are talking about that range of off-wind angles, where an eased ... -German posts
Adding a Staysail? Mast Hardware Options We have previously reported on the benefits of adding a staysail in our guest blog: Turbo charge your ride with a staysail. We also looked at different setup options such as furling vs hanks here :But... -French posts -German posts sheave boxes structural furler
Continuous Furling Lines Understand the importance of having a good quality furling line for continuous line furlers, what to look out for and where to find an extensive range of performance and cruising furling lines. Not ha... -French posts furling furling lines -German posts
Polyform Fenders for Boats - 40 Years of Experience in Boat Protection If you own a boat, you know how important it is to protect it from damage. That’s why investing in quality fenders for boats is essential. Let’s take a look at the benefits of using Polyform fenders. ... boat fenders -French posts -German posts Polyform US yacht fender
Electric Boat Winch – Horizontal, Vertical or Compact Motor? You’ve chosen to upgrade from a manual winch to an electric boat winch. Now, you need to decide on motor placement. This is a critical design decision which largely depends on your boats available spa... electric winches -German posts winches
Velocitek Prism - racing compass What is with all thehypesurrounding the Velocitek Prism racing compass? The Velocitek Prism racing compass is more than just a geometrical shape, and it has class sailors going insane to get their han... -French posts race compass sailing instruments Velocitek
nke Instruments – Do I need the (M.O.B.) Man Overboard Module? As the trend for performance enhancing marine electronics continues to grow, here at upffront.com we have decided to make things simple for our customers: we’ve crafted six, turn-key, nke instruments ... -French posts nke sailing instruments
Sika adhesives and Sikaflex sealants - strong and sustainable Sika is a speciality chemicals manufacturer with a clear focus on reducing environmental impact. Their sustainability strategy “more value, less impact” aligns their commitment to producing high quali... adhesives sealants Sika
The Baby Karver Furler - KF0.9 “Sailing faster or with less effort is often limited due to poor equipment ”- Marin Clausin: Karver CEO. Reputed for their innovation, the French sailing hardware manufacturer has added a new product ... -French posts furling Karver
Superswift - The Perfect Light Air Spinnaker Sheet The world of modern sailing ropes is bright and bountiful. But from the plethora ofbrands, colours, materials and styles,GottifrediMaffioli’sSuperswift spinnaker sheet perpetuallystands out. The famil... -German posts Gottifredi Maffioli sailboat sheets
Soft shackles vs. Tylaska Snap Shackle – Which comes out on top? In this article we would like to compare in detail our favorite soft shackle with something special from Tylaska - Tylaska Snap shackle. Here at upffront.com , it’s no secret that we favour soft shack... -French posts -German posts snap shackles Tylaska