Sailmon MAX – the sailing instrument built to challenge you Sailing instrument Sailmon MAXis a modern racing sailboat computer that works via GPS positioning - tracking speed, angle to the wind, bearing and a number of other parameters. Traditionally, dinghy a... -French posts -German posts sailing instruments Sailmon
How Long is my Furling Line? It’s a simple question but if you are buying a new furler or need to organise a replacement furling line and do not have access to measure it……. how long should it be!? In this blog we give you some s... -French posts furling furling lines -German posts
Harken Headfoil or Tuff Luff Headfoil? What are the main twin-groove racing headfoil options available and what are the key features and benefits of Harken headfoil and Tuff Luff headfoil? A twin-groove headfoil is a must-have system for a... -French posts Harken head foils Tuff Luff
Structural Furler for the main forestay Continuous line furlers, together with a torsional cable, is an alternative furling system for the main structural forestay. Structural furler is an increasingly popular, lightweight choice for both r... Facnor -French posts furling -German posts Karver structural furler
Harken Furlers for small boat - from 14ft Dinghy to 30ft Sportsboat Harken have a dedicated range of furlers for dinghies and keel boats up to 30ft (3mm, 5mm and 6mm diameter forestays). These are what we, at upffront.com would term “Structural furlers”, in that they ... -French posts furling Harken
Code Zero Torsional Cable: Tackle Luff Length Troubles Previously on the upffront.com blog , we looked at how to measure a new torsional cable for your boat, and emphasised the importance of an accurate measurement to ensure a correct cable specification ... code zero code zero furler -French posts -German posts torsional cable torsion rope
Soft Shackles and Lashing lines – Fad or Paradigm Shift? Soft shackles have emerged as a game-changer in the world of sailing, offering significant advantages over traditional metal fixings. These innovative components, made primarily from Dyneema®, are lig... dyneema loops -French posts -German posts shackles soft shackles
The Best Code 0 furlers for 25-30ft Sailing Boats If you have a 25-30ft sailboat and you are looking to boost your sailing performance with a code zero or asymmetric spinnaker then you will need a furler in the 900-1000kg working load range. There is... code zero code zero furler Facnor -French posts furling -German posts Karver KZ Race Furler Profurl Ronstan Selden
Guest Post- What is the perfect sail wardrobe for blue-water cruising? Continuing our series of ‘Guest Posts’, this week, we asked Charles ‘Butch ‘Ulmer from UK Sailmakers NY for his thoughts on sail wardrobe, what sails take on board and setting up the most favourable o... -French posts -German posts
Introduction to Dyneema Rope in Modern Sail Ropes There are many core materials used in rope making (e.g. Vectran®, PBO, polypropylene, hemp, nylon etc) but the vast majority of modern ropes are based on a polyester, or increasingly, a Dyneema® core.... dyneema ropes -French posts -German posts ropes
Spinnaker Snuffers - Better Than Furling? A snuffer is a simple, reliable method of dousing an asymmetric spinnaker. Despite advances in furling technology, spinnaker snuffers remain the first choice for many offshore race yachts such as Clas... -French posts furling -German posts snuffers spinnaker gear
Torsion Rope or Furling Rope – What’s an S-Splice!? When it comes to furling cables, custom top-down cables (for loose luff, asymmetrical gennakers) and bottom-up cables (for code zeros and staysails) can sometimes be expensive. For small to medium siz... -French posts furling -German posts Kohlhoff Rigging torsional cable torsion rope