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
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
Soft Padeyes – Light, Strong and Versatile Several types of soft padeyes are now available on the market and are proving increasingly popular over traditional stainless steel padeyes. They all capitalise on the incredible strength to weight ra... -German posts padeyes
Antal Roller Cleat – A Sleek Solution for Mooring Italian manufacturer Antal produce a lot of cool products that we find are hugely popular on Upffront.com . From their blocks to their winches, Antal products seem to strike the perfect balance betwee... Antal -French posts -German posts rope cleats
Soft shackles are a win-win solution for multiple applications Soft shackles have surely penetrated the mainstream sailing in recent years. They are a popular alternative to traditional metal shackles. Made from single braid Dyneema® soft shackles offer several a... -French posts -German posts shackles soft shackles
Top down furler vs Bottom up furler - whats the difference? Top down furler and bottom up furler are expressions used primarily for continuous line furling systems using a torsional cable/rope, around which the sail furls. As opposed to a traditional foil furl... code zero furler -French posts furling -German posts
Get a grip! What’s the right halyard rope for my sailing boat? Choosing the correct line for your halyard doesn’t just improve performance, it’s essential for keeping your sails safe. Lose a halyard while sailing and you’ll likely have to end your race and head t... -French posts -German posts halyard rope halyards
The perfect ratio of anchor line and anchor rope to anchor chain It’s long been the view of many cruisers that an all-chain anchor rode (the anchor rope or anchor line that connects the anchor to the boat) is superior to a rope rode. However, most racers would disa... anchor chain anchor line anchor rope -French posts -German posts
Reefing Mainsail: Are you onboard with reef hooks? Founded in 2004, Karver set themselves the goal of developing and manufacturing hardware for the latest generation of high-tech yachts... and they are succeeding with just that.From cam cleats to the ... -French posts -German posts reef hook
Rope Clutch & Rope Jammer - A Simple and Reliable Rope Holding Solution The following blog will examine rope clutch and rope jammer in turn, to enable you to determine the best option for securely holding a line on your boat. Sailboats and ropes go hand in hand, from only... -French posts -German posts rope clutches rope jammers
Sailing instruments from Velocitek, Sailmon and Vakaros - introduction from Upffront The term ‘sailing instrument’ is broadly applicable to just about any onboard system with a sensor and a readout. While wired instrument systems are common, in this blog we discuss portable GPS sailin... -German posts sailing instruments Sailmon Vakaros Velocitek
Best Code Zero furlers: Top 5 from Upffront.com in 2024 In this blog we round up5 of the best code zero furlerson the market. Choosing the right code zero furler is a question of boat size and SWL (safe working load), sail area, performance level and budge... code zero furler furling -German posts Karver KZ Race Furler Profurl Ubi Maior