Sailmon & Cyclops Smartlink Nano – Improve Your Performance from the Start Line In previous articles we have spoken about the Sailmon Max and the Cyclops Marine smartlinkNano,but never the two together! Not only will we be introducing some cutting-edge technology, but we will als... Cyclops Marine -French posts -German posts sailing instruments Sailmon
ROPEYE Loop - Back to the Future! It's the big return of Ropeye Loop products!After almost two years of absence, this well-known brand is back in force on our waters, whether on new foiling dinghies, IMOCA’s, maxi’s, or to modernize a... -French posts -German posts padeyes Ropeye
Gottifredi Maffioli Safeline Max – Dyneema lifelines for yachts Textile Dyneema lifelines are an increasingly popular choice for cruising as well as racing sailboats. They offer some clear advantages and that is why premium Italian rope manufacturer, Gottifredi Ma... boat lifelines -German posts Gottifredi Maffioli
Furling Drum Locks - to lock, or not to lock? There is somewhat of a debate over the use of drum locks on a continuous line furling drum. As it says on the tin, a drum locks are designed to lock a continuous line furling drum in place, in order t... drum locks -French posts furling furling drum -German posts
Simrad Tillerpilot - A Cost Effective Extra Pair Of Hands For shorthanded sailors, a good autohelm is like having an extra pair of hands on deck. But the cost of a full-blown instrument system can be prohibitive for many smaller boats. A Simrad tillerpilot o... -French posts -German posts Simrad tiller pilots
Reducing Weight Aloft with Dyneema Backstay Reducing weight aloft with Dyneema backstay is one of the most cost effective ways of increasing your boat speed and performance: every kilogram you take out of the rig is roughly equivalent to 4kg ad... backstays -French posts -German posts
Bamar ROLLGEN furler - Top Down Furling System Introducing the Bamar ROLLGEN furler - top down furling system and why, at Upffront, we think this is a great product for cruising boats from 38-60 Feet. Bamar is an Italian manufacturer of furling sy... Bamar furling -German posts top down furlers
Downwind Turbo-charge with a Facnor Bowsprit Facnor is a specialist in designing and manufacturing furling systems, and therefore it should come as no surprise that they have a retrofit bowsprit solution.Facnor bowsprit range is made by their si... bowsprits Facnor -French posts -German posts
Ronstan snap shackles – A more affordable alternative to a sailing staple? Hailing from Australia, Ronstan have been developing hardware for sailors since 1953. The Triggersnap™shackles are the latest snap shackles in their extensive catalogue of deck hardware solutions and ... -French posts -German posts Ronstan shackles snap shackles
Best Navigation Lights Set Up for a 12 Meter sailboat from Lopolight When operating between sunset and sunrise, or in low visibility conditions, navigation lights are essential for every seagoing vessel. The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (C... boat electronics -French posts -German posts Lopolight navigation lights
Velocitek Prostart V2 - improve your race starts The latest Velocitek ProStart 2 is the distillation of more than a decade of experience and customer feedback building stand-alone, GPS-based, distance-to-line starting aids. It’s all about time and d... -French posts -German posts sailing instruments Velocitek
Ronstan SHOCK Blocks - Simple Efficient Low Friction Rings The name of the Ronstan SHOCK Block is derived fromSHeaveless blOCKand reflects the growing trend for replacing ball bearing blocks, with “low friction rings”, in a whole range of sailing system appli... -French posts -German posts low friction rings Ronstan