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
Alphalock Halyard Locks – Simply the Best? The Alphalock brand is a relative newcomer on the sailing hardware scene but its CEO, Eric Hall – founder of Hall Spars and inventor of their renowned Hall Autolocks - is anything but “the new kid on ... Alphalock -French posts -German posts halyard locks
smartlink Wireless Load Sensor – Live Rig Load Data at your Fingertips In a previous article we looked at the benefits of having live forestay load data using the Cyclops Marine smarttune load sensor. In this blog we take a closer look at the sister product, often used i... boat electronics Cyclops Marine digital load cell -French posts -German posts
New Ewincher SE: affordable and powerful electric winch handle Ewincher has recently introduced their new electric winch handle – Ewincher SE, which stands for Special Edition. At a first glance it’s difficult to find the difference from Ewincher 2, but somehow t... electric winches Ewincher -French posts -German posts winches winch handle
Guest Blog - The Ups and Downs of Top Down Furling BY ANDY RICE, INTERVIEWING BJARNE LORENZEN.In part three of this blog series,Bjarne Lorenzen of sailmaker Doyle O’leuexplains the benefits of top down furling, one of the big developments of the past ... -French posts furling gennaker furler -German posts top down furlers
Guest Post - Nick Black takes stock of Halyard Locks In all of these worlds, reliability is paramount. Here, Nick explains why halyard locks have started to take hold at the top of the sport, and why the rest of the sailing world should sit up and take ... Facnor -French posts -German posts halyard locks Karver
Morf Block: Evolution in the DNA Morf Block – the brainchild of Morfrac Systems – is constantly evolving . Once a DIY block, where the user was free to use the lash thimble of their choice, Morf Block is now available ready-to-run, o... -French posts -German posts Morfrac pulley blocks
Furling system: options & furling accessories When purchasing a furling system, there are several other considerations that need to be taken into account to ensure you have a fully operational furling system. Some are basic / essentials and other... -French posts furling furling accessories -German posts
Lopolight Navigation Lights - It's all about safety at sea To avoid collisions at night, navigation lights are one of the most important tools. Having equipment you can rely on, provides a high level of comfort and allows you to relax a bit during a night voy... boat electronics -French posts -German posts Lopolight navigation lights
Outils Oceans Sailing Rope Bags - In Collaboration with Racers Outils Oceans is a brand-new product range at Upffront which we are very excited to introduce. However, the marine division of this Brittany (France) based company has been working, in collaboration w... -French posts -German posts halyard bags Outils oceans rope bags
Spinlock XTX - the latest innovation in rope holding Widely known as experts in rope holding, Spinlock is the go-to solution for many sailors when it comes to clutches and jammers. We’ve been looking forward to the launch of their new product, the Spinl... -German posts rope clutches rope jammers Spinlock
Guest Post - Internal vs. External Halyard Locks By: Andy Rice, SailJuice. Co-owner of independent rigging company, Rigging Projects, Nick Black is one of the most sought-after riggers in the business. One way or another Nick’s work has made its way... -German posts halyard locks