How to set a boat anchor in 3 simple steps So you are looking to stop off for a few hours to relax and enjoy your boat, maybe to bask in the sunshine or take a dip in the sea, or perhaps even for an overnight stay? It’s important to anchor you... boat anchor -French posts -German posts
A Guide to Mooring Lines What are a mooring lines? Arguably, one of the most important pieces of kit onboard your boat is a mooring line; it’s all well and good having a great boat, but if you can’t safely secure it at the qu... -French posts -German posts mooring lines mooring ropes
Antal Barber Block – Impeccable Design It’s no secret that we’re big fans of the cool gadgets that Antal manufacture. These are often the subject of our blogs – previously, we’ve delved into the Antal Roller Cleat , the Antal Soft Loop Hoo... Antal barber block -French posts -German posts snatch block
Boat fenders on a mission of defending your boat Yacht fender in Spanishis normally called ‘una defensa’, which may be a more appropriate name:aDefender.They are used to defend your boat by acting like a bumper between you and either a mooring quay ... boat fenders -French posts -German posts yacht fender
Sailboat Sheets and Halyards Length Guide We have previously discussed taking care of ropes, but, how long should these ropes even be? As previously mentioned, ropes are an essential element of yourrigging system, and optimising your sailboat... -French posts -German posts halyard rope halyards sailboat sheets
What is a sailing dogbone? A sailing dogbone is a small, lightweight, dual tapered rod, which can simply and efficiently connect two lines together. As the name suggests, its shape is comparable to that of a ‘dog bone’, where t... Armare -French posts -German posts Kohlhoff Rigging sailing dogbone Tylaska
The Best Sail Instrument - Velocitek Prostart or the Novasail NS-START. Pro? Velocitek and Novasail have long been leaders in the sailing electronics industry. This blog will compare the flagship sail instruments from each, the Velocitek Prostart and the Novasail NS START.Pro ... -French posts -German posts Novasail sailing instruments Velocitek
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