Sailing Cleats, Clutches and Jammers – What’s the difference? When it comes to purchasing new sailing hardware, there are a plethora of options available. However, whilst some hardware has a clear place and purpose on a boat – such as hanks, locks and blocks – w... Fallenstopper Keilklemmen Klemmen
Alphalock Fallenschlösser – Einfach die Besten? Die Marke Alphalock ist ein relativer Neuling in der Segelhardware-Szene, aber ihr CEO, Eric Hall - Gründer von Hall Spars und Erfinder der berühmten Hall Autolocks - ist alles andere als "ein neues G... Alphalock -Deutsche Blogartikel Fallenschlösser -Französische Blogartikel
smartlink – Live Daten direkt aus dem Rig In einem früheren Artikel (hier auf Englisch) haben wir uns mit den Vorstag-Lastdaten beschäftigt, die der Cyclops Marine smarttune Lastsensor liefert. In diesem Blog werfen wir einen genaueren Blick ... Cyclops Marine -Deutsche Blogartikel Digitale Lastsensoren -Französische Blogartikel Schiffselektronik
What makes Gottifredi Maffioli Superswift rope so super? Superswift, from leading rope makers Gottifredi Maffioli, is a favorite among performance dinghy sailors and big boat sailors alike. When you take a closer look at the features of this versatile rope,... Gottifredi Maffioli tauwerk
LOOP Products: An Innovative Twist to the Stick-on Soft Padeye Padeyes are a multi-purpose attachment point, traditionally made of steel and bolted directly on to the deck. With a significant shift to soft connections over the last 5-10 years, the humble padeye h... Loop Products Padeyes
Ronstan Cam Cleats: Lighter, Stronger and Kinder to Ropes Simple, reliable and extremely versatile, Ronstan Cam Cleats are a staple on boats of all sizes, either as the primary rope holding solution on dinghies, or as part of a purchase system on larger boat... Curryklemmen Klemmen Ronstan
Guest Post- Internal Halyard locks By: Nick Black / Andy Rice about internal halyard locks In the last blog post we talked about the pros and cons of External versus Internal lock systems. Here we’ll look more closely at the internal h... Facnor Fallenschlösser Karver
Guest Blog - Reef Locks or Reef Hooks By: Nick Black/Andy Rice about Reef Locks The final in our series on lock systems for sailing yachts, Andy Rice talks to Nick Black - from Rigging Projects - about reef locks or reef hooks. Reef Locks... Fallenschlösser Reffhaken
Practical Tips on Cruising Halyard Locks Halyard locks are almost universally accepted in racing circles and are becoming increasingly popular with long distance cruisers, as they recognise the significant benefits. Benefits of a halyard loc... Fallenschlösser
The C-Tech SnuffAir - sail snuffer lighter than Air! With large sails, strong winds and small crews, even the most experienced sailors need some extra help. The C-Tech SnuffAir sail snuffer allows larger sailboats to more easily manage spinnakers in a s... Bergeschläuche
Andersen Winches - how do I find the manufacture date and version number Andersen Winches are a big name in the boating business. Designed and manufactured in Denmark, Andersen Winches have earnt a reputation for building first class, high quality winches. Andersen Winches... Andersen Winschen
Running Rigging - Spliced Ropes Configurator We are pleased to announce our Custom Spliced ropes, running rigging service at upffront.com . We have created a configurator to allow you to build and order finished sheets and halyards online. We ha... Fallleine Gottifredi Maffioli Segel Schoten tauwerk