Introducing Flipper Winch Handle – The World’s First Foldable Winch Handle Are you a sailor looking for an innovative way to make sailing easier? Look no further than Flipper winch handle - the world's first foldable winch handle. This winch handle is designed to be compact ... Flipper -German posts winch handle
Introducing Ronstan Orbit Winches and QuickTrim Technology Ronstan have just launched an all new range of Aluminium Self-tailing Orbit Winches in 3 sizes plus an innovative new QuickTrim feature which allows the line to be eased without removing the handle or... -French posts -German posts Ronstan winches
Introducing the Spinlock Deckvest Range When it comes to safety, we know you want the best for yourself and your crew. Just launched on our website ‘Safety’ category is Spinlock Deckvest – the world-renowned go-to lifejacket for hobby sailo... -French posts -German posts life jackets Spinlock
A New Twist on Soft Shackles - LOOP Cover Shackles LOOP soft shackles are a simple, yet highly versatile product. They can be used almost anywhere that you would use a conventional shackle and have an incredible strength to weight ratio, as you would ... -French posts -German posts Loop Products soft shackles
Bluewater Cruising - Cutter Rig vs. Solent Rig (Part 1) Here at Upffront, we are aware that many people are searching for the perfect bluewater cruising set up. Two popular options for off-shore cruising are the cutter rig and the solent rig, both sporting... -French posts -German posts
Guest Blog - Turbo-Charge your Ride with a Staysail BY ANDY RICE, INTERVIEWING BJARNE LORENZEN One of the great spectacles of the recent Volvo Ocean Race was seeing the VO65s charging along with a trio of headsails flying in neat formation in front of ... -German posts
Block and tackle - understanding mechanical advantage on sailing boats A block and tackle or ‘purchase’ system is a form of mechanical advantage, where the input force is multiplied through a series of pulleys or blocks to create a much larger output force. Trying to und... -German posts
What's New in 2023: Sailing Hardware and Rigging The biggest marine equipment trade show (METS) is about to take place in Amsterdam later this month and they have just announced the 2023 DAME Design Award nominations, for what's new and exciting in ... -French posts -German posts sailing equipment
Evolution of the IRC code zero - A conversation with North Sails In our previous blog we spoke with Ronan Grealish from North Sails on the topic of reaching sail configurations for doublehanded racing. In this blog we continue the conversation to take a closer look... code zero code zero furler -French posts -German posts
The Best Sailing Equipment from the METS DAME Awards 2022 Next week the Upffront team will be heading to Amsterdam for the biggest and most prestigious marine trade show in the world, METS. We are planning to share with you some of the latest innovations in ... -German posts sailing equipment