Prepping your cockpit with clutches and deck organisers - A Sailors Guide This guide covers everything you need to know about the cockpit and how best to prepare it with clutches and deck organisers for a successful sailing experience. What is the cockpit? The pit is the ne... deck organisers -French posts -German posts rope cleats rope clutches winch feeders
Performance dinghy ropes explained Do you get confused with the myriad of rope manufacturers and dinghy ropes available? Read this quick recommendation of what dinghy rope to use in which application. With just a few different dinghy r... dyneema ropes -French posts -German posts Gottifredi Maffioli ropes
Harken Reflex Furler - Always adapting to stay ahead of the game Blocks, winches, travellers and a whole range of other systems, Harken has been a market leader in the sailing industry for over 40 years and is a household name among sailors. They consistently deliv... code zero furler -French posts furling -German posts Harken
Top down furler and Bottom up furler - Differences and Options What are the key differences between bottom up and top down furler units and do I need a dedicated unit for each type of furling? For a definition of the expressions, "top-down" and "bottom-up" furlin... Facnor -French posts furling -German posts Karver Ronstan top down furlers
The Spinlock RIG SENSE – Find your optimum rig tension and keep it! The Spinlock Rig Sense is a compact rig tension device designed to measure the loads in wire or rope on small keelboats and dinghies. Many boat owners may not be aware of just how critically important... -French posts rigging tools rig tension gauge
Basic Boat Rope Maintenance Saltwater and dirt tears away at the fibres of the boat rope, shortening their lifespan. ‘Salty ropes’ are damp, thus collect more dirt. Boat ropes aren’t cheap and so proper maintenance will ensure y... -French posts ropes
Trogear Bowsprit - Installing above Existing Bow Rollers Retrofitting a Trogear bowsprit, to allow the use of code 0 and asymmetric sails, is an increasingly popular performance upgrade for both cruisers and offshore racing sailors. A big consideration for ... bowsprits -French posts -German posts Trogear
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
Pontos Winches get ‘Karverized’ by Karver Systems - Part 2 In a previous blog post Upffront broke the news that Karver Systems had acquired Brittany based Pontos and their range of innovative winches. Pontos winches by Karver systems Now operating under the n... -French posts Karver winches
How to Choose a Spinlock Life Jackets & Accessories Lifejacket pioneers Spinlock are renowned for their sleek, comfortable to wear, high-spec lifejackets. In a previous blog , we introduced the full range of Spinlock life jackets and took a look at the... -French posts -German posts life jackets Spinlock
Choosing the right Deck Organiser For Your Sailboat There are many different styles of deck organiser available on the market, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. In this blog post, we'll look at three general categories: friction fairlea... deck organisers fairleads -French posts winch feeders