Deckchute is a new spinnaker handling system from Denmark. The design is like that of a dinghy spinnaker chute that have been around for over 40 years. The spinnaker is lowered by pulling a takedown line while easing the spinnaker …
Category: Sails & Riggng
Reviews of sails and rigging equipment for boats
A5266 Mainsheet Jammer
A5266 Mainsheet Jammer from Allen Brothers is very simple solution to a age old problem. The problem with a swivel mainsheet block that is centered on top of the swivel base is that the cleat doesn’t automatically aligning itself, but …
Snuffair spinnaker snuffer
snuffair spinnaker snuffer. Spinnakers are fun to sail with, but they are unwieldy to handle. Spinnakers are large clouds of sail, and almost impossible to control by one person, until the snuffer came along.
The snuffer is a sock that …
DrSails Adhesive
DrSails Adhesive is an epoxy adhesive developed to repair and mount various applications on a sailboat. It can be used to glue fiber glass, carbon, metal, wood, wetsuit and can even be used to repair sails. What makes DrSails unique …
Sail Repair
Sail Repair kits are handy for any sailor especially those travelling offshore. Most sailors are going to see a sail that needs repair at some point. The repair may be insignificant or devastating. If your just out sailing for the …
Extra light headsail furling system
Extra light headsail furling system from Colligo Marine uses a headsail with hanks. You can use soft shackles to attach the sail to the furler torsion rope. This is a light alternative to a furler with alloy foils.
The furler …
Brolga Rig Adjusters
Brolga Rig Adjusters are designed for the sailboat racers like Etchells class which allows rig adjustment on the water, either between races or during. The smooth adjustment of the turnbuckle, aided by the bearings and the knurled knob, which gives …
Halyard Strop Lock
Halyard Strop Lock from Southern Spars helps keep that luff tension when your rope clutch wont hold. For modern sailboats with increasing need for tight luffed headsails and code 0s more and more emphasis is on halyard stretch. Dynex Dux …