Antal: QR Clutch
March 22, 2019
Get a Grip Italian deck gear maker Antal’s two new QR clutches not only have high holding power—up to 3,500lb for the QR10 and 4,800lb
Get a Grip Italian deck gear maker Antal’s two new QR clutches not only have high holding power—up to 3,500lb for the QR10 and 4,800lb
Block Party The elegance of these new X3M Flight blocks from Ubi Maior conceals the fact that they can handle loads of up to 15
Furl Power Are you afraid of flying—spinnakers, that is? Harken’s new Reflex 3 top-down furler will tame A-sails on monohulls from 44-58ft and multis from
Block Party The elegance of these new X3M Flight blocks from Ubi Maior conceals the fact that they can handle loads of up to 15
Doctor Your Sails If one of your sails gets a rip or the stitches start coming out, you want to repair it right away–especially if
STACK ‘EM Here’s a nice idea from fiber rigging specialists Colligo Marine. Stackers are lightweight but strong static blocks—no moving parts—with integrated becket, that can
Springtime for Cleats It’s not every day you see a new take on the humble cleat. There are two problems with these essential items: lines
Gravity is an important force at work on a sailboat. It keeps the boat upright, it makes the anchor drop to the bottom, and it
Aye for an Eye If you want to bring some carbon fiber bling to your dinghy, raceboat, sport cruiser or maxi-yacht, look no further than
It’s Elementary Harken says its new line of element blocks are just the thing for “wallet-conscious” cruising sailors—indeed, is there any other kind of cruising
Six IMOCAs are lining up in New York this week for the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic, a fully-crewed sprint from New York City to Lorient, France.
Tank water can easily be contaminated with anything from a lingering bad taste to dangerous bacteria. Installing a triple filtration set up on Ben-Varrey helped.
The effort to save Maine’s classic plastic fleet began—as so many great things do—with three friends and a foolish idea.
Boat meets spaceship at the luxury end of the market.
Tides are an essential part of coastal sailing, so don’t forget to look at the moon once in a while.
The Magenta Project seeks applicants for their 2026-2027 mentorship program.
Twist: The Big Question When asked to help out onboard, I’m sometimes surprised to find how many skippers only have a vague notion of how
The sailing world has lost another great this week in the passing of John Rousmaniere, author of Fastnet Force 10 and numerous other sailing texts.
As a yacht broker, many people have talked to me about wanting to buy a boat, learning to sail, and then taking their own boat
A new flagship elevates an iconic and evergreen cruising brand.
