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Sail, Rope and Rigging

Harken T2 Block Line

Harken continues to build on its lightweight soft-attach T2 block line, with double-sheave versions of its 18, 29, 40 and 57mm blocks that allow sailors to create an even greater array of systems.

Ronstan Gen-2 Continous Line Furlers

Ronstan’s recent upgrades to its continuous-line furlers are based on years of feedback from its customers. The resulting Gen 2 continuous-line furlers are more advanced than ever to facilitate deploying and furling reaching sails underway.

C. Sherman Johnson Co.’s Inner Forestay Lever

C. Sherman Johnson Co.’s Inner Forestay Lever not only allows you to quickly tension a collapsible stay when it’s time to deploy a staysail, it’s compact enough to easily tuck away into a corner when not in use.

Selden’s Furlex 304S

Three decades after Seldén launched its much-celebrated Furlex line, the Swedish rig and deck hardware manufacturer has introduced a fourth generation of its venerable roller-furlers.

Harken Crossbow Self-Taking Jib Track

The same “pivoting-track” technology Harken originally developed for grand prix raceboats is now available in a smaller configuration for high- performance dinghies, skiffs and multihulls under 20ft.

Jurgon Tool-Free Clevis

The Jurgan Tool-Free clevis is just that: a clevis pin with a proprietary mechanism that allows it to be secured without the need to thread or bend a cotter pin.

Ronstan’s Quick-Lock Winch Handle

Ronstan’s new Quick-Lock winch handles have a proprietary “auto quick-locking mechanism” that allows you to immediately place the drive head of the handle into a winch socket without first rotating a knob or pushing a button. The handle’s stainless steel locking lever automatically holds the handle in place—no more wasting time lining up buttons in the middle of a tack or gybe.

Johnson Marine’s Splice Line Fittings

Johnson Marine’s splice line fittings allow you to easily and reliably splice Dyneema or Spectra line onto a variety of different lifeline terminals when swapping out high-modulus line for stainless steel wire lifelines. The fittings are machined from 6061-T6 aluminum and are anodized to ensure long service life.

New England Ropes’ STS-WR Line

New England Ropes’ STS-WR² line is made of Dyneema SK-75 high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE) fiber to deliver top-level performance.

Harken’s pedestals feature aerodynamic cross-sections

Let the trickle down begin! As today’s America’s Cup boats and other grand prix racers continue to sail ever faster, windage aloft and on deck has become an increasingly important part of the speed equation.

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Caught in a Squall on a Daysail

When several members of our Florida sailing club, the West Coast Trailer Sailors Squadron, decided to get together for a group daysail on a recent

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DIY: Fixing a Diesel Engine

The morning our diesel engine experienced a runaway started like any other. We were headed out of Monterey Harbor on our 1979 Cheoy Lee 41,

Photo: Lydia Mullan

Part 2: The Doldrums to Belém

Editor’s note—This is the second installment of a story that began in the March 2026 issue.Click here for part one. I’m dimly aware of the

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From the Editor: Team Spirit

In tomorrow’s e-newsletter, we conclude the story of my transatlantic crossing with the Women Wave Project. For part one, click here. In retrospect, the whole crossing

Black Foils (NZL) and DS Automobiles France collided just seconds into the race. Photo by Felix Diemer for SailGP

Racing Collisions Raise Questions

You’ve probably seen the clips online. During the first day of racing in SailGP’s New Zealand series, the worst crash in the league’s six seasons

Photo: Tom Cunliffe

Cruising Tips

Log the Glass These days with weather forecasts available wherever there is WiFi, it doesn’t do to forget the old ways. Last season I was

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The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance

Contributing Editor Christopher Birch’s much anticipated book The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance is out now. Billed as “the maintenance manual that should have come

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