Sail, Rope and Rigging

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’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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.