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rigging

Replacing Your Sailboat Rigging

Keep your sailboat’s mast securely in place by carefully inspecting all of your spar’s components and replacing parts before you have a breakdown.

rig tune

Keeping Your Rig Tuned

While most cruisers have a set-it-and-forget-it approach when it comes to rig tune, regularly checking and adjusting your rig can greatly improve your sailing.

Selden

Top-Down Furling 101

When it comes to setting and taming big running and reaching sails, top-down roller furlers are the performance option many offshore sailors prefer.

running stays

Splicing Stays

A locked Brummel eye and a few pieces of hardware turn hollow-core Dyneema into a forestay and running backstays.

forestay

Forestay Solutions

An inventive sailor from downunder finds a better way to lock down the inner forestay.

Could Have Been Prevented?

As I described in my previous post, we were over-canvased in a gale and we jibed. I too expected the preventer to prevent and I think it failed to do so as a result of line stretch.

Double Fairlead

Made specifically for the continuous furling line used on a code zero or gennaker, the Seldén stanchion-mount double fairlead has a spring-loaded stainless-steel push-and-twist bale

rigging

Replacing Your Sailboat Rigging

Keep your sailboat’s mast securely in place by carefully inspecting all of your spar’s components and replacing parts before you have a breakdown.

rig tune

Keeping Your Rig Tuned

While most cruisers have a set-it-and-forget-it approach when it comes to rig tune, regularly checking and adjusting your rig can greatly improve your sailing.

Selden

Top-Down Furling 101

When it comes to setting and taming big running and reaching sails, top-down roller furlers are the performance option many offshore sailors prefer.

running stays

Splicing Stays

A locked Brummel eye and a few pieces of hardware turn hollow-core Dyneema into a forestay and running backstays.

forestay

Forestay Solutions

An inventive sailor from downunder finds a better way to lock down the inner forestay.

Could Have Been Prevented?

As I described in my previous post, we were over-canvased in a gale and we jibed. I too expected the preventer to prevent and I think it failed to do so as a result of line stretch.

Double Fairlead

Made specifically for the continuous furling line used on a code zero or gennaker, the Seldén stanchion-mount double fairlead has a spring-loaded stainless-steel push-and-twist bale

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