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The Boss Mast Dive
Hugo Boss is making waves with Alex Thomson Racing’s new YouTube commercial. Check out his latest antics below. Shame about the nice suit… Also if you haven’t see his keel walk, it’s worth a look....
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Rope Clutches
As most things in life, there are pluses and minuses. Lewmar and Spinlock clutches are no exception. Let’s have a look…… Lewmar boasts of their “domino” style locking mechanism. Spinlock raves about...
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40 Years in Review #VolvoOceanRace
I liked this on Facebook and thought I’d share. A look back at the History, the ‘high’s’ and the ‘low’s of what has become my favorite sailing event in the world… ) R.I.P. “Only the good die young”...
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Furling the Mainsail
After all of the conveniences that technology has afforded us sailors, there is still one luxury that has eluded us. Although more popular than ever, a furling mainsail is still not 100% standard...
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No Rudder, No Problem!
Ever wonder, “what if we lose steerage”? Well this little video, brought to you by our friends at Yachting Monthly, covers a few concepts to help allow you to get your boat back under control. They...
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Stanchion Bases
Stanchion bases are an often forgotten about, yet important, portion of our boat. They are responsible for giving our boat’s lifelines ’a foot to stand on’ – so to speak. Unfortunately, these...
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A Home Team Win
Just 5 days ago the Extreme Sailing Series finished up ACT 2 in Muscat, Oman. Leigh McMillan and the top notch team aboard The Wave Muscat came out victorious once again. The home snuck into the lead...
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Lubricants for Sailboats!
There are many lubricant products that all claim to do different things, or do they? So it is easy to see why this can become confusing. Not to mention there are even more lubrication products becoming...
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Views from Aloft
Our Views from Aloft segment made it’s 2014 debut last week at Muller Marine in beautiful downtown Eastport, Annapolis, MD. Here I went aloft using our self hoist. J105 from Aloft This was a full...
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Blocks
Ronstan Ball Bearing Harken Ball Bearing Holt Snatch Block Just as there are many rope choices, blocks (or pulleys as many refer to them) also have a vast array of manufacturers and designs. Holt,...
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Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show 2014
And so the sailing season kicks off! Come on down to the 2014 Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show and say hi. It is supposed to be good weather all weekend with a chance of rain in the evenings. Stop by and...
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Cleats
The Clam Cleat In today’s sailboat hardware market we will find 3 primary types of cleats. Cam Cleats, Clam Cleats, and Horn Cleats. The clam cleat is almost obsolete in today’s sailboat technology....
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Views From Aloft
This was form last week and it was a gorgeous spring day! We conducted an aloft inspection and re-tape. I have no idea what the red blurry thing is. A J 105 with a Leisure Furl!? Yes……yes it is. Black...
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Pin and Tape……
…….A term regularly used here at The Rigging Company. Yet this small detail appears to elude most, at least when it comes to doing it correctly. I always say, “details are what make the difference...
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Views from Aloft
Another one of our FREE safety inspections takes us aloft in Arnold, MD Bosun’s Selfie! I love this shot, it says Chesapeake summer is not far away. This was a Beneteau Yachts about 8 or 9 years old....
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The Highfield Lever
The Highfield lever was originally invented by the late Mr J. S. Highfield in about 1930. I believe this concept was initially intended to load and release running backstays at a predesignated...
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The Symbol of the Modern Americas Cup
USA-17, the fixed wing revolution icon, meets its final resting place just in front of Oracle’s Headquarters in Redwood City, California. Apparently it is quite the process to make this happen, but...
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Leading Halyards Aft
Leading halyards aft is becoming quite popular on newer boats today. Leading the lines to the cockpit can provide the convenience of not having to leave the safety cockpit in order to control the...
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The New Boss
The IMOCA Open 60 Hugo Boss team is growing and has added an American by the name of Ryan Breymaier. This guy has many accolades in sailing, one of them being the ‘Golden Route’ record: New York to...
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Harken Travelers
Harken dominates the sailboat parts market in many areas. Travelers are no exception. Don’t think for a minute that this product is only for racers, it is for cruisers too! There is nothing more...
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