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    What should I have in my grab bag? A boat safety essential

    VSG Lifejackets - Combining Safety with Comfort

    How many fenders do I need for my boat? – A complete guide

    Which Service Kit for my Andersen Winch

    Best Practice for Eco Friendly Waste Disposal

    Premiumropes Eco - Turning Bottles Into Ropes

    Sailserver, Your Sailing Adventure Data Log

    How to Anchor Your Boat the Eco-Friendly Way

    Do you need a set of storm sails?

    Race through the night with Mantagua Racing Lights

    Karver KFEC Eco Furlers - A better future and a better furler

    Simrad Tillerpilot - A Cost Effective Extra Pair Of Hands

    NEXe Furler - Effortless Furling powered by Profurl

    What's The Right Sheet For My Boat?

    Sika® adhesives and sealants - strong and sustainable

    Choosing the Right Code Zero or Gennaker Furler

    Get a grip! What’s the right halyard rope for my sailing boat?

    The Best Code 0 furlers for 25-30ft Sailing Boats

    FourthCape WeedWand - Don't go overboard clearing your rudders!

    Armare Zero Twist Torsional Ropes

    ROPEYE - Back to the Future!

    Just the two of us... Upffront.com sponsors UKDHOS for 2022

    Ronstan snap shackles – A more affordable alternative to a sailing staple?

    Outils Oceans Rope Bag - In Collaboration with Racers

    Selden Bowsprits: An elegant solution that really stands out!

    All-New Marine Electronics Tech - Smartlink2 Load Cell

    Sailmon & Cyclops Combo – Improve Your Performance from the Start Line

    Introducing the Sailmon MAX – The sailing GPS built to challenge you!

    Which is the right Lewmar boat anchor for me?

    Trogear Bowsprits - Installing above Existing Bow Rollers

    What's New in 2021: Sailing Hardware and Rigging

    How to set a boat anchor in 3 simple steps

    Wichard MXEvo 2:1/3:1 Blocks - Often imitated but tough to beat

    Antal Barber Block – Impeccable Design

    Fendress Fenders – No Compromise Inflatable Yacht Fenders

    How to Choose a Spinlock Deckvest & Accessories

    Best Sailing Boat Blocks in 2021

    The C-Tech SnuffAir - Lighter than Air!

    Antal Roller Cleat – A Sleek Solution for Mooring

    Choosing the right shackle – Where do I start?

    Harken Electric Winch Range Explained

    Introducing the Spinlock Deckvest Range

    Bamar RLG EVO ROLLGEN Top Down Furling System

    The Best Sail Race Computer - Velocitek Prostart or the Novasail NS-START. Pro?

    Morfrac Systems Discuss the Future of Deck Hardware

    Introducing Premium Ropes and Stirotex Fibre

    Antal Soft Loop Hook – Light, Simple Line Control

    Antal Electric Winch Range Explained

    LOOP Cover Shackles, A New Twist on Soft Shackles

    Andersen’s Compact Electric Winches: Space-saving Saviour or Subpar Alternative?

    Stay Safe with Mantagua’s Certified NAVIPRO Navigation Lights

    Karver KF V3 Furler Accessories Guide

    Electric Sailboat Winch – Horizontal, Vertical or Compact Motor?

    MORFRAC and 3D Printing -  A Success Story

    Lewmar EVO® Winches – Made to Last

    Karver Winches – A Truly Unique Proposition

    What size electric sailboat winch do I need?

    The nke Multidisplay – All of your boat data in one place

    Quality Cruising with Andersen’s Electric Winch Range

    Gottifredi Maffioli Safeline Max – Dyneema® lifelines for yachts

    Antal Manual Winches: Plain Top & Self-Tailing for Cruisers & Racers

    Save your Metal, and your Wallet with Tef-Gel!

    10 Reasons to upgrade to an Electric Winch

    Exploring the Karver KBO Block Range

    Ronstan Cam Cleats: Lighter, Stronger and Kinder to Ropes

    Ronstan SHOCK Blocks - Simple Efficient Low Friction Rings

    Harken Small Boat Furlers - From 14ft Dinghy to 30ft Sportsboat

    The Differences Between Harken Radial and Performa Winches

    New Product Launch - Karver V3 Furlers

    Improve your Race Starts with the Velocitek V2 Prostart

    How Long is my Furling Line?

    Continuous vs Discontinuous Standing Rigging

    Celebrating Curves with the LOOP Flexi Stick-on

    Running Rigging Configurator

    Ubi Maior Italia - FR Furler Range

    Straight Talking – Mast and Standing Rigging Terminology

    Sailboat Composite Standing Rigging – Material Options

    Sailing Autopilot Systems - Key Components

    Composite Rigging – what are the benefits?

    Torsional Ropes vs Cables

    Adding a Staysail? Inner Forestay Setup Options

    Improve Your Sailing Performance – 3 Simple, Cost Effective Upgrades

    Stripping and recovering yacht ropes – when, where and why?

    Alphalock Halyard Locks – Simply the Best?

    Sailboat Hardware Soft Attachments – Fad or Paradigm Shift?

    smartlink – Live Rig Load Data at your Fingertips

    LOOP Products: An Innovative Twist to the Stick-on Padeye

    9 Uses for PROtect Tapes ‘Millionaires’ Tape

    Morf Block: Evolution in the DNA

    Plug & Play Forestay Load with the Cyclops Marine Smarttune

    Sailboat Load Data - Optimising Hardware and Rigging Design

    Replacing your Karver Furler Quick Release Spring Kit

    Finding your way around upffront.com

    Sailboat Deck Organisers – Let’s get organised!

    Novasail Tactical Race Computers - First off the Line

    Morf Block merges into Morfrac Systems

    The Low-Down on High-load Dinghy Blocks

    Spinlock’s XTX - the latest innovation in rope holding

    Ubi Maior X3M Flight Blocks – the Compact, High Flyer

    Allen Brothers - dedicated to manufacturing excellence

    nke - Finding Their True Course

    Ewincher - An alternative to electric winches?

    "Vang-on!" - with Pauger Performance and Style

    Fendertex: blowing apart the fender business!

    Extending your reach with Ronstan

    Bamar’s Got Your Back… stay!

    FSE Robline Rope for Sale

    PROtect Tapes SPK: The Retro-Revolution?

    Harken Reflex Furler: Always adapting to stay ahead of the game

    Join Us On The Foredeck!

    Andersen winch: Laser focus on a simple, reliable, high-quality design

    Downwind Turbo-charge with a Facnor Bowsprit

    Guest Blog - Turbo-Charge your Ride with a Staysail

    What’s so special about the Ronstan Orbit Range?

    An introduction to the all-new Upffront.com!

    Gottifredi Maffioli Cruising Lines Explained

    Karver’s Double Whammy at the DAME Awards

    Armare Ropes: Local Ropemaker to America's Cup Supplier

    Robline Rope: Cruising Ranges Explained

    nke Depth and Speed sensors explained

    Tylaska Cone and Plug Fids explained

    Velocitek: Get your Electronics Strapped-in

    Tuff Luff head foils - Care and Maintenance

    Sailing Hardware and Rigging Innovation at METs 2019

    Soft Attachment Blocks - The Basics

    Bamar’s RLG EVO – Code 0 Furler

    Trogear Bowsprits: A good enough reason to drill a hole through your bow

    LOOP® Woggle - “The Daddy” in the world of genoa sheet leads

    Spinlock Clutches and Jammers - Remote Operation

    Andersen Sailing Winch - making the right choice.

    Ino-ending - The end of the line?

    Calculating your Sail Areas

    Is it a Halyard Swivel, Top Swivel or just a Swivel!?

    How to Change the Cover on a Cousin Constrictor® Textile Rope Clutch in 7 Steps

    Product review: Facnor Flatfurl structural furler

    What makes Gottifredi Maffioli Superswift rope so super?

    PROtect Tapes One Design

    Practical Tips on Cruising Halyard Locks

    The Baby Karver Furler - KF0.9

    What is a Top-Down Adapter?

    Karver KJ Jammer

    Reefing Your Mainsail: Are you onboard with reef hooks?

    Soft solutions vs. Tylaska’s Snap Shackle – Which comes out on top?

    Composite Backstays: Your Quick Fix for Maximum Performance

    Ino–Rope Update: The Latest in Textile Block Performance

    Cleats, Clutches and Jammers – What’s the difference?

    Jump into a Career in Sailing – Join upffront.com

    A Beginners Guide to Cam Cleats

    Guest Blog - Furling Your Mainsail

    Code Zero Torsional Cable: Tackle Luff Length Troubles

    nke Marine Electronics – Do I need the Man Overboard (M.O.B.) Module?

    What Information is Required to Specify the Correct Genoa Furling System?

    Electric Bowsprit Furler - Brand-New from Bamar

    Furling Drum Locks - to lock, or not to lock?

    Dyneema® Braided Cover: The Latest Addition to Your Tool Kit

    Lash Thimbles – What are they, and how do I use them?

    nke Marine Electronics – Do I really need Wi-Fi?

    How do I rig the bobstay on my Trogear bowsprit?

    Millionaires Tape’ – What is it?!

    Fresh In: Tiller Extensions!

    How do I find the manufacture date and version number of my Andersen Winch?

    Would you trust Dyneema® with your lifelines?

    Torsional Furling Rope – What’s an S-Splice!?

    PROtect Tapes Take on Regatta Plastic Pollution

    Guest Blog - The Ups and Downs of Top-down Furling

    Ubi Maior Italia: The Unique Jiber Furling System

    Guest Blog - Why and When You Need a Code Zero

    Measuring Your Boat for a New Torsional Cable

    Loop Products: An Introduction

    Guest Blog - Main Halyard Locks

    A Guide to Mooring Lines

    Transform Your Sailing with the Velocitek Speedpuck Speedometer

    The Cousin Constrictor® Textile Rope Clutch

    Soft Padeyes – Light, Strong and Versatile

    Reducing Weight Aloft with Composite Backstays

    nke Marine Electronics: Introducing the ‘Cruise’ Instrument Package

    Robline Rope Dinghy Ranges

    Guest Post - Furling Halyard Locks

    Brand New Bamar Furling

    Explore the Spinlock Rope Clutch Range: XAS, XTS and XCS

    Make Waves with nke Marine Electronics

    Guest Post - 39BEN: High Performance, Low Hassle Family Cruising

    Facnor LS/LX/RX - Genoa Sail Furling

    Bluewater Cruising Rig - Cutter vs. Solent (Part 2)

    Bluewater Cruising - Cutter Rig vs. Solent Rig (Part 1)

    Guest Post- Internal Halyard locks

    The Evolution of the Morf Block: Product Update

    Fresh In: Facnor FlatDeck Genoa Furling System

    Looking at a code zero? You need a Trogear Bowsprit

    Pontos Winches get ‘Karverized’ - Part 2

    Wire vs Composite Structural Furling Forestays

    Guest Post- Internal vs. External Halyard Locks

    Which Sailing Winch?

    Discount prices on Tylaska hardware

    Velocitek Prism

    Lengths of Sheets and Halyards

    Guest Post- What is the perfect sail wardrobe for blue-water cruising?

    Guest Post- Nick Black takes stock of Halyard Locks

    Pontos Winches get ‘Karverized’

    Up Your Game with the Velocitek ProStart

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