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Image Credit: Bjarne Lorenzen, Meike Brunssen Knierim Yachtbau

Code zero - a sail that emerged from the offshore racing world is now firmly established as an essential part of a modern cruising sail package. While the sail plan will develop over time, the code zero is often one of the first sails to go into the inventory. Here, our Guest blogger Andy Rice interviews Bjarne Lorenzen of sailmaker Doyle O’leu who explains the appeal of this versatile sail. 

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You have decided to go for a new code zero or downwind asymmetric. To ensure the furling system fits your boat, it is important to take a physical measurement of the maximum space available from the attachment point of the drum to the full hoist halyard position.

Loop Products are a German firm who pride themselves on hard work and innovation. Formed in 2005, Loop Products is the brainchild of Kohlhoff GmbH – a deck hardware specialist and wholesaler of top brands since 1991.

By: Nick Black/Andy Rice

The final in our series on lock systems for sailing yachts, Andy Rice talks to Nick Black - from Rigging Projects - about mainsail locks.

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What is a mooring line?

Arguably, one of the most important pieces of kit onboard your boat is a mooring line; it’s all well and good having a great boat, but if you can’t safely secure it at the quay, harbour or pier then you’re in real trouble. 

At some point in our lives, we have all experienced the vice-like grip of the 'Chinese finger trap'; when pulled, the cylindrical, woven braid is designed to contract and constrain the finger. It is this mechanism that forms the simple premise behind the Constrictor® Textile Rope Clutch.