Whilst performance enhancing marine electronics - such as nke - continue to thrive in popularity, more and more people are also choosing to turn their heads towards the automatisation of various sailing systems.
There is somewhat of a debate over the use of drum locks on a continuous line furling drum.
As it says on the tin, a drum lock is designed to lock a continuous line furling drum in place, in order to prevent accidental unfurling – which can be inconvenient and potentially dangerous.
When it comes to furling cables, custom top-down cables (for loose luff, asymmetrical gennakers) and bottom-up cables (for code zeros and staysails) can sometimes be expensive. For small to medium sized racing and cruising sailboats (up to 45ft), torsional rope can often be a viable and cost-effective alternative for performance furling systems.
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BY ANDY RICE, INTERVIEWING BJARNE LORENZEN
In part three of this blog series, Bjarne Lorenzen of sailmaker Doyle O’leu explains the benefits of top-down furling, one of the big developments of the past decade which has trickled down to the cruising scene from the Volvo Ocean Race.
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Florence based Ubi Maior Italia are breaking boundaries with their patented Jiber Furling System – a structural furling forestay system with the benefits of a traditional furling system.
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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.
