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Schaefer Marine Boat Show Special: Up to 40% Off

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Schaefer Marine is offering some of the biggest savings of the season through The Rigging Company during the Annapolis Boat Show. **boom furlers not included. Discounts are valid only through the end of October. Schaefer Marine has been trusted by sailors worldwide for over 50 years. Their foresail furlers are what helped build Schaefer’s steadfast…

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Forespar Boat Show Special: Free Vang with Boom Furler Purchase

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Forespar Products Corporation, makers of the Leisure Furl Boom furling system, are offering an unmatched show special: Valid for orders placed during the show and through the end of 2025. A rigid vang, that is suited to support the weight of the sail and the spar itself, is not just an add-on, it is an…

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Limited Time: Harken Hardware Discount for Annapolis Boat Show

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For the Annapolis Boat Show, Harken is giving TRC customers an additional 10% OFF on their iconic hardware. This discount is valid ONLY through October 31, 2025 so get in on it NOW!!!! Racing or not, Harken is found on everything from the small day-sailor or competitive dinghy all the way up to the America’s…

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The Rigging Company Sponsors a World Record Trans-Atlantic Rowing Team

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After setting off to cross the Atlantic Ocean via row boat on December 13, 2023, Lauren “Nini” Champion and Lisa Roland, Team Ocean Grown, have stepped back onto land. It is with great pleasure that we, The Rigging Company, can share with you not just the safe return of one of our team members, but…

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Our New USVI Shop

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Going south? We’ll meet you there! The Rigging Company is proud to announce that we have expanded our reaches to the West Indies. Within the past year we have had the pleasure of working with a well known name in the sailboat rigging business, Island Rigging and Hydraulics (IRH) since 1984, formerly Alan’s Rigging. Without saying too…

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Spinnaker / Whisker Pole Service

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Have you had that pole laying on deck or on the mast longer than you can remember? Are you not really even sure what the pole is for? Are you thinking about just getting rid of that thing? Maybe you are thinking about finally braving flying that big sail. If you don’t know the difference between…

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Riggers Spotted in Grand Cayman

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The Rigging Company was back at it again, but this time enjoying a little slice of paradise. I have to say there are many great things about this line of work, but being able to travel to desirable locations to work on peoples yachts has to top the list. The Cayman Islands has no shortage…

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R.I.P.S.S.

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Despite last year being our most successful year to date as a business, it was also our saddest. This is an update to the “Our Story” page, as well as a tribute to a recent, major, loss for our team. My good friend, mentor, and business partner, Sean Matthew Simmons passed away suddenly, from natural…

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Single Sideband Insulators for Backstays

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SSB is a commonly used abbreviation that stands for single side band radio. We are certainly not radio experts here at The Rigging Company. When it comes to specific radio product knowledge, we always recommended that our customers seek the advice of a certified marine electrician. However, just like with all other mast related electrical items,…

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The Rigging Company in the Virgin Islands

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We just finished our first trip to Grand Cayman on Wednesday for a full re-rig of a 45′ catamaran. Currently, we are in Tortola at Nanny Cay spec’ing and measuring for some new masts. Despite all of the beauty, there is still lots of wreckage everywhere, mostly complete write offs. It seems rebuilding has been…

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The Best Scissors Ever…

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…At least for cutting boat rope. Viper Kevlar Shears cut Kevlar (especially), but are also great for other tough fabrics like Dyneema, Vectran, Polyester, Technora. Apparently it is also used in cutting plastics, canvas, and even body armor. Yes, of course they’ll go dull after a few years of cutting tough fiber rope, but they carry a…

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Winterize Your Rigging

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Winterizing a boat is very important, but most people forget about the rigging. Sometimes even the sails. This is actually not that much work, it’s just that most people don’t know what this might entail. Here is what we riggers consider when the sailing season comes to a close. Remove the Halyards, Attach a messenger…

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