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A Whisker Pole System
Using a whisker pole that is properly sized and configured can make sailing by the lee stable and comfortable. Most of us feel that flying a spinnaker is too much work and that a lot can go wrong quickly. So what can … Continue reading
Posted in Annapolis Sailing, Cruisers, Modern Yachts, Rigging, Tech Tips
Tagged Annapolis Spars, Annapolis' Best Rigger, Chesapeake Rigging, Forepar, Forespar Whisker pole, Harken, New England Ropes, rigging, sailboat, Sailboat Parts, Sailing, Schaefer, The Best Riggers In The World, the rigging company, yacht riggers
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So Close To Home
German engineering is at it again, Bavaria Yachts is all new and looking good. Bavaria Yachts are being built (and have always been built, since 1978) just minutes away from my hometown Wurzburg, Germany in a small township called Giebelstadt. Although being … Continue reading
Posted in Annapolis Sailing, Around the World, Cruisers, Home is where the heart is, Modern Yachts, Sailing
Tagged around the world, Bavaria Yachtbau, Bavaria Yachts, bmw, BMW Designworks, Farr Yacht Design, production yacht, sailboat, Sailing, the rigging company, yacht building, yacht riggers
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Keeping Up with the Cup
Just over a week ago, the Americas Cup teams took it back to the water on their AC 45′s as the AC World Series continued in beautiful Naples Italy. Check out the final day highlights as helmsman Francesco Bruni of … Continue reading
Posted in Americas Cup, Around the World, Maritime News, Modern Yachts, Racers, Sailing
Tagged AC 45, AC 72, Americas cup, around the world, francesco bruni, http www youtube, louis vuiton cup, Prada, Sailing, Team Luna Rosa, Team Oracle USA, The Best Riggers In The World, the rigging company, winged catamaran
A French Icon…..
…….The Amel 55, is a true luxury blue water cruiser, well built and very…….Amel. This video was brought to you by the hard working fellows at YachtingWorld’s YouTube Channel. I love the enclosed helm with the large windows. A truly … Continue reading
Posted in Around the World, Cruisers, Modern Yachts, Sailing
Tagged Amel 55, Amel Yachts, Annapolis' Best Rigger, around the world, Blue water cruising, sailboat, Sailing, the rigging company, youtube
Spinnakers for Crusiers
So are you sick of your jib flogging around when you turn the boat down wind? Do you dread heading down wind because you know the boat’s performance will drastically suffer? Somehow the thought of the spinnaker is always nice, … Continue reading
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Tagged annapolis, Annapolis Spars, Annapolis' Best Rigger, assymetrical spinnaker furler, Chesapeake Rigging, Chesapeake Sailmakers, Code Zero Furler, cruising spinnaker, Cruising World, Doyle Sails, Evolution sails, Facnor, gennaker furlerr, Karver, Pro Furl, Quantum Sails, Rigger, riggers, rigging, sailboat, Sailing, Selden, the rigging company, Top-down furler, yacht riggers
