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What it Takes to Win…..
………The Red Bull Youth Americas Cup. A good video that gives you an inside look into what it takes to sail a 40 foot hi-performance racing yacht , with a fixed wing! Check it out @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ1KazLeYdM This isn’t your daddy’s America’s Cup anymore. No beer cooler on this racing yacht. ~T.R.C.
The Future is Now
Is the wife complaining about the boat heeling too much and you don’t want to make the switch to a catamaran. Who can blame you. Well, there is great news for mono-hull enthusiasts. Infinity Yachts is breaking new ground with dynamic stability control via a horizontal foil. This is a well made video (I thought) and now…
Rope Clutches
As most things in life, there are pluses and minuses. Lewmar and Spinlock clutches are no exception. Let’s have a look…… Lewmar boasts of their “domino” style locking mechanism. Spinlock raves about their cam being a superior rope grabbing mechanism. Well, both are pretty cool and both have their place, let’s have a look… One of the downsides to the Lewmar clutch,…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
From us here at The Rigging Company! ~SEE YOU NEXT YEAR…..
Views from Aloft
We went aloft for a safety inspection after this beautiful Cabo Rico experienced a lightening strike. You can see below that the brunt of the lightening strike was taken by the VHF antenna. Pictured below you will see two head-swivels on a set of Profurl headsail furlers. One with correct hoist and one…
Hugo Boss Commercial!
The famous Hugo Boss keel walk is real after all! Who says you can’t really round up one of those Open 60’s. Check out this amazing footage for a commercial for suits straight from the BOSS himself…… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2PQfJ2SAg4&w=560&h=315]