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

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...
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Our New USVI Shop

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...
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Spinnaker / Whisker Pole Service

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...
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No Boat Show, No Problem!

The boat shows might be cancelled, but The Rigging Company is open!Please join us at our first ever (COVID-Safe)....The Rigging Company (TRC) Open House Stop by the shop (7416 Edgewood Rd, Annapolis) any time Thursday 10/29...
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Riggers Spotted in Grand Cayman

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...
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The 2018 Rigging Company J/24 & J/22 East Coast Championship

The Rigging Company is back on the race course again and this time stepping up its sponsorship. We are proud to announce that we are the Platinum Sponsor of The 2018 Rigging Company J24 & J22...
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R.I.P.S.S.

Despite last year being our most successful year to date as a business, it was also our saddest. This is an update to the ABOUT page on our blog, as well as a tribute to a...
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Single Sideband Insulators for Backstays

A New Backstay using Compact Strand 1x19, Hayn Hi-mod Failsafe Insulators. Maintaining the Oyster Yachts Factory Spec's SSB is a commonly used abbreviation that stands for single side band radio. We...
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The Rigging Company in the Virgin Islands

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...
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The Best Scissors Ever…

...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...
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