Danilo Fabbroni’s book Rigging has become one of the standards of the industry. Available in English and Italian, this guide provides easy-to-understand, step-by step instructions on choosing, fitting, and optimizing equipment for performance. http://www.harken.com/
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Going for Yngling Gold
Speedteam Sailors Silja Lehtinen, Maria Klemetz, Livia Väresmaa
“With plenty of racing experience to draw from—Optimists, 49er, 29er, 470 and keelboats, these Finnish Yngling sailors are going for gold in Qingdao. Why does match racing keep them sharp? How do they prepare for a race? What would they miss most if they forgot it? http://www.harken.com/speedteam/Silja_Yngling.php
At the Top of Their Game—49er Sailors Pietro/Gianfranco Sibello
Ranked number 1 by the ISAF, the Sibello’s fraternal relationship is a major asset in making this team fly. Why do they feel being brothers is their greatest strength? What’s their favorite rigging trick? For an in-depth interview, plus 49er deck layout:http://www.harken.com/speedteam/Pietro_Sibello.php
Handle a Big Mainsail with Two People
On windy days do you unfurl the genoa and leave the main on the boom? Do you hate coming into the wind to haul down a recalcitrant main? Harken’s Contained-Ball Battcar system lets shorthanded sailors raise and lower the main at virtually any wind angle. You’ll have proper reefing and efficient sail shape too, with only minor mainsail modifications. And at a fraction of the cost of a roller furling boom.
http://www.harken.com/mainsail/BattcarQandA.php
Ready to Reef and Roll
Is your crew tired of dragging sails onto the foredeck? Is motoring your norm? A Harken furling system lets you sail your boat in all kinds of wind—from light, to heavy—without ever leaving the cockpit. You can sail your boat shorthanded, with inexperienced crew, or sail a larger boat with the same number of crew. Other benefits: more cabin space, good visibility and speed control: To learn more: http://www.harken.com/furling/ReefandRoll.php
Ibrahim & the Turkish Gulets
Ibrahim Karatas follows his dream of building boats— from long-range cruisers to fast motoryachts, His focus today is on building the lavish gulet-type crewed charters yachts that sail the East Aegean and along the Turkish coasts—a cruising paradise that for a little while, you will call home. http://www.harken.com/CustomYachts/Karatas_Gulets.php
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