Long live round (bows)! Be Raison-able ! With his upper-hand victory, on 30 October, 2011, in the Transat 6.50, on board TeamWork Evolution 747, David Raison wrote a new page in the history of naval architecture and put an end to rumours that had raised doubts about his Mini’s round bow in rough seas. Since…
How does the spliced eye on hollow braid work? What is a modern splice? With this video, you will understand the basis of what is known as modern seamanship, i.e. the art of making splices on ropes whose structure is a hollow braid. The principle consists of tucking part of the braid inside itself, here…
Ino-Block: from the Iron Age to the Textile Age Friction rings, “standard” blocks: and then? Before the introduction of the Ino-Block, in the early 2000s, the alien blocks with textile axles flooded the market. Very affordable and with an excellent weight / resistance ratio, they soon became a hit product. But a friction ring is…
Purchase guide 2/4 Dock lines: how many and how long? Regarding dock lines, there are definitely two schools! The first is where the smallest locker on board is overflowing with mooring lines of all kinds, from an old piece of Ø 32 dock line as rigid as a justice to the messy rope spool that…
[BOOK] A comprehensive guidebook on modern ropework ! Many of you follow our ropework tutorials on our blog. Many of you also ask us technical questions about materials, rope structures, textile connectors, etc. Good news! All the answers to your questions can be found in the “Modern Ropework & Sailing Knots” guide, published in partnership…
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