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| Producer: | PONTOS (FR) |
Harken Fly Blocks
Developed specifically for use with high-tech line, Fly blocks give sailors the power they need in a tiny package
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| Producer: | PONTOS (FR) |
The REAL revolution of linehandling and sail trimming! 4speed automatic gearboxes for – depending on model – either 6x higher linespeed (GRINDER), or 2x higher pulling power (TRIMMER) in comparison to traditional winches.
Tried and tested and approved performance and reliability on Grand Prix Races such as the Route du Rhum!
Designed and produced in France, PONTOS winches are changing the way that people sail.
Grinder 4 Speed Winch
Racing sailors will be amazed by the advantage that a 4 speed Grinder provides, tack after tack. There is longer any need to have two crew members off the rail, working together to tail the sheet and trim the sail. Tacking is simpler and faster. With a Grinder, the sheet stays in the jaws of the self tailer from start to finish, with only one crew member needed to winch in and trim the sail. Result – valuable seconds saved on every tack, more weight on the rail, and greater speed out of the tack.
Whether used for tacking, furling / hoisting sails, gybing spinnakers, or sailing shorthanded, the ease and additional speed of Grinder winches lifts the performance of an already good racing boat to the next level.
Trimmer 4 Speed Winch
The Trimmer is ideally suited to boats where the raising or setting of sails has started to become a chore, or on race boats where a lack of winching power is the issue. When the winching gets tough, the Trimmer automatically brings its two additional low-ratio gears into play. Suddenly, you are no longer straining your arms and back, and the sheet can be easily wound in by those crew members who would normally avoid handling a winch handle at all costs!
The Trimmer brings a lot more pleasure to sailing, and offers an simpler, much lower-cost alternative for those considering electric winches.
Compact 2 Speed Winch
The remarkable Compact winch provides more speed and more power than conventionally designed winches with a similar footprint . A two speed winch, the first gear of the Compact allows faster line retrieval, while the second gear provides pulling power never seen before in a winch of this size. Ideally suited to smaller boats, this tough little winch will find a range of applications on larger yachts as well.
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Developed specifically for use with high-tech line, Fly blocks give sailors the power they need in a tiny package
