Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - (Page 73)

EQUIPEMENT RECYCLABLE AND HI-TECH Following the great success of the “Seamless” clothes made of Dryarn® polypropylene, SLAM has continued to develop new models, which are increasingly innovative. The very light New Seamless range offers insulation from the cold, protection against UV rays and can breathe. Thanks to the attention that has been paid to making them practical, to their bacterio-static properties and to their strong resistance to wear, they are ideal for extended use. Clothes made of Dryarn® are eco-friendly, as the fibre was dyed from the start (as a paste) with non-polluting additives. The thread is 100% recyclable and can be re-introduced into the manufacturing cycle to make various objects for our daily life ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY ONBOARD 3D! The new ultrasound detector Ultrasonic Speedo from NKE transmits the surface speed data to your navigation equipment or repeater. It thus enables a digital, analogue or graphic representation of your instant speeds, your averages and top speeds, the distance covered and the total distance. No more stuck dials. The ultrasound technology allows you to paint the detector in anti-fouling that will not allow any interference, offering a precise and linear measurement for your racing. The detector has been adopted by many skippers in two transatlantic races and has been approved on several America’s Cup boats. BALL BEARINGS ABOVE A new product from Harken for 20072008: the Battcars C CB system including the approved technology of captive ball bearings (CB). The guide tracks in stainless steel enable the bearings to move around smoothly and keep them captive. The C system offers friction free ball bearings and single-unit travellers made of Hardkote anodised aluminium, making it easy to clean and service, attach, making it easy to hoist and lower and take in reefs in any condition! An aluminium fastener system on the Web On headboards makes it easy for sailmakers to install, and the tracks can be attached to most masts thanks to the exclusive slug system allowing installation without drilling or removing the mast. The travellers are supplied with a threaded stud Ø 12 or 14 mm corresponding to the majority of batten holders. To remove the mainsail, push the locking button, remove the pin and slide off the sail. For all boats from sixty to ninety feet. Wild Oats XI, Océans Leopard 3 and Skandia are already equipped! If you require more information about how to adapt this system to your boat, contact your sailmaker or Harken France A new product entirely designed and developed by MaxSea and for which no fewer than three patents have been applied for: the MaxSea software becomes a real navigational aid, which you cannot do without. In fact, MaxSea Time Zero offers everything in 3D very smoothly and quickly with an equalled zoom. Nautical charts, 3D data, photos taken from the air, all come together to give you the best maritime information, and give you a real perspective, as well as a wide view around the boat to enable you to plan more efficiently your route. Software, charts, 3D data, aerial photos… everything is included, thus sticking to the concept of all-in-one launched last year by MaxSea Easy. A racing version should appear sometime in 2008. WRIST WRAPPER As well as its quality in terms of its comfort, the Tribord 900 jacket for ladies is both waterproof and breathes, thanks to an exclusive patented innovation: the double cuff can be adjusted according to the weather. The neoprene cuff guarantees maximum resistance to water, which is vital in foul weather. When the Sun comes back out, the cuff can easily be removed, allowing you to return to a classic cuff with breathing around the wrists. An innovation that will also be shortly available on other Tribord models. Ocean Racing - december 2007

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008

Cover
Edito
Contents
What they said
News
Portfolio - The news in the picture
Transat Jacques Vabre - Monohulls in power
In the words of the skipper - Michel Desjoyaux, A little bit more
Barcelona World Race - A couple sailing around the world
Imoca - Growth crisis in the Imoca class
Transat 6.5 - A whole series of records
Mini Class - Anatomy of a winner
Multihulls - What sort of trimarans tomorrow ?
Volvo Ocean Race - Second generation
Trials - Mach 45 : an unusual IRC
Match Racing - King Richard
Tactics - A good start
Portrait - Jacques Caraës
Lab - Tubular or wing mast ?
Forty years ago - Chichester, the lonely sea and the sky
Equipment - Shop window
New products - From the drawing board to the boatyard
Opinion - The mirage of worshipping technology

Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008