technical Archives

Fulfilling the communication needs

September 24th, 2019

Good communication is a vital part of any team sport and it’s certainly no different in competitive sailing. The success

August 2nd, 2019

Mark Wiss, Director of Global Grand Prix and Custom Yacht Sales at Harken, provides words and imagery of how rigging

July 26th, 2019

The concept of one design racing is to level the playing field such that the equipment provides similar speed, and

November 28th, 2017

The modern America’s Cup has become infatuated with performance. We’ve seen foiling catamarans in 2013 and 2017 and in 2021

March 16th, 2015

It’s the same type of boat going the same speed, but how come their IRC rating is so much lower

January 15th, 2015

Tactical routing software Deckman for Windows has released a new world magnetic model due to the changing location of the

December 9th, 2014

The IRC Technical Committee has announced a new definition of Headsail Head Point which takes effect in the Northern Hemisphere

November 6th, 2014

Dyneema® has become the ‘Gold Standard’ for performance running rigging. However, with new grades of Dyneema® being introduced and different

June 8th, 2014

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) now offers a new feature to its range of products available to racing sailors: Target

October 2nd, 2013

It was the wing keel in the 1983 America’s Cup. Will the torpedo foil rudder be the next craze in