Two seasons have gone by and we are readying ourselves for season three! After many hours on the water we got a pretty good feel for our running rigging choices. Check out the rationale from the detailed article I wrote in two years back (here). At the time, I satContinue Reading
First post and update for this year! We just switched from Selden Rod Kicker to Barton Marine Boomstrut. Why? I am quite familiar with rod kickers, had them on several boats and therefore mounted one on Veloce right away. However… So, what to do now? Do I really need aContinue Reading
Back on track after Xmas! Time to prepare for the coming season. Still a long to-do list, but we are slightly working our way through it. Do you also feel as if that list grows forever, no matter how many items you tick off? After getting new clothes (here aboutContinue Reading
In times when roller furling technologies become ever more alluring, Veloce goes back to traditional jib hanks. Why? The Jeanneau Sun Fast 32i, at the time of its production, came off the factory with a Facnor r130. This used to be Facnor’s racing complete furling system. It consists of aContinue Reading
In order to reduce induced drag as well as increase sail area and possibility to twist the new mainsail has a larger roach. A flicker to lift the backstay was the solution and a popular one at that. This, in turn, required a dyneema backstay, light enough. Furthermore, trimming theContinue Reading