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Harken’s Fly Block – on show at this year’s SIBS Photo: Harken<\/p>\n
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Sailboat hardware and accessories manufacturer, Harken, will be unveiling a range of new products at this year\u2019s Southampton International Boat Show powered by Borrow a Boat.<\/p>\n
Among the products the firm will be showing are its high-load Fly Blocks developed specifically for use with high-tech line, Element Blocks and the Reflex 3, its new furling unit for use on larger mono and multihulls.<\/p>\n
Fly Blocks<\/p>\n
The Fly blocks are available in three sizes \u2013 18, 29 and 40mm – with the larger two featuring a one-piece titanium sheave that doubles as the outer bearing race for their stainless steel ball bearings. Fly Block sideplates are fibre-reinforced composite are suitable for use on foiling dinghies and sport-boats and for vang cascades and backstay systems on Grand-Prix racers.<\/p>\n
\u201cFly Blocks offer the strength previously found only in larger blocks, with increased efficiency, all in a much smaller package,\u201d said Matt Schmidt, leader of the Fly Blocks development project. \u201cTaken together, it means increased potential performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reflex 3<\/p>\n
Following on from the Reflex furling units 1 and 2, Harken now offers the Reflex 3. With a rated maximum working load of 4.5 tonnes the Reflex 3 furls asymmetric spinnakers on monohulls with typical boat lengths of 13 \u2013 17.7m and multihulls of 12 \u201316.7m; code zero sails on monohulls 12 \u2013 16.5m and multihulls 11\u201315m.<\/p>\n
The 13mm torsion cable combines a layer of steel braid with an 11mm Dyneema core whilst a polymer cable jacket protects against abrasion. Each system comes with an attachment for the bow fitting or sprit and additional attachments are available for increased flexibility.<\/p>\n
Element Blocks<\/p>\n
Element blocks combine a bearing system with forged aluminium side-plates, designed to protect the fibre-reinforced nylon sheaves, resulting in a block that is said to be durable, efficient and value for money. The range of blocks is offered in singles, doubles, triples, fiddles and footblocks. They accept line from 8 \u2013 16mm and come in 45, 60 and 80mm sizes.<\/p>\n
\u201cElement is a product for sailors, no matter if they are cruisers or racers,\u201d said project manager, Jeremy McMahon.<\/p>\n
Southampton International Boat Show runs from 13 \u2013 22 September.<\/p>\n
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