Marine Hardware
RollGen Furling System for Free Flying Sails:
It takes origin from a simple yet innovative idea: controlling and furling
sails with free flying luff, such as assymetric Spinnakers, being then able
to store them.
RollGen solved this problem in
a simple and effective way. Up to now, the only alternative consisted in
using the "sock" which requires a good ability in order to avoid dangerous
mistakes during the manoeuvres. With RollGen we may now manage and furl
those sails that in the past required experience and a numerous crew to be
controlled. Having acquired this concept, we can therefore take into
consideration different sail plans, since the entire rig may be optimized
reducing the number of sails on board, for an "easy sailing" management of
the boat.
Modern sail plans, providing
for the use of fractional rigs with 100% Genoas or self-tacking Jibs, can
now complete their sail equipment with a Gennaker allowing for the best
performance even when downwind sailing. Older plans, regarding boats with
less performing hulls and genoas that overlap more, may now consider using
broad reach foresails with smaller sail areas and suitable for stronger
winds. They may also count on a modern free flying Drifter which will allow
for greater performances on down wind courses as well. These sails may be
easily furled and managed thanks to RollGen. In fact, with RollGen, you
may furl all common types of free flying asymmetric sails, even if already
made or cut independently from further use with a furler. RollGen is made up
by a series of components allowing for this kind of sails to be furled:
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Halyard swivel
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Head swivel shackle connection
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Anti-torsion stay covered with an anti-stress gaiter
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Furling drum with endless line, supplied with a neutral tack
The sail is connected to the
system only with its head and tack point and is free to fly as the
sail-maker designed it. If you just release the sheet and pull on the
endless line, the head of the sail starts to furl thanks to the enti-torsion
stay transmitting the movement. The furling operation is progressively
completed from top to bottom. The textile anti-torsion stay supports the
process and the anti-stress gaiter seiseizes the sail protecting it from
possible wear that may damage the cloth, especially on the first turns on
the head. When the sail is furled, the system may either be left in position,
ready for the next use, or it may simply be taken down and stored inside the
sail original bag.
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