THE SAILING FAIR – The report of the third day
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The sun, and a pleasant breeze, continue to shine on the Genoa Boat Show. And our tour of the booths also continues, looking for interesting new things to show you.
EQUIPMENT – JIBER, THE FURLER BECOMES STRUCTURAL
Gianni Dini of Ubi Maior Italia explains the workings of the revolutionary Jiber jib furler, which allows you to have a forestay in rods (goodbye catenary), switch in zero time from racing mode to cruising mode, and. save money and precious weight
BOATS – PHANTOM CLUB, THE EASY CATAMARAN
Luca Bracci of Centro Nautico Adriatico introduces us to the Phantom Club, the catamaran that makes handling its strong point
DESIGNERS – ROBERTO BISCONTINI, FROM THE AMERICA’S CUP TO THE ADVANCED A44
What does it mean to go from designing for the America’s Cup to designing a hull, such as that of the Advanved 44 that, while aggressive, must lend itself to the needs of the cruiser? Roberto Biscontini explains.
VELERIE – ZADRO, DEDICATED TO CRUISE PASSENGERS
Veleria Zadro, a look at aesthetics: triradial-cut dacron and furling genoa with snubber on the luff.
ACCESSORIES – THE FENDERS THAT FIT IN A FIST
The new FenderTex fenders, imported to Italy by G&G Rigging, are inflatable and textile. Ultra-durable, they weigh very little (we come in at a maximum of 300 grams) and, once deflated (an operation that takes only seconds), they take up very little space.
SEE WHAT WE SAW ON THE FIRST DAY AT THE GENOA SALON
SEE WHAT WE SAW ON THE SECOND DAY AT THE GENOA SALON
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