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Your  Marine Products  Specialists Get You Ready to Handle Puffs Efficiently   Raritan Engineering your  marine products  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding the secret to leveraging puffs. Your marine products experts know that being prepared for and responding to puffs efficiently will give you the edge on the racecourse. In light air, finding and taking advantage of puffs can create massive gains both up and downwind.  BACKSTAY TENSION In the puffs, the backstay (or runner tension) should be wound on to tighten the rig and flatten the sails upwind. Your marine parts store professionals feel that will help prevent excessive heeling.  STAY IN CONTROL If you’re sailing downwind, overloading the helm can cause a broach. With the information provided from the rail, the driver and trimmer must communicate so the spinnaker sheet can be eased in the puff to unload th...

Your Marine Products Specialists Announce That Kite Sailing Is Here to Stay Raritan Engineering your  marine products  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding an introduction to the kite sailing world. Your marine products experts say, wind junkies beware, there is a new sailing discipline out there that might just force your wallet open, rearrange your life's priorities, and produce a little friction on the home front. But don't worry, those few nights you might have to spend on the couch will be worth it, I can assure you. Kite-sailing (or kite-surfing) has arrived on the scene and is causing quite a disturbance in the households of windsurfers, wake boarders, and small-boat sailors alike. Your marine products distributors professionals know that because they use a large kite to harness the wind, kite-surfers can enjoy the rush of speed sailing, the freedom of wake boarding without a b...

Historically  marine industries  have been significantly male dominated but one business in Rotherham is bucking the trend. Martek Marine, who employ more than 60 staff, now boast a leadership team which is made up of 75% women. The business, which launched in 1999, serves 80 different countries and women currently make up 45% of their entire workforce. During 2016 both the BBC and BHP Billiton took steps to ensure that moving forward women make up 50% of their workforce. While in the marine industry several attempts have been made in recent years to try to increase the number of women in the industry. Representation Image – Credits: ISWAN Videos/YouTube In 2014 The World Maritime University (WMU) and IMO published a book to highlight the achievements of women in the maritime sector, concluding the maritime industry needs more women, particularly in leadership roles. A year later the IMO launched the video “Making Waves: women leaders in the maritime world” ...

Marine Products Specialists Offer Excellent Tropical Storm Preparedness Tips by  Raritan-Engineering  -  January 27, 2017 Raritan Engineering Company  would like to share with you this week some amazing suggestions regarding tropical storm preparedness tips for you and your friends.  Your marine products experts know that if your marina has floating docks, the pilings should be high enough to withstand the storm surge. Most marinas built after 1992, when Hurricane Andrew wreaked havoc with floating docks in South Florida, now have 18-foot tall pilings. The two most extensive articles appeared in July 2008 “Gear for Battening Down Ahead of Storms,” and “Tropical Storms Dos and Don’ts,” from November 2011.   Our first choice in a storm is a haulout facility, preferable well-inland and out of the path of the storm.  The facility shouldn’t be vulnerable to storm surge, and it should be equipped with fixed anchors to tie your boat down. ...

Marine Products Experts Encourage All to Become Sailing Lovers by  Raritan-Engineering  -  February 8, 2017 Raritan Engineering your  marine products  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how to encourage everyone to become sailing lovers. Your marine products experts know that at the end of last year, the SuperYacht Racing Association (SYRA) announced its intention to include a ‘Corinthian Spirit Class’ at its key 2017 regattas, whereby the participating yachts take a more relaxed approach to racing, with reduced competition and reduced costs.  Your marine head gaskets professionals feel that the new class, which will focus on the social aspect of the regattas, has received a positive response so far – four yachts signed up for St Barths Bucket, including recently launched 70m Sybaris, and three for Palma’s Superyacht Cup – but SYRA believes that it will take two o...