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Bonduelle :
Racing Yacht “Bonduelle”: Jean Le Cam
(Skipper) was looking to optimise the mainsail track on Bonduelle. No
existing system on the market was satisfactory to him. Working closely
with Jean Le Cam, Karver designed a 1 kg (2.2lbs) headboard that
minimizes torque on the track and integrates a 3:1 purchase.
Mainsail headboard car designed for 60’ Bonduelle
Materials: Titanium and aluminium
Working load: 5T (11,000 lbs)
Weight 1050g (2.31 lbs) |
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Médiatis région aquitaine :
Racing Yacht “Mediatis Région Aquitaine”:
Yves Parlier (Skipper & Inventor) works with Karver to change
innovative ideas into complete systems and solutions. Utilizing a
3-point lashing technique through the eye of a KF12 Furler drum a
dramatic reduction in weight was achieved without compromising
integrity.
Furler drum KF 12 installed on the 60’open Catamaran Mediatis Région Aquitaine
Materials: carbon, titnium, aluminium
Working load: 12T (26,400 lbs)
Weight 3358g (7.39 lbs) |
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Gitana XI :
Racing Yacht “Gitana XI”: Fred Le Peutrec
(Skipper) wanted to have his 3 foresail sheets run through a single
block. Karver designed the K5C1 block capable of accepting 3 large
diameter sheets and attached the block with a simple 3-point lashing.
This block conceived and developed with Fred Le Peutrec by simply
exchanging some ideas was delivered within 3 weeks.
Multi jib-sheet block designed for 60’Open multihull Gitana XI
Materials:
Aluminium alloy
Working load 5T (11,000 lbs)
Weight 870g (1.91 lbs) |
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ABN AMRO :
Ben Wright, technical director of the
project has asked us to develop high load low friction blocks for their
boats.
The Volvo Ocean race is the best real life test for our custom blocks
and has enabled us to develop and validate a new technology to ensure
minimum friction and weight on vital blocks (runners, main sheet) where
safety can not be compromise.
Runner block
Materials: Carbone/ titanium
Working load 12T (26,500 lbs)
Weight 1000g (2.2 lbs) |
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Groupama 2 :
Conception and production of a multi sheet block with integrated friction 3:1 up-down and
2:1 tweaker.
Staysail Multi sheets block
Material: Aluminium alloy
Working load: 5T
Weight: 950g |
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Trimaran Foncia :
Open 60’ Trimaran.
Storm jib furler with a 3:1 friction sheave.
Working load: 5T |
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3:1 Friction sheave:
Working load: 8T
Weight and dimension reduce to the minimum
Conception for Open 60’ Trimaran |
