2019 LOOR Racing Guide
The official Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Guide. Get all your LOOR sponsored events plus much more. Tips on weather, safety and equipment. Great racing stories. Informative dates and tips.
The official Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Guide. Get all your LOOR sponsored events plus much more. Tips on weather, safety and equipment. Great racing stories. Informative dates and tips.
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Lake Ontario Offshore <strong>Racing</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> Page 61<br />
Look What’s New from Spinlock<br />
By Carolyn Burgess, The Rigging Shoppe<br />
With over 30 years of experience designing and manufacturing rope holding<br />
equipment for sailboats, Spinlock UK is an industry leader in innovation.<br />
After 45,000 miles of testing in the world’s toughest ocean race, Spinlock has launched<br />
the VITO inflatable PFD with incredible features. The VITO offers sailors great comfort,<br />
fit and adjustment; easy to put on, easy to adjust to size and the VITO feels lightweight<br />
and compact. It includes a sprayhood to reduce the risk of secondary drowning and a<br />
Pylon Lifejacket Light a high intensity, water activated flashing LED Light on a 23cm<br />
flexible antenna wand. It also includes the Lume-On Lifejacket bladder illumination<br />
light and a leg strap with stowage. The structured<br />
shape means the VITO doesn't get tangled<br />
and can be put on quickly and easily, in the<br />
dark and with cold, wet and tired hands. (SRP<br />
$464.99/each CDN)<br />
You may choose to compliment<br />
your new VITO Inflatable PFD with one of Spinlock’s new Performance<br />
Safety Lines. They are up to 50% lighter and more compact than<br />
conventional safety lines. Features include lightweight clips with<br />
wide opening gate, overload Indicator, OSR compliant and webbing<br />
'Dry Coated' to reduce water absorption & stay lighter for longer.<br />
(SRP $94.99-$136.99/each CDN)<br />
Did you know you can retrofit your existing Inflatable PFD with<br />
the Spinlock Lume-On Lifejacket bladder illumination? Two<br />
compact self-adhesive, water-activated flashing LED Lights (pair)<br />
illuminate the inflated lifejacket bladder to increase visibility and<br />
aid in locating a man over board. They are a standard feature on<br />
all Deckvest 5D and VITO since 2015. This product can be added<br />
to older Spinlock PFD’s and other brands of Inflatable PFD’s.<br />
(SRP $22.99/Pair CDN)<br />
New for spring of <strong>2019</strong>, Sail-Sense is a revolutionary<br />
sensor which helps you be smarter about your sail<br />
management. It attaches permanently to the sail,<br />
measuring key performance data such as Hours of<br />
Use, UV, G-Force and Flogging (movement). Creating<br />
a ‘passport’ for your sails, identifying make, model,<br />
construction date, dimensions and materials. SailSense<br />
links via Bluetooth with an App installed on a mobile,<br />
tablet, or PC to deliver powerful analytical and<br />
performance data. Sewn to the sail either on<br />
construction or as an aftermarket purchase, Sail-Sense will wake up on movement,<br />
immediately logging hours of use, UV Exposure, G-Force and Flogging.<br />
(SRP $307.99 CDN)<br />
The Rigging Shoppe Ltd.<br />
44 Midwest Rd.Toronto, Ontario M1P 3A9<br />
416-752-1711<br />
www.riggingshoppe.com<br />
Boatloads of Bright ideas for Boaters for almost 50 years!
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