We and our Pinnell & Bax Race Team determined that high boom tension, low stretch and durability on the water were the key vital aspects that needed to be. The design insures less friction than other. The easy to use velcro strapping technique provides the strength that is needed in all conditions to pull the sail down to the boom. Using a clew strap allows you to tighten the attachment to the boom using the metal ring as a purchase.īeing one of the most important parts of any ILCA sailors kit, it is crucial to have spares in case yours goes missing. Fully class legal, the Pinnell & Bax ILCA/Laser clew strap was designed to meet World class sailors demands where compromise is not an option. The clew strap is one of the most effective clew tie down system in use today. This can be achieved through both tightening the traveller to ensure the traveller blocks are as low as possible, and by attaching the clew as tightly to the boom as possible. When sailing an ILCA, being able to achieve maximum leech tension while sailing upwind is necessary to be able to sail as fast as possible. When using a clew strap on the ILCA Boom, the ILCA Outhaul or sail retrieval elastic can also be attached to the metal ring on the clew strap. This line secures the clew of your sail to the boom at the back of the boat. The clew strap is fully class legal for the ILCA class and used by all competitive sailors. Line is cut to order and typically ships within 1-2 days. The easy to use velcro strapping technique provides the strength that is needed. The design insures less friction than any other attachment method. Simple to use system for attaching the clew of the sail to the Laser boom. Simply luggage tag the middle of the shockcord through the boom.
The ultimate easy on/off clew inhaul solution is a length of shockcord with a stainless hook at each end.
The easy to use velcro strapping technique provides the strength that is needed in all conditions to pull the sail down to the boom. You won't have to worry about your Laser / ILCA outhaul not easing at the windward mark using our Pro Crew Inhauler. Simple to use system for attaching the clew of the sail to the boom.