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Spring Boatshow at Hamble Point Marina
Performance Rigging will be having an Open House as part of the Hamble Point Marina Boatshow 20th – 22nd April 2012. Over the 3 day event we will be giving guided tours of our new workshop facility, giving demonstrations on rigging, splicing and advice on rig tuning. Our experianced riggers will be on hand to Keep reading
Selden forestay fitting recall
Selden mast have issued a product recall for forestay fitting 517-914 used on a selection of masts built between 2004 – 2008. Their product recall reads: It has been brought to our attention that a few forestay fittings of this design have failed due to a crack in the welding. The crack develops along the Keep reading
Performance Rigging has moved
……..but not far! Pop in to Workshop 6, Firefly Road, Hamble Point Marina, to see our 60ft custom build rope shop and the 120ft mast bay More photos in the Gallery Keep reading
Class win for Dark & Steamy at the Inaugural Plymouth Race Week
Nick & Annie Haigh’s Dark and Steamy had a convincing win in IRC A at the inaugural Plymouth Race Week. This new bi-annual event really was ‘The Yachtsmans Regatta’ the race committee had planned for its first year. Conditions were fantastic, ranging from champagne sailing on the opening day, a windy Friday & and a Keep reading
Podium Finish in the Azores for Jammy Dodger
Performance Rigging would like to congratulate Neil Martin & Dick Cowan, of Jammy Dodger, on their third place in the first leg of the AZAB 2011. The Azores and Back race which takes place every four years, is open to singlehanded and doublehanded yachts under 61 feet. Fifty Nine entrants started from Falmouth on 4 Keep reading
Performance Rigging in Yachting World
Matthew Sheahan from Yachting World interviews Gordon on his rules on how to keep safe while going aloft. Gordons Golden Rules: Always secure yourself to the harness or bosuns chair with a bowline, never trust a snapshackle. Always use an internal halyard. Avoid using a 2:1 halyard, if you have to, only use the 1:1 Keep reading
New Website
The team at Performance Rigging are excited to launch their new website. We’ll continue to add information, news and pictures as the year progresses, so keep checking back for new product information and special offers. Hopefully you’ll agree its a massive improvement on the old website! Thanks to our friends at Aspect Web Design for Keep reading
Expanded Team at Performance Rigging
As the Spring rush gets into full swing Performance Rigging is excited to welcome 2 new faces to the team: Chris Evans joins us from Marlow Ropes, Chris is looking forward to adding to his rigging knowledge, working with the team and getting involved with expanding the performance rope side of the business. Oliver Wyatt Keep reading