Swedish archaeologist Greer Jarrett has embarked on a three-year, 3,100-mile expedition in a Viking boat replica, uncovering ...

Harken, the sailing hardware manufacturer, has unveiled an expanded range of Zircon blocks. Six new 29 millimetre sheave sizes have been introduced alongside triple sheave versions in 40 and ...

Sailboat hardware manufacturer Harken has been named an official supplier by NYYC American Magic, challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in international sports. Harken will supply ...

The world’s largest cruise ship is set to sail its maiden voyage. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, which at 1,200 feet long is the size of almost four city blocks, will leave from the Port ...

Precise and active sail trim is the final-percentage difference in maximizing your boatspeed advantage on the racecourse. Harken’s new Zircon range of blocks use a ceramic race and ceramic ball ...

So much of sailing is about feel. Whether you're on the helm ... Reacting to a gust or a wind shift can make the critical gains while others fall behind. This is where Harken Zircon blocks come in, ...

But the end result is a system of color-coded lines and color-matched Harken blocks that work effectively and smoothly to depower the sail. Once the control systems are assembled, they don’t ...

Harken continue to develop soft attach blocks. Their latest Fly blocks (currently available in 18, 29 and 40mm sheave diameters) are designed to have high strength to weight ratios, providing plenty ...

I felt sailboats had not progressed much since fiberglass was introduced.” So Harken began thinking about what it would take to modernize the concept of sailboats. His goals were clear.