SAILMON INTRODUCES MAX MINI

SAILMON INTRODUCES MAX MINI - OUR BEST SELLERS

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Really exciting to see the new developments coming out of Sailmon, the Dutch maritime company who have enjoyed huge success with their Sailmon MAX compass system.

Sailmon has launched a prototype of its newest innovation at METSTRADE, Amsterdam. The MAX mini follows the very popular MAX that was presented two years earlier at the same trade fair. This affordable smart tracker offers sailors the opportunity to improve their performances based on the most accurate data and the innovative analytical Sailmon App. In addition, for events it offers a unique opportunity to track and broadcast the entire fleet for maximum audience reach.

The revolutionary Sailmon App has proven itself in the worldwide community thanks to its new look-and-feel and greatly improved features. More and more sailors from every continent are experiencing how fun and easy it is to improve their sailing using data. With the MAX mini, there are no more excuses. Everyone can enjoy, improve and ultimately win. Because winners sail with us.’’ – Kalle Coster and Kim Coster, Sailmon founders.

Improve your sailing
With the help of renowned Silicon Valley app developers, the Sailmon App really advanced last year. This has resulted in a unique and hitherto unknown user experience for the sailing community. The Sailmon App allows sailors of all ages and levels to analyse, learn from and improve their sailing performance in a simple and fun way. Once you’re off the water, the Sailmon App translates every mile you sailed into a very accessible interface with a number of unique features.

With the app, it is possible to relive every second of the race or training on a clear visual map with a graph – which can be displayed in automatically detected legs. Performance-determining data such as speed, heel, pitch and COG can be ingeniously analysed. This data can also be compared (live) with the data of any other sailor who is in the same area at the same time. Finally, the app tells you how you performed on the basis of percentages up- and downwind.

The best results of the day, such as top speed, best upwind performance and fastest 500m, are displayed as personal highlights. These achievements can be compared with those of any other on the day. The best overall performances are also ranked in leader boards, clearly categorized by highlight, class or period. This includes renowned sailors such as America’s Cup legend Kyle Langford, World Champion Tom Slingsby and Olympic Winner Ruggero Tita.

The world at your feet
Next to the Sailmon App’s benefits for individual sailors, the MAX mini opens up new opportunities for sailing organizations to broadcast their event. When fleets are provided with this affordable tracker, every sailor around the globe becomes a spectator. What was once a fuzzy spectacle on the water can be translated into easy-to-follow visualizations in the Sailmon App – live or after the event. And the greatest moments on the water can be shared with the rest of the community by sharing, tagging and posting photos and videos with data stamps in an impressively easy manner.

You can pre-order the MAX mini now from Sailingfast for £355 (incl. VAT). Sailmon will continue to refine the MAX mini and the Sailmon App going forward, with the introduction of new functions.

There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing! Alfred Wainwright

Whether you live in sunny climes, or the upper reaches of northern Europe, there is an increased appetite to enjoy the traditional summer sports like sailing or paddleboarding all the way through into the winter. Based as we are in Scotland, we have put together this guide of our favourite things to wear to enjoy sailing and other watersports, throughout the winter months.

1. Base layer – Zhik hydrophobic fleece top

Not for use every day perhaps, but on the really cold days, you could add an extra layer underneath your wetsuit. Our personal favourite is the Zhik Hydrophobic Fleece top which can also be warn on its own, or with just a wind-proof layer over the top. We wear ours running, skiing, paddleboarding, etc, etc!

Superwarm X

2. Mid Layer – Zhik Superwarm X

Worn as a long john with a separate top, the Superwarm X from Zhik has lines of fleece on the inside which help trap the air (or water) next to your skin and keep you warm. Add the top for the complete set but you might like to size up as they are small made.

Rooster Pro Lite Aquafleece Top

3. Outer Layer – Rooster Aquafleece

The best-selling Aquafleece from Rooster should be one of the staples of the water sports enthusiast’s wardrobe. Designed to keep you warm even when wet, this fleece-lined, wind-proof top comes in 2 designs: Pro Lite – with cuffs at the wrist and waist, or Classic – without cuffs. Also comes in a women’s cut and children’s sizes. We would recommend sizing up again here as they are quite neat otherwise.

Sailingfast bobble hat - red

4. Extremities – hands, feet, head.

Our favourite hat for the dinghy park is, of course, our Sailingfast branded bobble hat, made by hand in the Scottish Borders. Those of you who prefer a hat minus the bobble need look no further than the Zhik Beanie.

As for your hands, it sometimes takes a bit of trial and error to find what suits you best. Our Director Emma suffers from Reynauds, so likes to layer up even her hands with 2 pairs of gloves. The Rooster PolyPros make a fab 1st layer, with a grippier outer layer like the Showa Thermo gloves.

Layering up your feet can also be a good idea – Rooster polypros or a pair of Supertherm Socks from Zhik work well with a pair of dinghy boots on top. You may wish to try a larger size in the boots, to accommodate the extra layer.

If you need advice on sizing, or which combination of products might work well for you, call us on 01324 861 756.

Like this post? If you would like us to cover other useful topics, please drop us a line in the office with your suggestions [email protected]

Sailingfast is delighted to announce exciting news relating to class-legal ILCAs in the UK. Ovington Boats have been authorised as ILCA builders and have appointed Sailingfast as their UK retail team.

Sailingfast support sailors through sponsorship of key events, including the UKLA World / European Qualifiers, UKLA Nationals and the UKLA Sailingfast Series. In addition, we provide onsite chandlery support at key events and can offer delivery throughout the UK.  

Sailingfast owner, Duncan Hepplewhite, delivered the first of the Ovington-built ILCAs to the Nationals which took place at Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy back in August.

Duncan Hepplewhite comments: “Sailingfast has been providing onsite chandlery support to the Junior and Youth Markets since we started out in 2002. By partnering with Ovington to sell the ILCA, we will continue to be able to support the sailors throughout their sailing career.”

Chris Turner, Managing Director at Ovington Boats Ltd explains “Sailingfast plays a key role in supplying the ILCA class and is perfectly positioned to help Ovington Boats look after the ILCA customers in the UK.”

Ovington Boats based in North Shields, England, have a world-wide reputation for their high-performance boat building. Quite simply, they make boats that win.

Ovington ILCA logo

Upcoming ILCA Events

Sailingfast will be providing onsite chandlery support at the following ILCA events:

For all your ILCA spares and boat requirements, please contact the Sailingfast Team on 01324 861 756 or via email [email protected]

*ENDS*

For further information, please contact:
Emma Hepplewhite
01324 861756

About Sailingfast:

Sailingfast is part of the Scottish Sailing Group which was established in 2002. Initially set up to assist at sailing events, the group quickly grew to include boat spares, boat sales, servicing and much more. With the focus on dinghy sailing, Sailingfast are the agents for WASZP, Topper, Laser, Selden, North Sails and Mackay Boats as well as stocking a vast array of parts and sails for many other dinghies.

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About Ovington Boats:

For over 30 years Ovington Boats has built the highest quality dinghies and performance sailboats. 

Top sailors come back time and time again for the world renown craftsmanship and hulls that win.

Visit the Ovington Boats website for more information www.ovingtonboats.com

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Sailingfast are sharing the challenging times with everyone of you. Each day we engage with the media, perplexed by the constant stream of bad news, wondering what we could do to help, but at the same time praying for some good news, that might see the restrictions lifted and let us return to the water.

Are you still open?

For now we need to all stay at home, boats parked up in gardens and sailing clubs. That is the advice from the RYA and the government. With sailing clubs closed for the foreseeable, all we can do is hope that sailing is one of the first sports back on the ‘allowed’ list when restrictions do start to ease.

Sailingfast, like many businesses, is reviewing the government advice on a daily basis and very much hope it will be back to ‘normal’, or a version thereof when the lockdown is reviewed on 8th May. We are fortunate to work from home so when restrictions are lifted it will be business as usual very quickly. Social distancing is easily accomplished and we have built in new hygiene measures to our packing system to keep our customers safe.

Until then, like many sailors, we are taking advantage of the time at home to homeschool the children, spruce up the garden and get through the long list of maintenance tasks which invariably gets ignored in favour of travelling the country to support Laser Qualifiers, RYA Youth Nationals and more locally, the Scottish Topper and Optimist Traveller Series.

Those of us who are lucky enough to have our boats at home, now is the time to check things over and make sure you are 100% ready to hit the water when lockdown finishes. Don’t forget to check your sailing clothing too. For now, we must content ourselves with looking back at all the sailing images and footage from previous years and sighing wistfully *sigh*!

WASZP UK Nationals 2018

New Website launching soon

Now for some good news! We are very excited to launch our new website, something we have been working on for over a year now. With a fresher, updated look, you will also enjoy a more logical layout and straightforward shopping experience.

While the layout and aesthetics are new, the great products and 5 star service is still key to the Sailingfast website. Whether you are a first time visitor or one of our loyal customers, we are sure you will appreciate the ease of use the website delivers, not to mention the exciting new products that we have added.

Keep checking the website as there will be lots of special launch offers.

Sailingfast was founded back in 2002 which means we have nearly 20 years of experience and are always happy to help. As always if you have any questions or would simply like to speak to someone about different options, please call 01324 861 756 or email.

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