Yachts & Yachting — February 2018

GROM GLASSES

The Grom Sunglasses from Barz are ideal for sailing kids

and are designed to for 6 to 13 year old boys or girls.

The glasses float so won’t disappear without a trace

should they go overboard (and let’s face it, they will at

some point). The polarised acetate lenses come in grey or

amber and darken depending on the amount of sunlight.

There is a 40 per cent di‡erence, which takes the lens

from a category 2 lens to a category 3 lens (Australian

standard protective eyewear) meaning they can be worn

in all conditions without impeding vision or protection.

barzoptics.com

Approx £45

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RELIEFBAND WATCH

Even the saltiest of seadogs gets

seasick sometimes. The Reliefband

delivers gentle pulses to a pressure

point underneath your wrist, helping

to cure motion sickness of many

kinds, including seasickness.

amazon.co.uk

£117

SPLICING GUIDE

Splicing has always been a vital skill for sailors. Traditionally,

a splice typically results in a smaller percentage loss of

breaking strain than a knot. But with the advent of 12 strand

modern ropes, a well made splice can result in almost no lost

breaking strain at all. This water-resistant guide from Marlow

is a simple to use how-to for a large number of splices from

traditional ropes and splicing to modern splices and tapers.

force4.co.uk

£15

RONSTAN MINI-BLOCKS

These new micro blocks from Australian equipment manufacturer

Ronstan feature a precision moulded acetal sheave running on

stainless steel ball bearings. Ronstan claims this makes for a super-

e˜cient block in terms of friction reduction and say that the Series 15

Range are also the smallest on the market, meaning that dinghy

sailors no longer need to worry about weight reduction or

performance improvement. We are certainly excited to try them.

ronstan.co.uk

Various, from £15

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