Description
NEW – ILCA Newstyle Vang Pack – Harken
This year, an entirely new ILCA vang system makes its debut. All three components are upgrades from our existing system that remains the Class standard after more than 20 years. Here are some keys to the improved performance sailors will experience.
The Upper block is now a 25mm Fly block with stainless balls and a unique pin shaped and angled to remain in place even under zero tension.
The middle double block is in fact a Zircon fiddle block with a unique twist. Its slim shape slides easily along the purchase system it inhabits, to remain upright where conventional double blocks tip twist or tangle. A fiddle is a better choice where the line moves in uneven sequence around the two Zircon sheaves. The Fly bottom unit is also quite distinctive.
Every sheave is larger diameter for more power and wider for less friction, so the unit will better enable today’s increased vang loads. And yet, by rendering it of our proven Carbo nylon-reinforced composite material, the unit is 21% lighter than our current stainless version. The whole unit is a bit more aero friendly to our eye and shouldn’t foul the cunningham or outhaul controls. All sheaves are Harken Fly with stainless bearings running in stainless races. The last turn before the micro Cammatic is a lightweight stainless ferrule which replaces the fairlead in earlier designs. The cleating angle has been made to match our existing standard but there’s a wedge in there for those who would like to experiment. The system’s design anticipates that sailors may wish to remove some system purchase to reduce the amount of line in the cockpit. The system enables this and easily converts from 15:1 to 12:1—and back again.
Click on this link if you need the NEW – ILCA Newstyle Vang base only – Harken
Click on this link if you need the NEW – ILCA Harken Fly High load Block w/Key
Click on this link if you need the NEW – ILCA Vang block 29/18mm Zircon Twisted Fiddle (Harken)
