FACNOR, a 35 year-experienced manufacturer of jib furlers, present 3 wide ranges of jib furlers.  Each sailor wil be able to find the Facnor furling gear suitable for his navigation : classic drum (LS/LX/RX) , Webbing drum (FD), or electrical motorised drum (EF).

Our furlers are well known for their reliability and their simplicity of installation by the well known boat builders (BENETEAU, DEL PARDO, DUFOUR, JEANNEAU, HANSE, ...) as well as by charters company. Each furler is composed of a drum, a series of sections which come around the forestay and a hoisting system : halyard swivel or sheave box.

The jib furler is designed to be installed without unstepping the mast nor cutting the wire.

Strength classic drum

Already widely tested round the world, the LS-LX-RX ranges have resistant sections and connectors and is now fitted with the free rotation Torlon ball technology. This ensures a smoother rotation.

FlatDeck : the first webbing system

FlatDeck is a powerful furling system fitted with a webbing. This great Facnor innovation offers safe and easy headsail furling: no reefing line overriding and an important torque. Overall, with the FD low profile drum, you benefit from a maximum luff !

Comfortable sailing...

With its entry into the exprienced Wichard Group, Facnor now offers a new range of reliable and high performance electric motorized furling systems for sailing yachts 40' and above. With the EF furling sysems handling the headsails from the cockpit becomes effortless. A great comfort in navigation, especially for larger boats.