High resistance body Halyard locks improve flying sail use (Staysail/Gennaker) saving weight and reducing mast compression loads. This simple and efficient device makes the halyard locking/unlocking easy and safe. Fitted either inside or outside the mast, the Facnor lock tremendously eases the handling of flying forestays.
Nota: The HE/HSW versions are internal and the HL/HB versions are external to the mast.
HL INTERNAL LOCKS FITTED ON MAST FORE FRONT
> Halyard load onto the mast divided by 2 (less compression in the mast)
> More rigid luff : constant tension (less halyard stretching)
> Make fore deck handlings easier
> Used for different sails: Gennaker, Code zero & Staysail
> Reduction of the boat heel/windage (lowered sail)
> Options “Sensor”: (5T or +) can be specially equipped with fitted-in sensors ”upwards stop” and “locked”, various terminals available
NEW! HLA HOOKS WITH ALUMINIUM BODY
HE EXTERNAL LOCKS :
A solution when the fitting into the mast is not possible,
> Fixed locking device and mobile pin
– Easy & simply fitted : it can be fixed onto the head attachment with an articulated device (toggle, lashing, Unibal ball or others).
– The halyard (small ø) can then run down inside or outside the mast.
NEW ! HEL ALUMINIUM LOCKS
“We have used the halyard locks multiple times, most notably on the RORC Caribbean 600 race with a 100% success rate in locking at hoist and 100% success on release. Although a challenging design with an 18mm halyard specified for our safety factor we were pleased with their performance and felt we could use them with confidence.”
“We have been using 3 x 30 tons locks on BP5 board, and we have been very satisfied with these gears. We have been sailing the equivalent of three around the world trips ( 60 000Nm) and never encountered any problem with these locks”.
HSW EXTERNAL LOCKING SWIVEL:
> Locking swivel with fixed pin / removable swivel
> Lock pin is attached to the chain plate
> The body of the locking swivel flies from the deck for instance from the bag to the top of the mast to get secured.
HB BULLET LOCKS (FITTED-IN):
> Used for wide angulation halyard (Asymmetric Spinnakers for instance)
> Unlocking operation with a specific trigger line* (*line not delivered)
> Built-in sheave box
> Three models available
> Aluminum body, stainless steel pin and sheave
SPECIAL LOCKS :
We study any special and tailor-made enquiry. Some of our locks can be also equipped with:
> Fitted-in sensors
> Various terminals (swivel with integrated toggle for instance)
> Swivel with option halyard lock (see our picture)
FEATURES OF THE DIFFERENT LOCKS
HL GLOBAL VIEW
HE EXTERNAL LOCK
HSW LOCKING SWIVEL
BULLET LOCK PRINCIPLE
CUSTOM REFERENCE
TECHNICAL INFO.
