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)

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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.

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“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.

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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

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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)

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FEATURES OF THE DIFFERENT LOCKS