SHOCK SAILING

And so it begins…..

CL253 - the Sailor's preferred choice for adjusting dinghy trapeze lines.

The Clamcleat® CL253 offers a light weight and compact solution for rope adjustment, with a quick, positive lock, that is easy to release.

Also used for vangs & kicking straps; outhauls and small dinghy forestays.

Pairing CL253 with the CL834 Handle makes for even easier rope adjustments!

More information can be found on our website - www.clamcleat.com

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Another early night…..

Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy for the British Youth Sailing nationals.

Day one tomorrow and it just gets windier day by day.

Good luck to all the sailors. See you in the morning ⛵️🇬🇧👍

Early finish tonight, PredictWind says wet and windy for the future…….

It’s a Good Friday to be open all day for any parts, spares and boat preparation. We are full of stock including boat cleaning and polish to get your craft ready for a weeks racing.

British Youth Sailing
Marlow Ropes
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Allen Sailing
Harken
Element6
Cyclops Marine
Vakaros
Ovington Boats
Zhik

IPredictWind is looking promising for the British Youth Sailing nationals starts on Monday at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.

Harken fresh stock day. The weather might be a bit wet and windy but the Temperature is hotting up around the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy as the final preparations for the British Youth Sailing nationals get under way.

Zhik delivery all ready for the British Youth Sailing nationals at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy which kicks off this weekend. Shock sailing is the local specialist sail boat shop and workshop with a full service provision. We are here 52 weeks of the year. local for all your event needs.

Fresh supplies coming in this week from Marlow Ropes ready for the British Youth Sailing nationals which start next week. We will be open all week full of all the supplies required to keep you on the water. Do you know where to find us?

Good article on the Switch from German magazine 'yacht'

Switch One Design: New foiling era - soon to be Olympic? Element Six has unveiled a Moth-like one-handed foil. The Switch One design is said to be affordable with good performance and has a chance at the Olympics

Following the switch debut at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2024 the Italians now get there show under way with some classical style.

Switch One Design UK
Element6
Switch Italian Class
Switch Class Austria
Switch One Design
Negrinautica

Check out Mark Jardines interview about the new Switch one design.......

Taking a closer look at the Switch There are many dinghies throughout the years which have taken their inspiration from the International Moth and become one design. The Europe and the British Moth are two, and now there's the Switch.

Shock carbon foot loops on the RS800 Sailing boat on display on the Allen Sailing stand at the RYA Dinghy And Watersports Show

Marlow Ropes on the Switch One Design UK with Ronstan Sailing fit out.

Element6

Still going strong Clamcleats England trapeze handle on display at RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show

What a busy day at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show including being shortlisted in the concours de elegance for the Switch One Design UK

1948 Olympic Firefly wins Concours d'Elegance at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show For the judging of the Concours d'Elegance, Mark Jardine, Editor of YachtsandYachting.com, was joined this year by the British Sailing Team 49er crew Fynn Sterritt, who has been selected for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

All ready for the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show to kick of tomorrow. Stand k10

Switch One Design UK
element6evolution
Element6

We are very happy to announce a new partnership, to distribute the new Switch One Design into the UK and Ireland. Best described as a one design Moth its carbon construction, strict one design rules and a circuit of events make this a boat for the future that is here now.

This weekend in fact come and see the boat for yourself at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show and have a chat with us to find out about the Switch. We are on stand K10.

http://www.shocksailing.com/category-switch-.html

Switch One Design UK

Something a little differnt this winter, a small hole turned out to be a rotten transom. Cue rebuild and new anti foul.

Just arrived latest line offering from Marlow Ropes hpr 6.5 mm is specially developed to use with high holding power ratchet blocks such as harkens 1.5 and 2.0 x grip. It’s been well tested, well reviewed and we have had first hand experience on the shock moth to back its own credentials. contact us for options on ratchets and line bundle deals.

We have been supplying various local scout and cadet groups with rope for a number of years now and would like to make this offer known nationwide. If you know of any scouting, guiding or cadet groups that might be interested in free boxes of rope (only shipping to pay, unless collecting). Please share the following post...

ROPE-ENDS OFFER FOR THE BRITISH SCOUTING / GUIDING & CADET ASSOCIATIONS!

1 box of Rope-ends measures 47cm wide x 32cm high x 32cm deep and contains approx 5-10 hardwearing polyester rope hanks (of various lengths, colours and diameters). Every box is slightly different depending on available stock and works well for knot-tying practice and general all-purpose outdoor applications.

All we ask is for £15 towards the shipping cost.
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For more information and to place orders please email or call (& quote Marlow Facebook Scout Ends): [email protected] 01323 444 444
For more information about our products visit www.marlowropes.com

Visit the Shock Sailing website for Christmas Stocking ideas. We have a range of sailor essentials, boat spares, toolbox accessories and useful books all available from http://www.shocksailing.com/category-christmas.html

There is no need to have cold hands on the water this winter, take a look at our website and glove guide to help decide which are best for you!
http://www.shocksailing.com/uploads/cms/files/x%20Showa%20Gloves%20Shock%20Guide%201.pdf

Watch this informative video from Marlow Ropes about how to use their chafe cover. Find it in our webshop or visit our shop in portland - http://www.shocksailing.com/category-chafe-cover.html

https://youtu.be/uL_QmHTm1Xg?si=wnpEsO422Mo1tQgq

HOW TO USE CHAFE COVERS TO MAXIMISE PERFORMANCE. Welcome to ! Over the next few months, our Leisure Marine experts David and Rob will give informal, yet informative bitesize Tech-Talks on Marl...

Looking forward to see the UK Flying Fifteen Association fleet visit Portland for there national championships at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. We will be open all week and have a good stock of chandlery items to keep your fifteen sailing fast. We also have a boat and sail repair service available. Find us next door to the academy and look out for some great deals later this week.

Here we, here we, here we ………go