FURLING SYSTEMS English - Version 3 profurl.com Jules Verne Trophy, Vendée Globe... Profurl raises the performance!

RACING NEWS PROFURL HAS BEEN DOMINATING THE WORLD OF YACHT RACING! Whether it was the Imoca, Maxi trimaran, Trophée Jules Verne, Vendée Globe, The Transat, the Route du Rhum or the Transat Jacques Vabre, Profurl’s products have played a part in all of these victories and all of these adventures. The reason for this success can be summed up in two words: Nex Hybrid, a world exclusive. For more than 4 years, Profurl Nex Hybrid sail furlers have proven their performance and reliability again and again. You can read all about it on page 47. Profurl would like to thank all of the professional sportsmen...

PROFURL introduction Manual reefing systems Structural furlers PRO AM Flying sail furlers NEX Top down spinnaker furler SPINEX Furling system accessories Stayfurler NEX STR Flying sail furlers, swivel hooks, stay furlers Motorised furlers In boom mainsail furlers Technical documents

Introduction THE BEST OF PROFURL FOR ALL OUR CUSTOMERS In 1980 PROFURL developed its first furling system and then quickly became one of the pioneers of this technology, as well as the worldwide market leader. Today, thanks to its over 40 years of experience in the reefing-furling market, PROFURL is still considered as one of the major market players. Whatever your sailing program is (cruising, racing, off shore), and depending on the size of your boat or your budget, you will always find the appropriate PROFURL product to equip your yacht. Our motto: Deliver the best of PROFURL technology to...

Process of manufacturing R&D: A high involvement > Our products are first developed by the R&D department based in Pornichet on the West coast of France. The systems are developed by a team of highly skilled engineers, assisted by the latest computer tools and softwares. > PROFURL products are the result of a tight collaboration between the R&D team and the world’s riggers, sail makers and sailors. > Each part is submitted to a range of scientific tests in order to test their resistance, beyond what could actually be experienced on a yacht A rigorous manufacturing process > The raw materials...

I PROFURL PRODUCT OVERVIEW CRUISING BOATS Manual reefing systems No Sails which can be used with this system ■ Genoa ■ Staysail ■ Solent jib • Cruising Yes • Ocean racing • Long distance cruising Structural furlers pro am • Genoa • Solent jib • Regatta / one design • Day boat Motorised reefing systems • Genoa No • Staysail • Cruising Yes Yes Yes • Long distance cruising Flying sail furlers No nex • Gennaker • Code zero • Staysail No Top down furler • Asymmetric No No spinex spinnaker • Ocean racing • Offshore racing • Regatta • Cruising • Long distance cruising •...

RACING BOATS NEX hybrid: Swivel hooks NEX: Flying sail furlers NEX Hybrid: Flying sail furlers Structural system (acts as a forestay for the mast) Flying sail furlers nex Sails which can be used with this system Partial furling of the sail Possibility to sail with a sail fully deployed Possibility to drop the sails • Gennaker • Code zero • Sails with hooks • Ocean racing • Maxi-yachts • Sails with hook • Ocean racing • Maxi-yachts • Gennaker • Code zero • Staysail • Solent jib• etc... • Genoa • Staysail • Solent jib Hybrid Swivel Hooks Flying sail furlers Sailing programs • Ocean racing • Offshore...

Profurl: a major player in ocean racing Since the 1980s Profurl has been an integral part of regattas and offshore racing history. Boc Challenge, Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum, circumnavigation records, mini transat and more recently the America's Cup... Profurl has stood shoulder to shoulder with skippers and equipped all kinds of racing boats from mini 6.50 to 40 m maxi trimarans. 100' multihull Banque Populaire 7 Our unequalled references > 2005: World record of Francis Joyon on the multihull Idec (72 days). > 2006: Transpacific record on Geronimo with Olivier de Kersauzon. > 2006: 1st rank...

MANUAL REEFING SYSTEMS Reliability > Performance > Robustness PROFURL offers a comprehensive range of manual headsail furlers. With its Cruising and Racing models, PROFURL is able to match the expectations of the sailor whatever the sailing program.

Manual reefing systems CRUISING SYSTEMS RACING SYSTEMS With 9 models, the Cruising range offers robustness and safety. They are dedicated to boats from 5 to 26 m. They integrate innovations like the double cage arms and the new feeder design. The Cruising models are equipped with silver anodised extrusions. The Racing systems bring performance and ease of use thanks to innovations like the opening pre-feeder delivered as standard. They are dedicated to boats from 6 to 20 m and have been especially designed for the racing-cruising sailors. They are equipped with black aerofoil extrusions. High...

Safety of use > Double cage arms (exclusive to PROFURL) prevent the furling line from jumping off the drum and allow the furling line to re-align onto the drum by simply pulling on the line. > Stainless steel locking devices are dedicated to boats with a closed to deck fitting. > On the C480, C520, C530 and R480 models, special locking devices have been designed to withstand the higher loads. Reliability of materials PROFURL rigorously selects the materials to be used for the manufacturing of the different components: these parts are submitted to bench-tests in order to assess their resistance....

■ Manual reefing systems Swivel: • Ball bearings sealed in a grease bath. • Two watertight double lips seals to prevent foreign bodies from entering (water, salt, dust...). Extrusions: • Aluminium extrusions (Cruising: round silver anodised / Racing: aerofoil black anodised). • Light weight specialised alloy. • Optimum torque resistance. Locking devices: • Standard ones for Cruising and Racing models with short link plates • Stainless steel locking devices with insulated bushes (recommended for boats with high/intensive use). Also mandatory in case of closed to deck fitting. • The locking devices...