Mount it, protect it, race it: MadMounts is here
LiveWatersports now carries MadMounts. Meet the ILCA Pro Mount for your Vakaros Atlas, and a LiveWatersports edition of the Protection Bundle in blue and white. 29er, Finn, 49er or another...
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Mount it, protect it, race it: MadMounts is here
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Vakaros Atlas 2 vs Atlas Edge: which instrument belongs on your boat?
€450 separates the Vakaros Atlas 2 from the Atlas Edge. The difference is three features, not a better instrument: distance and time to line, external sensor support and a backlight....
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How to rig your Optimist for the season: a parts and setup guide
A beginner's guide for first-time racers and the parents rigging alongside them. Spars and stiffness, mast rake, sail ties and sprit tension, the 3:1 to 4:1 mainsheet system, hiking strap...
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LiveWatersports at the Open Dutch Championships ILCA in Hoorn
The ONK ILCA 4, 6 and 7 comes to WSV Hoorn from 18 to 20 September. We are there all three days with spares, rivets and a drill, on-site repairs...
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ILCA hiking: the grip setup that keeps you locked in
Hiking wins ILCA races. Here is our best-gripping hiking line-up: Ripper and Zhik straps, the Hiking X Boot, the carbon insole and Powerpads, plus the one thing no gear can...
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Introducing Vakaros at LiveWatersports
LiveWatersports is now an official Vakaros dealer. Meet both instruments: the Atlas 2 flagship with dual-band GNSS, distance to line and sensor support, and the Atlas Edge, which brings the...
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Introducing CF by L and L at LiveWatersports
CF by L and L joins LiveWatersports: UK-made carbon tiller extensions in five colours, plus the quick-release Pop Off UJ and Harken vang pins for ILCA, Laser and more. Light, stiff,...
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The Sailteck GPS Compass has landed: how it works, and how it differs from the Race Compass
The Sailteck GPS Compass (SK02) is in stock. It keeps the full Race Compass feature set and adds GPS speed, heel, trim and distance to the start line. Here is...
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5 Father's Day presents that will quietly be useful to you too 😉
Flowers are fine, but the best Father's Day gift is the one he actually uses. Five practical picks for sailing, rib and trailer dads: tie-down straps, the Magnetic Race Kit,...
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Tie-down straps for your dinghy: ILCA and Optimist
The cheapest part of your setup holds your whole boat. We built our ILCA and Optimist tie-down straps in Sweden with tested breaking and lashing strength. What the specs mean,...
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Introducing Sailteck at LiveWatersports
Introducing Sailteck at LiveWatersports. The Race Compass is class legal for ILCA, Optimist, Finn and many other dinghy classes. Genuine 1° accuracy, two-line display, solar powered. The GPS Compass follows...
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Harken Carbo 57 vs Ronstan Orbit 55: Which Ratchet Block Belongs on Your Mainsheet?
Two new ratchet blocks just landed in the shop: the Harken Carbo 57 Swivel and the Ronstan Orbit Series 55 with Link Head. Same job, very different designs. Here is...
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6 Mother’s Day presents that will be useful to you too 😉
Looking for a Mother’s Day gift with a watersports twist? Here are 6 practical, funny and genuinely useful presents from LiveWatersports for sailing mums, rib mums, camping mums and shore-team...
