NEX is made for every sailor, professional or amateur. NEX has been developed to improve performance of your yacht and ensure safe, optimum deployment of your flying sails. A world leader in marine equipment, Wichard Group was founded in 1919. Discover NEX: the generation of flying sail furlers, developed through Profurl's know-how and R&D. ![]() The French-based Profurl Company is part of Wichard Group brands. Available now, the NEX product range is made up of four models for boats from 20 to 60 feet (6 to 18 meters) and sail areas up to 1,700 sq.ft. All four NEX models include a 3-year, worldwide limited warranty. NEX furlers include maintenance-free sealed bearings (except for the NEX0,9 model) and Wichard’s new MX Shackle to give the halyard a non-mechanical 2:1 purchase. The furling spool also uses new S-Grip grooves that carefully deform the furling line for superior grip without increasing line wear. ![]() Other NEX features include a carefully researched spool diameter that provides maximum force with minimal effort. By optimizing this angle, NEX reduces line friction and provides for fast system set up. Furling line exit angles are also quickly adjusted to various deck layouts using the one-screw “Tune & Lock” system. With “Quick-Fit” the line can be left on-deck, ready to go, so there is no need to uncoil and run a furling line each time you deploy the furler. This feature provides easy access to the furling drum so the furling line to be quickly fitted. With I-Connect it’s easier and safer to switch between light- and heavy-weather sails, allowing the skipper to quickly optimize sailing performance to current wind conditions.Īnother unique NEX advancement is the “Quick Fit” line fitting system. This unique system can be operated with one hand and has no protruding parts to snag nearby lines like traditional pins. NEX is the flying sail furler for every sailor, utilizing the technology of offshore, shorthanded and high-performance multihulls (like the Mini 6.5, Open 60. Incorporated into both the base and swivel unit, I-Connect allows for quick sail changes using a captive and integrated pin system. The central feature to the NEX furler is the bright green “I-Connect” sail attachment system. The result is a lightweight, flying sail furling system that advances function, safety and performance to the next generation. Next Generation “Code Zero” Furler Offers Numerous Unique FeaturesĪnnapolis, MD - Profurl’s new NEX Continuous Line “Code Zero” furler was completely redesigned based on the experience and input of numerous top sailors. Good Initial Anti Torsional Performance – after a few turns the increased diameter of the rolled sail will help to transfer the torque up the cable and adds to the effective torsion of the system with each successive roll.New NEX Continuous Line “Code Zero” Furling System High Working Load Capability to achieve the required luff tension Head and Tack attached to either end of the torsional cableįurling begins at the tack and works its way up the luff to the head Straight Luff Furling (Bottom Up) Cables - Key Performance Factors Torsional cable runs through a luff pocket sewn into the sail Spinning the wheel in the opposite direction by pulling on the other part of the continuous furling line results in the bottom of the sail wrapping around the torsional cable first and then the roll gradually rises up the luff – Hence the term bottom up Bottom-up Furling Basic Facts: Spin the wheel to unfurl by pulling on the appropriate part of the continuous furling line Hoist the complete system as a tightly furled unit and tighten the luff by hauling on the halyard to achieve the required tension The sail is stowed with the cable threaded through the luff pocket and firmly furled Straight Luff Furler Deployment:Īttach the bottom thimble eye to the fork on the top of the drum and fix the top thimble eye to the fork on the swivel at the head ![]() The Head is also lashed to the thimble eye of the torsional cable at the head. The Tack is lashed to the bottom thimble eye in the torsional cable. The torsional cable is enclosed in a pocket which runs up the luff of the sail. ![]() Although relatively deep and lightweight compared with a genoa, a certain degree of luff tension is still required to enable pointing, hence the term straight luff furler. Straight Luff Furlers, also known as Bottom-up Furlers, are Continuous Line Furling Systems developed to make reaching sails e.g. Once furled, the sail and the torsion rope can be easily stowed and replaced making for easy sail changes. When furling commences, the tack and head of the sail rotate at the same time to neatly bring the sail in. They require an anti-torsion line to be sewn into a pocket on the luff of the sail. Straight Luff Furling is ideal for use with Code Zeros, Reachers and Gennakers because they have more shape than a genoa, but not so much that they can't be furled around a luff rope.
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