This time my intention is not to teach you Latin language phrases but to share few information on
deck equipment news.
It is a German based
Nomen Products Company which produces
deck gear since 2002. Many of their products were awarded for
design or functionality.
Nomen Clip-cleat is their latest innovation presented on recent
Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) held in
Amsterdam in November 2013. The biggest and probably the most important
marine equipment fair gathering professionals from nautical industry since
1988.
Nomen Clip-cleat is innovative and elegant substitute for traditional cleats as we know them so far. The major innovation is its design divided into
rigid central part and
two moving elements at the ends of a cleat.
The rigid part absorbs the
pulling force while moving elements mounted on the ends of the cleat and supported by springs remain
unstressed and
prevent uncontrolled and unwanted unwinding of lines when closed.
This innovative system is
easy to use even with one hand by simply pressing the moving ends aside. The new
Nomen Clip-cleat is available in
polished stainless steel or
aluminum silver and black versions through partner dealers’ network.
The jury of
2013 METS was impressed by
Nomen Clip-cleat’s balance between function and shape as well as with its production quality and has rewarded it with the prize in the
deck equipment,
sails and
rigging category.
I believe that many bowmen would also reward this smart product because the use of clip-cleat
saves much time and duct tape – bow cleats have to be isolated by a duct tape in order to prevent mess with spinnaker and gennaker lines as well as the damages of front sails during the regatta.
It is also the bowman’s job to remove duct tape and clean its glue from the deck just after the regatta. These
maneuvers and duties are usually accompanied by bowmen’s bad words I don’t want to mention here so the use of clip-cleats provides multiple benefits.
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