kSail - kSail KnowHow #EquipmentkSail - kSail KnowHow #Equipmenthttps://www.ksail.co.uk/blogs/tag/equipmentSat, 05 Sep 2026 00:51:28 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[Firefly Pre-Cut Rope Package]]>https://www.ksail.co.uk/blogs/post/firefly-pre-cut-rope-packageFireflies are everywhere, at most universities and schools due to being the ideal boat for Team Racing. Our aim is to support your university, school, ]]>

Fireflies are everywhere, at most universities and schools due to being the ideal boat for Team Racing.


Our aim is to support your university, school, club or centre to ensure consistency throughout all the Firefly fleets, making it easier for new people sailing the boats and ensuring the boats are all standardised for fair racing.


The table below summarises all of our rope choices and specifications for your Firefly fleet. Should you wish to discuss whether you’d like us to supply you with pre-cut lengths or with full reels, please get in touch!

Role

Type

Diameter (mm)

Length (m)

Colour

Mainsheet 2:1

Kingfisher Evolution Sheet

8

9

Blue & Black

Mainsheet 1:1

Kingfisher Evolution Sheet

8

6.5

Blue & Black

Jib Sheet

Kingfisher Evolution Sheet

8

6.5

Red & Black

Main Halyard

Kingfisher Evo Performance

4

13.25

White

Jib Halyard – Replacement Tail

Kingfisher Evo 3 Strand Pre-Stretched Polyester

4

5.6

White

Jib Tension

Kingfisher Evo Performance

4

4

Yellow

Kicker - Cascade

Kingfisher Evo Performance

4

2

Red

Kicker - Control

Kingfisher Evo Performance

5

5.5

Red

Cunningham

Kingfisher Evo Performance

4

1

Purple

Outhaul – Clew End

Kingfisher Evo Performance

4

2

Blue

Outhaul - Control

Kingfisher Evo Performance

4

6

Blue

Forestay Strop

8 Plait Standard Polyester

3

1.5

Black

Centre Board Uphaul

Kingfisher Evo Performance

5

4

Black

Centre Board – Down Bungee

Kingfisher Shockcord

8

2

White

Painter

Matt PES

5

4

Red

Toe Strap – Aft Strop

Kingfisher Evo Performance

4

0.6

Black

Toe Strap – Thwart Strop

Kingfisher Evo Performance

4

0.4

Black

Toe Strap – Forward Strop

Kingfisher Evo Performance

4

0.8

Black

Toe Strap Bungee – Forward & Aft

Kingfisher Shockcord

4

1

Black

]]>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:13:03 +0000<![CDATA[RS Feva Pre-Cut Rope Package]]>https://www.ksail.co.uk/blogs/post/Feva-Pre-cut-Rope-PackFevas are popular across clubs, centres, and schools and are also increasingly proving to be a good choice for Junior Team Racing.  Our aim is to ]]>
Fevas are popular across clubs, centres, and schools and are also increasingly proving to be a good choice for Junior Team Racing. 

Our aim is to support your club or centre to have consistency throughout all the different fleets of boats you may keep. Our new Feva Pre-Cut Rope pack therefore matches with our Firefly pre-cut rope package. This means as a club you simply don’t have to keep all these different reels of rope for all the different sheets and halyards you may have across your boatyard.

Standard rope packages makes learning that little bit easier for beginners, for instance when stage 1 and 2s are just getting started we have all as instructors reverted to "...pull that blue rope...". As these sailors stay with your club or centre and try new boats for the first time this consistency is a nice touch to have across your fleets.

The table below summarises all of our rope choices and specifications for your Feva Fleet. Should you wish to discuss whether you'd like us to supply you with pre-cut lengths or with full reels please get in touch!
RoleTypeDiameter (mm)Length (m) Colour
Mainsheet Kingfisher Evolution Sheet78.5Blue & Black 
 Jib Sheet 
Kingfisher Evolution Sheet 
65.5Red & Black
Spinnaker Sheet Kingfisher Evolution Sheet 6 8 Yellow & Black
Main Halyard Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 11 White
Jib Halyard Kingfisher Evolution Performance  5 7 Red
 Spinnaker Halyard  Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 12.75 Yellow
Toe Strap Lashing  Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 0.5 Black
 Toe Strap Lashing 
 Kingfisher Evolution Performance  4 0.7 Black
 Toe Strap Elastic FWD 
 Kingfisher Shockcord4 0.35 Black 
 Toe Strap Elastic AFT Kingfisher Shockcord5 0.95 Black
 Mainsheet Strop Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 1.8 Black 
 Kicker Cascade  Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 2.3 Orange
 Righting Line Kingfisher 8 Plait Pre Stretched Polyester  5 2.85 Yellow & Black
 Righting Line Kingfisher Shockcord5 1.05 Black 
 D/B Retainer Kingfisher Shockcord6 0.75 Black
 Main Halyard Strop Kingfisher Shockcord4 0.5 Black
 Carry Handles  Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 0.5 Black
 Mast Gate Pin Kingfisher Shockcord3 0.5 Black
 Painter Kingfisher Matt Polyester 6 1.5 Red
 Block Ties  Kingfisher Evolution Performance  4 0.3Black 
 Downhaul Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 1.2 Purple 
 Boom Strop Kingfisher Evolution Performance
4 0.4 Black
 Jib Halyard Block  Kingfisher Evolution Performance4 0.4 Black
 Outhaul Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 2.5 Blue
 Outhaul Take Up  Kingfisher Shockcord  5 2.3 Black
Spinnaker Pole Tack Line Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 2.4 Black
 Spinnaker Pole Launch Line Kingfisher Evolution Performance 
 4 1.2 Black
 Rudder Downhaul (in blade) Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 0.55 Purple
 Rudder Downhaul (in cleat) Kingfisher Evolution Performance 4 1.3 Purple

RS Feva Pre-Cut Ropes

RS Feva Boom Strop
£0.50
RS Feva Boom StropAdd to Cart
£0.50
RS Feva Carry Handle
£0.75
RS Feva Carry HandleAdd to Cart
£0.75
RS Feva Carry Handle Tube
£0.50
RS Feva Carry Handle TubeAdd to Cart
£0.50
RS Feva Downhaul
RS Feva Downhaul
£1.50
RS Feva DownhaulAdd to Cart
£1.50
RS Feva Jib Halyard
£10.00
RS Feva Jib HalyardAdd to Cart
£10.00
RS Feva Jib Halyard Block Tie
£0.50
RS Feva Jib Halyard Block TieAdd to Cart
£0.50
RS Feva Jib Sheet
£6.00
RS Feva Jib SheetAdd to Cart
£6.00
RS Feva Kicker - Cascade
£2.50
RS Feva Kicker - CascadeAdd to Cart
£2.50
RS Feva Main Halyard
RS Feva Main Halyard
£12.00
RS Feva Main HalyardAdd to Cart
£12.00
RS Feva Main Halyard Strop
£0.50
RS Feva Main Halyard StropAdd to Cart
£0.50
RS Feva Mainsheet (2:1)
£14.00
RS Feva Mainsheet (2:1)Add to Cart
£14.00
RS Feva Mainsheet Horse
£2.00
RS Feva Mainsheet HorseAdd to Cart
£2.00
RS Feva Mainsheet Strop
£2.00
RS Feva Mainsheet StropAdd to Cart
£2.00
RS Feva Mast Gate Pin Retainer Bungee
£0.50
RS Feva Mast Gate Pin Retainer BungeeAdd to Cart
£0.50
RS Feva Outhaul
£2.75
RS Feva OuthaulAdd to Cart
£2.75
RS Feva Outhaul Take-Up
£2.50
RS Feva Outhaul Take-UpAdd to Cart
£2.50
RS Feva Painter
RS Feva Painter
£2.75 - £4.00
RS Feva PainterView Details
£2.75 - £4.00
RS Feva Righting Line
£4.25
RS Feva Righting LineAdd to Cart
£4.25
RS Feva Righting Line Takeup
£1.25
RS Feva Righting Line TakeupAdd to Cart
£1.25
RS Feva Rudder Downhaul (in blade)
£0.75
RS Feva Rudder Downhaul (in blade)Add to Cart
£0.75
RS Feva Rudder Downhaul (in cleat)
£1.50
RS Feva Rudder Downhaul (in cleat)Add to Cart
£1.50
RS Feva Spinnaker Block Tie
£0.50
RS Feva Spinnaker Block TieAdd to Cart
£0.50
RS Feva Spinnaker Halyard
£13.75
RS Feva Spinnaker HalyardAdd to Cart
£13.75
RS Feva Spinnaker Pole Launch Line
£1.50
RS Feva Spinnaker Pole Launch LineAdd to Cart
£1.50
RS Feva Spinnaker Pole Tack Line
£2.75
RS Feva Spinnaker Pole Tack LineAdd to Cart
£2.75
RS Feva Spinnaker Sheet
£8.75
RS Feva Spinnaker SheetAdd to Cart
£8.75
RS Feva Toe Strap Bungee
RS Feva Toe Strap Bungee
£0.50 - £1.25
RS Feva Toe Strap BungeeView Details
£0.50 - £1.25
RS Feva Toe Strap Tie
RS Feva Toe Strap Tie
£0.75 - £1.00
RS Feva Toe Strap TieView Details
£0.75 - £1.00
]]>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:24:44 +0000<![CDATA[Face Coverings]]>https://www.ksail.co.uk/blogs/post/face-coveringsFollowing a series of discussions on Facebook about the relative challenges of wearing a face covering while sailing. Keith had a fun morning with Jam ]]>

Face Coverings when Sailing

Following a series of discussions on Facebook about the relative challenges of wearing a face covering while sailing. Keith had a fun morning with James Oborne (Spinnaker Sailing Club's Chief Instructor) to experience first hand what it could be like to wear different types of face coverings when sailing.

Keith and James have written a review of their experiences while trying out the face coverings.

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Additional Information

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