Category Archives: P&B

Where should the Heavy Metal Go???…..

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

The lead goes in the middle, right? It keeps the “ends light” is the idea. I must have a climb around a modern P&B boat though for I am told that this principle does not apply laterally across the boat. … Continue reading →

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More on that Alto Mast Section…. David Hume Speaks….!!

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

A very interesting and refreshing article by Graham on the new mast section. Yes I think it is fair to say, from the grunting you tend to hear, the Fifteen open fleet has gravitated to the heavy weights over the … Continue reading →

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Graham Vials Speaks on the Alto Section Rig !!……

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

We initially chose the Alto rig because we were a little lighter than the other leading teams.  The Epsilon is very well proven with teams that are 27-30 stone combined, but we were approaching the worlds with crew weight nearer 25 stone.  People … Continue reading →

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More on the 2012 Carbon Ovi FF….!!

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

I spent some time at the Midwinters gazing longingly at Geoff Bayliss’ beautifully fitted out carbon Ovington X from Phil Evans.  Absolutely brimming full of neat and clever ideas….like fine and coarse rig tensioners…. We’ll publish some photos on this … Continue reading →

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FF Furler Control …

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

This is a pretty neat furler control line setup on a P&B Fifteen. (the yellow line) The cleat is buried away out of harm’s way under the deck. By the way, there is a matching line on the other side … Continue reading →

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P&B Tip of The Week – Time to Check Your Furler !!…..

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

You probably know that Harken guarantee their products for 5 years….  Well, according to P&B they do that except for ….. Flying Fifteen Furlers….  So straight off, you can guess why…. You can extend the smooth running life of your … Continue reading →

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Flying Fifteen – P&B Forward Control Area…

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

This is the forward control area on a modern P&B Flying Fifteen.  Pretty neat and tidy, I reckon. The grey line is the pole uphaul (I think). The pink and white fleck is the twinning line, and the red line … Continue reading →

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Christmas Offer at P&B….

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

I was just ordering some bits and bobs from P&B today and discovered there is a “special deal” on that if you buy more then £50 worth, the postage and packing is free….  Actually, that probably equates to 10% discount… … Continue reading →

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Dream Jobs Advertised at P&B….!!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

P&B is advertising for new staff – click here to see it. How long would the commute be from Sevenoaks??!!….

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Sail Settings from P&B….

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Did you get this in your email yesterday?? – it’s very good, actually.  I think it’s from their “Science Behind Sails” webpages – you can see two links to it shown under “Interesting Links” on the right hand side of … Continue reading →

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FF – getting controls to hand…

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

When you are screaming along, getting a hand to critical depowering controls is sometimes a challenge.  This fitting is very popular with P&B customers. Have you seen one? Basically the mainsheet swivel can take two lines – the mainsheet plus … Continue reading →

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