Must Haves

 

Must-Haves

1.  1/4 inch tapered mainsheet from Shapes of Speed (Steve Shaw).   The grip and feel is exceptional and it pops in/out of the mainsheet cleat very nicely.  These cost about $90 each.  Used by Clinton Lake Racing Team members Mark Taylor, Eric Bussell, and Ben Williams.   









2.  JCD Mainsheet Block Cowling.  How many times has your spinnaker been sucked up the main sheet block?   Exactly.   Order here.  











3.  Doran Tire Pressure Sensor System.  A flat trailer tire can be a disaster when it goes down and you don't notice it until it shreds and rips off your fender.   This system alerts you when a tire is going down so you can turn off the busy highway and safely deal with the problem in well-lit gas station.  Order here.  

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