Sailing Hardware & Gear for Sale
- Harken 7404 stanchion lead block assembly kit headsail handling furling systems(US $336.95)
- Lewmar 40ast wave grip self tailing winch(US $209.00)
- Andersen 28 st fs 2 speed self-tailing manual sailboat winch - full stainless(US $1,095.00)
- Hydra-tensioner(US $185.00)
- Seachoice heavy duty winch hook(US $4.00)
- Lot ronstan double pulley, & single pulley, rg661, australia,(US $38.00)
Ford Mondeo ECOnetic averages 101mpg from Helsinki to Oslo
Fri, 18 May 2012Ford Mondeo ECOnetic Economy Record A Ford Mondeo ECOnetic has averaged 101.25mpg on a 1576 mile drive from Helsinki to Oslo, a new European record. The official fuel economy figures car makers quote are, to a great extent, the stuff of fiction; designed to deliver the best possible results in official testing but with little relevance to the real world. But the fact the official figures can be achieved does mean, driving style permitting, that extraordinary feats of economy can be demonstrated by modern, fuel efficient cars.
Umea University students complete Saab collaboration project
Wed, 03 Nov 2010A selection of first-year students from Sweden's Umea University have completed a 10-week collaborative design project with Saab. Tasked with exploring new directions for the brand, students were encouraged to investigate the interplay of brand and identity. Each of them was assigned a non-automotive brand to reflect on parallels that could be established between that brand and Saab, whilst also capturing the essence of the Swedish carmaker through their project's concept, its proportions, surface language, details, graphics, functionality and material choices.
Infiniti to move HQ to Hong Kong
Wed, 02 Nov 2011Infiniti to move HQ to Hong Kong Nissan has big plans for its luxury Infiniti brand. Already a sizeable marque in North America, Infiniti are pushing hard to be recognised in Europe as a credible alternative to Lexus, and are looking to make hay in South East Asia and China as those economies become the world’s financial powerhouses. So the news that Infiniti are to up sticks and move their global headquarters to Hong Kong makes sense on several fronts.