Sailing Hardware & Gear for Sale
- Neil pryde asymmetrical spinnaker (luff 45' leech 48' 8" foot 26')(US $1,250.00)
- Vintage boom claw/reefing claw, 6" inside diameter(US $28.00)
- Racing symmetrical spinnaker (luff 46' leech 46' foot 12' 8")(US $500.00)
- Mast base/step from hunter 30 tr, fits kenyon 4365 mast(US $385.00)
- Small 6-10' forespar telescoping twist lock whisker pole for up to 16' boats(US $98.00)
- Yankee headsail (luff 34' leech 29' foot 12' 6")(US $300.00)
Nissan Note (2013) first pictures of Euro-spec supermini
Mon, 18 Feb 2013Nissan has designed, engineered and will build its new Note mini-MPV in the UK. The second-gen Note packs better safety and driver assistance tech into an altogether more fashionable body than its cute but uninpsiring predecessor. Does it have enough talent to cause nightmares for the Ford Fiesta and Honda Jazz?
Royal College of Art Degree Show 2008
Fri, 11 Jul 2008The Vehicle Design Masters program at the RCA held its annual degree show a few weeks ago, showcasing an array of transport designs created by the graduating class of 2008. In all, 18 students - including three PhD graduates - developed projects which dealt with the current issues of accessibility, aerodynamics, environmental impact, ergonomics, legislation, materials, production, safety, and technology, as well as the aesthetic principles of vehicle design. Peter Stevens - the first MA graduate - David Wilkie of Stile Bertone, Alfonso Albaisa of Nissan and Peter Shreyer of Kia were just some of the RCA alumni in attendance.
Ferrari chief Montezemolo balances growth, exclusivity
Mon, 28 Nov 2011On the morning of the day he celebrated 20 years as head of Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo says his first thought was about the future, not the past. He pondered what the world's most famous sports-car maker would look like in 2020. "I have not come up with a comprehensive idea yet," said Montezemolo in an interview at his office in Maranello, 11 miles south of Modena in central Italy.