PROtect tapes launches the 49er kit designed and optimized by the Australian champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen.
The kit contains twenty eight different pieces already die cut, easy to apply just removing the liner and one roll of tapes to improve the performance and reliability of the skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite.
Just a couple of examples: PTFE tapes to be applied inside the throat to make easier to hoist and drop the kite or to minimize the friction inside the pole launcher. UHMWPE to eliminate the gap on rudder stock or avoid friction/abrasion of the pole on deck.
PMK049 contains the following items:
PCT125 PML125 PCT500 PCT500 PCT076 PCT076 PCT076 PCT500 PCT250 PML125 PML125 PCT125 PCT250 PCT500 PML050 PML050 PMH250 | 51 mm x 0.2m – 2 pieces 100 mm x 0.4m – 2 pieces 51 mm x 3.0m – 1 piece 25 mm x 0,05m – 2 pieces 25 mm x 0,05m – 2 pieces 25 mm x 0,05m – 2 pieces 51 mm x 1m – 2 pieces 51 mm x 0,05m – 1 piece 51 mm x 0,05m – 1 piece 25 mm x 0,1m – 2 pieces 25 mm x 0,1m – 2 pieces 25 mm x 1m – 1 piece 25 mm x 1m – 1 piece 25 mm x 1m – 1 piece 51 mm x 0.3m – 4 pieces 12 mm x 33m – 1 roll 51 mm x 2.0m – 1 piece | Pole Launcher Inside kite throat Deck for Pole Strip in front of Foot Straps Control Line Holes Trapeze Shockcord Holes Side of Mast Step for Jib Sheet Mainsheet Ratchet Block Boom for Out Haul Vang Top Vang Bottom Rudder Stock Rudder Stock Rudder Stock Spreaders To Cover Tip Bolts, Spreader Tips, To cover T Balls and Turnbuckles Jib Luff |
The kit will be officially launched in Zadar (Croatia) at the 2012 49er Worlds.
PROtect tapes is widely used by Olympic sailor of 470, Star, Laser, 49er and is the choice of many national Olympic teams.