Harken - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

When solutions aren’t on the shelf

July 25th, 2018

At the upper-end of the competitive spectrum, the pursuit of improvement never ends. Critical to that is rigging systems in

April 23rd, 2018

While Peter Harken has dedicated his life to engineering innovating sailing solutions, his wife Dr. Edit Olasz Harken, a practicing

March 20th, 2018

Learn how the Harken winch drive system aboard a Volvo Ocean 65 helps the teams compete in the Volvo Ocean

September 29th, 2017

The Harken Blockheads initiative seeks to heighten the connection between youth sailing and boat preparation. In this video, Doug Wake

March 2nd, 2017

When we first saw Harken’s new winch design, we thought it was a brilliant idea to keep the center open

July 6th, 2016

Harken’s V block features a unique new bearing design that easily and efficiently handles huge loads. The video shows what

June 14th, 2016

Jim Andersen from the Harken tech team answers some questions about ratchet blocks… At Harken we manage line under load.

October 4th, 2015

Harken and Jeanneau have unveiled the result of a three-year collaborative effort to reimagine cruising and shorthanded sailing. This collaboration

September 15th, 2015

Steve Heronemus, who has lived with Lou Gehrig’s disease for over 10 years, sailed solo for nearly 2 hours in

August 14th, 2015

After Olin and Rod Stephens’ grandfather sold the family coal business in 1929, their father, Roderick Stephens Sr., commissioned S&S