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Article selected from our quarterly magazine dedicated to the largest
and most luxurious boats with information, interviews, technical
articles, images and yachting news
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BAMAR
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"Mirabella V" a 75 m sailing boat with an 85 m stay, is the biggest
sloop in the world. Naturally, for a boat of this kind every detail
must be fitting, not only for the aesthetic aspect, but above all for
the technical requirements. In September 2001, A.R.T.E, an Italian
company specialised in the production of technologically advanced
accessories and owner of the Bramar brand, was chosen to manufacture
the three jib furlers for the "Mirabella V". The research and
development area of the company considered it appropriate to produce
these deck elements in stainless steel and other stainless alloys,
using the entire team of engineers in the search for materials, which
would offer the suitable mechanical and resistance qualities for the
work which would have to be carried out aboard the "Mirabella V", and
in any case, certainly superior to the common standards of reference.
The greatest of the three jib furlers will manage the handling of the
Genoa, which will have a tack of 2,80 metres on the bridge. In
manufacturing this jib furler the company has also developed a number
of solutions able to ensure the right resistance, to deal with a
considerable containment of weights, obtained with the use of alloys
and innovative knots.
Other innovative ideas are, for example, the
aluminium profile on which the sail is wound, characterised by an
innovative design, thanks to which the torsion loads do not damage the
screws that anchor the profile joints.
Another innovative element of the Bamar jib furlers is the high load
revolving head, result of innovative design, technology and plan, to
offer easy movement also when submitted to extreme workloads. To avoid
disassembly of the stay and the jib furler to inspect the internal
spheres of the swivel, this has been manufactured with a structure,
which can be opened and easily inspected at any time. For the Italian
company to have manufactured a deck accessory like the jib furler for
the "Mirabella V" is certainly a reason to be proud- there are not
many companies in the world able to produce similarcoilers, but above
all it was A.R.T.E. that was chosen for this important project.
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