Rigit UK, Itchen Marine (Towage) Ltd, Amercian Wharf, Elm Street, Southampton (2022)

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Following on from last week's very satisfying progress, we are looking forward (if that's the right phrase!) to another rather busy week this week.

Our Bavaria 46, 'Tonic' and our two Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 35s, 'Spirit' and 'Spitfire' are all back in the water, the 35s with major investment in their rigs to complete prior to commissioning (new masts from Z Spars UK at £10k+ each plus standing and running rigging). We envisage our Sun Odyssey 389, 'Lightning', being re-launched Tuesday.

Olly, our new Marine Engineering apprentice, has been learning loads and getting invaluable experience working alongside more experienced Elite Sailing colleagues and our key partners and suppliers e.g. Chatham Maritime Marina, Rigit UK, Pirates Cave Marine Chandlery and www.zsparsuk.com - thanks everyone!

#Jeanneau #SunOdyssey #RigitUK #PiratesCave #ZSparsUK #MDLMarinas #MDLChatham #ChathamMaritime #RYATraining #RYATrainingCentre

As the intensive winter maintenance and re-fit period draws to a close, the obliging yard folk at Chatham Maritime Marina prepare to get Tonic back into the water (minus her mast).

The hard work put in by members of the Elite Sailing team is clearly in evidence from the shiny cut, polished and waxed hull of Tonic with Lightning behind her. As training yachts, minor damage here and there to the grp hull is inevitable and being out of the water enables the team to repair this more easily prior to polishing etc.

Having been pressure washed when lifted out, our yachts have been antifouled with commercial grade Jotun from SML Paints and Coatings and so, with the odd scrub or two during the season perhaps, the hulls should remain nice and slippery throughout the year.

As Tonic sails right round Britain 3 times each season she clearly takes a battering from the sea and the weather at times. As part of our planned and preventative ongoing maintenance program, the highly professional team from Rigit UK inspected the spars and rigging (standing and running) of our yachts. Tonic will be having much of her rigging renewed along with some technical adjustments to help prevent unnecessary wear and tear.

Here's to an exciting 2020 season ahead, hopefully with many of you getting involved in some way with us!

#TonicOfRochester
#MDLMarinas
#RigitUK
#SMLPaints
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#ChathamMaritime
#SailingRoundBritain
#AdventureSailing

I have now sold my boat and would like to say a few words for Pav and his team. I have known RigitUK for over three years and they did a few jobs on my boat to repair and enhance the rigging. I would like to thank Rigit for their resourcefulness, professionalism, help and friendship over these last few years. They were always there for me when I needed them and they did the right thing by me. Thank you Rigit.

Great customer service from Pav and his team. A rig inspection on Tuesday resulted in some clearly explained recommendations. By Friday, the mast had been out, issues fixed and delivered back in one piece ready for racing at the weekend. And as a treat, some odds and ends of worn running rigging replaced free of charge. Love the way Pav keeps in touch and nothing is too much trouble.

We are excited to announce the standings so far for the Royal Southern Summer Series high points scoring overall competition! The lucky (and of course very talented) winners of the high points series will receive the incredible gift of a trip to Antigua Sailing Week 2020, including:
- Return flights for up to 7 crew members courtesy of Antigua and Barbuda Tourism,
- Bareboat Dream Yacht Charter,
- Dockage in UNESCO designated Nelson's Dockyard, and
- Free entry to the 2020 edition of Antigua Sailing Week, April 25th - May 1st 2020.

We are now two events down, having completed the Antigua Sailing Week May Regatta and the RigIt June Regatta, with two events to go! So far we have experienced glassy water with sunshine as well as a breeze-on blast, so here's hoping the next regattas give us the goods.

Join us for the Champagne Charlie July Regatta on the 13/14 July and the Land Union September Regatta supported by Doyle Sails on the 14/15 September! The Champagne Charlie promises fizz, live music and giggles in the height of summer, with the September Regatta topping the season off with new prizes, new trophies, Octoberfest beer and sausage, yet more rum and, of course, the announcement of our winner.
We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Enter the July Regatta - https://yachtscoring.com/event_registration_email.cfm?eid=6199
Enter the September Regatta - https://yachtscoring.com/event_registration_email.cfm?eid=6200

#RsrnYC #InItToWinIt #PointsMeanPrizes
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IRC 1 class setting off on the first race of day 2 at the Rigit UK June Regatta!
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First glimpses of today's batch of photos confirming spicy winds and joyful grins and the RigIt June Regatta!
Thanks, as always, goes to Paul Wyeth for some brilliant shots.
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First race of IRC1’s Rigit June Regatta getting underway on a blustery Central Solent!
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RigIt June Regatta round the corner!

There's only to weeks left until the second event of the Royal Southern Summer Series - Summer Series 2 - RigIt June Regatta! This time our regatta is being sponsored by Rigit UK who will also be providing prizes for the event.

Due to light winds, only one race was completed for Black Group at the May Regatta, and three for White Group. The good news is that this means if you enter now and compete for the rest of the Series, you are still in with a good chance of winning the brilliant overall prize of a full paid trip for up to 7 members of your crew to Antigua Sailing Week 2020!! The trip includes flights, entry fee, dockage and boat charter for the week, generously provided by Antigua Sailing Week, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism and Dream Yacht Charter.

ENTER NOW - https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eid=6198

FIND OUT MORE - https://www.royal-southern.co.uk/calendar/events/event/5783/

We hope everyone had a brilliant weekend, despite the lack of wind, at the first Summer Series event of the year - the Antigua Sailing Week May Regatta! Thanks to all of the competitors, volunteers and our hoard of sponsors who made the event happen and we will see you all at Round 2 - Summer Series 2 - RigIt June Regatta.

Remember that you can still enter the rest of the Summer Series events and be in with a chance of winning the incredible overall series prize of an all expenses paid trip, including flights, charter, entry and dockage, to Antigua Sailing Week 2020!

Find event report here: https://www.royal-southern.co.uk/news/antigua-sailing-week-may-regatta-lack-of-breeze-but-plenty-of-fun
Find results here: https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=6191&fbclid=IwAR3ABVmzetThPviGAV6pP05JsvXomhFOqGTfGD2IwnB4ply9s61nAfuO9EU

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We provide a fully mobile marine and architectural rigging service from our base in Itchen Marine, Southampton covering all of Hampshire & Isle of Wight

We have been in the rigging business for 10 years, mainly based in Clyde Marina, Ardrossan. We set up base at Wicor Marine Yacht Haven in September 2015, but we have now moved to Itchen Marine in Southampton, we can cover all of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We can manufacture wire, rod and fibre standing rigging, and any type of running rigging. We also supply and install all makes of carbon a

Operating as usual

26/12/2021

Rigit UK updated their website address.

25/12/2021

Happy Sailing ;)

Happy Holidays!

19/10/2021

Took the Voyage 500 “Heavens Door” out on the water today in preparation for its second single handed around the world sail.
Customisation and optimisation
-New Standing rigging
-New running rigging
-New furlers and deck hardware replacement
Fantastic to work with our partners @harken_u.k @ubimaioritalia , @armareropes, @bluewave_boats , @wichard_inc , @sparcraftmasts @ctyachtservices etc

@mdlmarinas
@premier_marinas
@chichester.cruiser.racing.club

@ullman_sails
@ullmansailssouthafrica
@harken_inc
@spinlockhq
@kosailing
@cm_hammar
@tylaskamarine
@allen_sailing

15/10/2021

Voyage 500 “Heavens Door” preparation for second single handed around the world.
Customisation and optimisation
-New Standing rigging
-New running rigging
-New furlers and deck hardware replacement
Fantastic to work with our partners @harken_u.k @ubimaioritalia , @armareropes, @bluewave_boats , @wichard_inc , @sparcraftmasts @ctyachtservices etc

@mdlmarinas
@premier_marinas
@chichester.cruiser.racing.club

@ullman_sails
@ullmansailssouthafrica
@harken_inc
@spinlockhq
@kosailing
@cm_hammar
@tylaskamarine
@allen_sailing

09/08/2021

We BOUGHT a SAILBOAT and FINALLY Have SAILS I Ep 21

https://youtu.be/Yko-TE_R5jM

We completed the rigging on Indiana’s yacht, to see us at work watch here…
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We BOUGHT a SAILBOAT and FINALLY Have SAILS I Ep 21 We BOUGHT a SAILBOAT and Finally Have SAILS I Ep 21For 7 months we’ve been from mast, to no mast... and the prospect of sailing around the world seemed to mo...

03/08/2021

Photos from Red Roof Marine's post

17/07/2021

We are working all over the country with limited time for marketing, so we just posting some of our projects.
Here’s another 40.7 Petrucio
Full re rig , new furler, hardware upgrade

@sparcraftmasts
@beneteau_official
@ancasta_international
@sunbirdyachts
@harken_inc
@wichard_inc
@bluewave_boats
@spinlockhq

@rolexfastnetracecherbourg

@itchen_marine_towage_ltd
@mdlmarinas
@premier_marinas
@koswire
@sanderssails
@ubimaioritalia
@tylaska_marine_hardware

14/07/2021

Beneteau 40.7 Flying Fish
New Sparcraft mast
Dyform standing rigging
GP running rigging
Hardware
Furler
Carbon bow sprit etc

@sparcraftmasts
@beneteau_official
@ancasta_international
@sunbirdyachts
@harken_inc
@wichard_inc
@bluewave_boats
@spinlockhq

@rolexfastnetracecherbourg

@itchen_marine_towage_ltd
@mdlmarinas
@premier_marinas
@koswire
@sanderssails
@ubimaioritalia
@tylaska_marine_hardware

29/05/2021

CT54 Ketch new standing and running rigging, new custom spreaders, hardware up grade etc
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@premier_marinas
@mdlmarinas
@itchen_marine_towage_ltd
@brighton_marina
@bluewave_boats
@profurlsailing
@kosailing
@spinlockhq
@harken_u.k
@ronstanindustrial
@ronstansailing

@sussexyachtclub

Thank you

16/05/2021

We operate 7 days a week to support the yachting community.
This Saturday morning Gib Sea 372 had its mast stepped and swagged new standing rigging in situ
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@premier_marinas
@mdlmarinas

@profurlsailing
@spinlockhq
@harken_u.k
@harken_inc
@bluewave_boats

@sussexyachtclub
@brightonsailingclub
@selden_mast
@sanderssails
@rigit_uk
@brighton_marina

07/05/2021

We have now launched our new, fully equipped, mobile workshop. We can now help and support sailors all over the country by bringing the workshop to you from our Southampton base.
@premier_marinas
@brighton_marina
@mdlmarinas
@mdlchatham
@itchen_marine_towage_lt
@townquay
@pooleharbourboating
@lymingtontownsc

@profurlsailing
@facnor
@schaeferyachts
@spinlockhq
@harken_u.k
@bluewave_boats
@sparcraftmasts
@selden_mast
@offshorespars
@ancasta_international

@sanderssails

rigging

04/05/2021

One of several projects last week..

Duofour 365 new standing and running rigging, @profurlsailing furler, @harken_u.k and @spinlockhq hardware

@dufour.yachts
@universalyachting
@itchen_marine_towage_ltd
@mdlmarinas
@eastcowesmarina

@_proboat_
@pro.boat
@bluewave_boats
@koswire
@lirosropes
@harken_inc
@harken_ind

@performancecruisingyachts

19/04/2021

Dehler 38 and Beneteau Oceanice 40 having masts re stepped after complete standing and running rigging replacements and hardware upgrades.

@dehleryachts_official
@beneteau_official
@ancasta_international
@sunbirdyachts
@beneteau_boat_club
@itchen_marine_towage_ltd
@mdlmarinas
@premier_marinas
@hambleriversc
@cowes_week
@eastcowesmarina
@weareboatfolk

@koswire
@bluewave_boats
@profurlsailing
@harken_u.k @harken_inc
@spinlockhq

10/04/2021

Today was a day of duty. After the sad news of the passing of HRH Prince Philip yesterday, @rigit_uk were asked to provide a flag mast for Bargate in the centre of Southampton so they could fly a flag at half mast in HRH Prince Philip’s honour. Ned got to work last night in creating this flag pole, and today @ninjadominic and I were asked to help hoist the new mast up the side of the building and fix it in place before 12 noon.
We managed to have the flag flying at 11:54 whilst we continue to work on securing the base of the mast in place. Prince Philip, I will never forget meeting you, and we thank you for all you have done, may you rest in peace 🇬🇧
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10/04/2021

A bit of a change from the day to day masts that we usually erect, today the team got together on their day off, to help get a very important mast put up at the last minute.
This one is stood on the Bargate, nearly a 1000 years old in the centre of Southampton, so that a flag could be flown at half mast in honour of the late HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who sadly passed away yesterday.
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@southamptoncitycouncil

@londoncitycouncil
@londoncouncils

29/03/2021

Jeanneau Sun Shine 38.
New standing and running rigging, Profurl furler, Harken and Spinlock hardware.
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Sea
@sussexyachtclub
@brighton_marina
@brightonsailingclub

@profurlsailing
@harken_u.k
@harken_inc
@spinlockhq

@premier_marinas

24/03/2021

CT54 ketch mast unstepping for complete refurbishment and re rig

@premier_marinas

@brighton_marina

@profurlsailing
@bluewave_boats
@koswire

23/03/2021

Three masts step in one day over at Chatham. All having complete standing, running rigging, replacement new furlers and hardware.
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@hanseyachts 400
@bavaria_yachts_official 36
@etapmarine 30I

@mdlmarinas
@mdlchatham

@facnor
@profurlsailing
@harken_u.k
@spinlockhq
@hanseyachts_official
@bavaria_yachts_official

@chathammaritime
@bluewave_boats
@wichard_marine

15/03/2021

Harken Vang-Master: Infinitely Adjustable Pneumatic Vang Solution || Tech Team Asked & Answered

Harken Vang-Master: Infinitely Adjustable Pneumatic Vang Solution || Tech Team Asked & Answered Harken Now Distributes Vang-Master Rigid Boom Vangs Harken is teaming up with Marine Products Engineering to offer Vang-Master rigid pneumatic boom vangs. Th...

12/03/2021

That is a nice shiny aluminum bonded 9,5mtr furling boom indeed. Painted in this hydraulically driven will be installed on heavily refitted Zaca 73. All parts are test fitted after paint (again) and now have been send to the coating company to get anodized.
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03/03/2021

This Sigma 362 based at Hamble Point has just been given new standing and running rigging, Facnor FD furler, and Hardware upgrades
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@mdlmarinas

@bluewave_boats
@facnor
@selden_mast
@harken_u.k
@harken_inc
@spinlockhq

@ryamarineinc
@tylaskamarine
@hamblemarinas

28/02/2021

Don’t forget to get in touch if you want to have your rig checked before getting back out on the water this spring ⛵️
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28/02/2021

This never gets old! This was friday’s work 🐒
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24/02/2021

Installation of racing Profurl C350 under deck furling system on X-34

@xyachting
@xyachts
@xyachts_deutschland

@profurlsailing

@mdlmarinas
@oceanvillagesouthampton
@mdloceanvillage

@solentboating
@ronstansailing
@ronstanindustrial

@north_sails

06/02/2021

Sailing Boat Rigging & Mast Installation (We're back, Baby!)

https://youtu.be/ArSMRCTEzic

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06/02/2021

After the re rig and refits helping out the owners with rig tunings and settings under sail power to achive best performance.
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@hallspars
@southernspars
@rigproservice

@mdlmarinas
@antal.sailing
@antalyachts
@spinlockhq
@harken_inc
@harken_u.k
@lewmarmarine

04/02/2021

It was a pleasure to work with Peters and May last week on the transportation of two lagoon catamarans.
@petersandmay
@pandmfoundation

@lagooncatamarans
@soromap_vmg

@mdlmarinas
@mdloceanvillage
@townquay

@southampton
@ainscoughcranehire

02/02/2021

Jeanneu Sun Odeysey 40 and Jeanneau Sun Odysey 385

@profurlsailing Furlers
@harken_u.k @harken_inc
@spinlockhq

@mdlmarinas

@jeanneau_official
@jeanneau_atlantic_yachts @jeanneau_owners @jeanneauowners

31/01/2021

**GET YOUR RIGGING REPORT TODAY**

It’s the perfect time of year for a rigging inspection so that you don’t get any nasty surprises during the sailing season.
Book with us now for £60 +VAT
Full inspection (mast, spars & rigging), report, checklist & photos.
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30/01/2021

Regardless the day or weather, our production department operate 7 days a week
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@wireteknik
@bluewave_boats
@BSI

@clydecruisingclub

@mdlmarinas
@premier_marinas
@mdlchatham

29/01/2021

We don’t only instal new rigging here at Rigit, we can also organise the logistics. Get in touch if you’re looking to have your boat shipped and see how we can help you.
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@soromap_vmg

@pauldagault
́goryFlorin
@metstrade
@simpsonmarine
@oceanvillagesouthampton
@mdlmarinas

@facnor
@spinlockhq
@lirosropes

28/01/2021

This afternoon we demasted a Sigma 362 at Hamble Point Marina
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@hamblemarinas
@mdlmarinas

@selden_mast
@stalokterminals

@lirosropes
@harken_u.k
@harken_inc
@spinlockhq

28/01/2021

25/01/2021

Today we prepared the lagoons for shipping to USA
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@soromap_vmg

@pauldagault
GrégoryFlorin
@metstrade
@simpsonmarine
@oceanvillagesouthampton
@mdlmarinas

@facnor
@spinlockhq
@lirosropes

24/01/2021

It’s been a very busy week working on mulithulls Lagoon 40, Lagoon 42, and Nautitech 40.
Fitting with VMG soromap masts and rigging and Facnor furlers. Work to be continued next week
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Nico de Graaf
@soromap_vmg
Elodie Rosa
@pauldagault
GrégoryFlorin
@metstrade
@simpsonmarine
@oceanvillagesouthampton
@mdlmarinas

@facnor
@spinlockhq
@lirosropes