Specialized in Furling systems
FACNOR is a company specialized in furling systems.
FACNOR offers a wide range of standard deck equipment: headsail furlers, Code 0 and Gennaker furlers, structural furlers, full batten car systems, halyard locks.
FACNOR also supplies tailormade sailboat equipment for Imoca 60', Class 40, Maxi Yachts and Ultim multihulls.
FACNOR offers a wide range of standard deck equipment: headsail furlers, Code 0 and Gennaker furlers, structural furlers, full batten car systems, halyard locks.
FACNOR also supplies tailormade sailboat equipment for Imoca 60', Class 40, Maxi Yachts and Ultim multihulls.
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Halyard Locks
New systems for halyard handling
New systems for halyard handling
Thanks to its involvment in racing and notably with the MOD70 , Facnor has developed a full range of headsail halyard locks. These new systems for halyard handling are used on flying forestays for Staysails or Gennakers. They allow to reduce by half the compression in the mast and make the fitting of sails on removable forestays easier. The body of the lock is made in high resistance stainless steel. Moreover, the design was studied for on optimum integration in the mast and for an easy disassembly from the
FlatDeck
The first webbing furling and reefing systems
The first webbing furling and reefing systems
FlatDeck is a powerful furling system fitted with a webbing. This great Facnor innovation offers safe and easy headsail furling: no reefing line overriding and important torque. Overall, with the FD low profile drum, you benefit from a maximum luff !
Facnor FX+ Code Sail furlers
Furling kit dedicated to flying sails such as Code
Furling kit dedicated to flying sails such as Code
* Description of the main components of Facnor FX furlers
The new Facnor FX furlers are dedicated to efficiently and safely handle Gennakers and Code Zeros. A FX furler is made of two major components:
- the halyard swivel.(top part) &
- the furling drum (bottom part)
The Facnor Fx furler is an in/out system that does not allow reefing of the sail. The anti-twist rope (option) fitted between both components is captive within the sail luff tape. The sail head and tack are seized to thimbles (Facnor t
The new Facnor FX furlers are dedicated to efficiently and safely handle Gennakers and Code Zeros. A FX furler is made of two major components:
- the halyard swivel.(top part) &
- the furling drum (bottom part)
The Facnor Fx furler is an in/out system that does not allow reefing of the sail. The anti-twist rope (option) fitted between both components is captive within the sail luff tape. The sail head and tack are seized to thimbles (Facnor t
NEW FXe electric Code Sail Furler
The innovative Electric furling system for flying
The innovative Electric furling system for flying
Further to the successful developments made for the EC electric furlers, (since 2017) the Wichard Group teams have adapted the multi-motor concept to Code Sails up to 140 m². The result is a concentrate of energy in a compact, light and particularly efficient furler: 45 seconds to effortlessly furl a 140 m² Code Sail !
Gafflock headboard car
Gaff Lock is an innovative for full batten squared
Gaff Lock is an innovative for full batten squared
GAFF LOCKS = AUTO-LOCKING for FULL MAINSAILS
- Catamaran over 40’ ( F30/ F40)
- Squared mainsail automatically locked
- Mainsail easily folded
- Simple use : long top batten simply hoisted and lowered along side the boom
- Catamaran over 40’ ( F30/ F40)
- Squared mainsail automatically locked
- Mainsail easily folded
- Simple use : long top batten simply hoisted and lowered along side the boom