⚙️ AT THE FRONT ⚙️ Pushing what’s possible in sailing equipment for over 50 years. We must. No compromises. No end to the commitment.

Pewaukee, WI
Joined February 2011
Meet SénéVoile, a free sailing program in West Africa. It is built on the same simple belief that fuels Harken’s Blockheads program: sailing teaches self-reliance, responsibility, and confidence in a way few other activities can. Read about the program: new.express.adobe.com/webpag…
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Your winches work hard all season. Give them some love back! Harken Tech Team's Craig Blazer walks through exactly how to service and reassemble a winch, step by step. Watch the full videos and come back to them when you need a refresher! youtu.be/AACpknpKCfo
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Carlo Borlenghi was always at the front. He was a great collaborator and friend. He will be tremendously missed at Harken.
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From concept to completion, Harken supports custom projects of every scale. The Harken team will be at the Palma International Boat Show to talk through your custom needs. See you there! 📌 Tent 16 | New Build Hub 📅 April 29 – May 2, 2026 📸: Palma International Boat Show
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📍See you in Palma Stop by the Harken tent at the Palma International Boat Show to connect with our team and talk through your custom project, refit, for performance upgrade. 📌Tent 16 | New Build Hub 📅April 29 – May2 2026 📸: Palma International Boat Show
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Harken At The Front - The One Design Issue Hear from sailing legend Paul Cayard, two young British sailors breaking into the French offshore scene, Harken Engineer Meta Simon on her new mainsheet system design, and so much more. Launch the issue - adobe.ly/3POxJPE
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🚀 If you thought you saw Schmicter flying around race courses in France, you'd be right. The French Blockheads tell us all about it in the latest issue of At The Front! Launch the issue to hear from them and Blockheads around the world 👉 adobe.ly/4j32MBA
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How is your mainsheet traveler rigged? Purchase ratios, control location, deck layout. It all matters when you need your gear to work in the moment & under load. Tuning or re-rigging your system? Take a look at these common traveler system diagrams → bit.ly/4lpSOeU
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Engineered for strength. Designed with your butt in mind. So life on deck's a little less black and blue. Harken's Aluminum Alloy Fixed Padeyes. 👉 Available in load ratings from 0.7–7T 🔗 Learn more bit.ly/4rbFpZg
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A durable block that can be used with one hand, is lightweight yet strong, and looks good... meet the 40mm Carbo Twing Block Chuck Lob, Senior Design Engineer, joins Harken Tech Team's Neil Evans to dive into the details of the block 👇 youtu.be/NT2qVgbBjgE
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What's coming? Less friction. Higher working load. A lighter design. The new Harken ILCA vang is an integrated system made of three units, designed to work as one. Available this month. Discover the thinking behind the design, from Harken engineers → youtu.be/fqRv-ZoC2AY
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📍Where will you and your Harken furler go next? Discover Harken furling 👉 bit.ly/4kiikCn 📸: christyhandel
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𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙊𝙥𝙩𝙞 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙨 & 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙨! Briggs walks us through how he maximizes performance from how he ties his sail ties, where he clips his bridle in different breeze, and what upgrades he has made 👉 youtu.be/0hJRss2E7o0
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How cold is too cold? We still don't know! A winter is never wasted when the ice is good. The DN North American Championships were held on Green Lake, Wisconsin last weekend and winter showed up full force. But sailors still braved the -22°F / -30°C wind chills. ❄️
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Faster? Lighter? @HARKEN has done it again. Done what? Find out in Scuttlebutt Sailing News >> email.sailingscuttlebutt.com…
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Do you know the meaning of tactical reefing? It's a thing as described by @HARKEN in Scuttlebutt Sailing News >> email.sailingscuttlebutt.com…
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Two easy upgrades (that you'll love) from @HARKEN in Scuttlebutt Sailing News >> email.sailingscuttlebutt.com…
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An incredible opportunity to learn & network at 2023 SAIC with the marine industry's leading manufacturers - Bill Goggins, CEO of Harken, Eric Braitmayer, President & CEO of Imtra Corporation, and Scot West, Managing Director of Ronstan. @HARKEN @Imtra_Corp #ronstansailing
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Peter Harken on 𝗭𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗢𝗡 — Part 1: Pushing a Rope
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Yesterday afternoon the fleet passed the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility, the most remote spot on Planet Earth where the closest land is thousands of miles away... #TheOceanRace
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