Harken, 3 cool accessories for easier and safer sailing

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Established more than 50 years ago in the American Great Lakes region, today Harken is a world leader in the production of deck equipment for sailing. Harken blocks, rails, winches, furlers and hydraulic systems are aboard every kind of boat: from the smallest dinghy to the largest megayacht; from custom, to production. But that’s not all: today the Harken brand races and wins in the various sailing classes of America’s Cup, Ocean Race, Vendée Globe, Olympic, Maxi, Altura and One-Design.

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Harken is now present in as many as 48 countries and has two production sites: one in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States, and one in Limido Comasco, Italy. It is at the latter Italian site that all winches and captive systems are made. It is precisely manufacturing capabilities and robotics that have led Harken to grow outside the yachting industry. Constant and stimulating activity that has enabled continuous technological investment. Harken decided to expand its market to powerboats and the industrial world. High strength, weight, and small size made blocks, winches, and trolleys perfect for high-load rope systems used in commercial boating, rope construction, and mountain rescue. And today as Harken ‘s business continues to expand, it is not moving away from its core values of manufacturing excellence and customer care: from the courteous voice answering the phone to the personal support of qualified technicians.