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April 06, 2023 2 min read
Have you just bought a new ILCA? There will always be parts you will want to change that work better with your sailing style.
A couple of our sponsored sailors have recently collected their new Devoti ILCA s, just in time for the RYA Youth nationals. It is always great seeing and chatting with them, and finding out how and what they change on their boat from standard to help them get to the front of the fleet.
There are two methods to do this: the old-style friction method which can be done with just a length of rope and the new-style aero Camcleat option.
The Split ring that comes as standard with the ILCA vang can be tricky to remove, due to its small size it can become quite difficult to undo the split ring when you are cold, tired and frustrated from a day on the water.
The ILCA push button pin fixes this problem with one touch! Simply press the small button at the end, this will release the pin and let you take your kicker off with ease. We have options for the Harken Vang and Allen Vang
The standard 16mm block plate blocks are brilliant for most people however due to the small sheave size they can sometimes be less effective when trying to alter your controls downwind with your sail in its furthest out position. The larger 29mm are fixed on with a bolt and there is no chance of you loosing the split ring
The Zhik Grip 2 Hiking strap combined with either the Zhik 360 or the 560 sailing boots is the ultimate hiking strap on the market for the Laser/ ILCA. The bottom side of the hiking strap has the same interlocking grip as the top of the boots giving you an unmatched fit and feel with the boat yet when you need to move your feet you can.
The main reason our sponsored sailor Jack uses the 40mm ratchet block over the 57mm standard ratchet block is that when you have your control line on and the ropes in the cockpit, he has on occasion got the control line tangled around the mainsheet rope and they would get pulled though the main block, using the smaller block just allows a 6 or 7mm main sheet though with precession.
Good quality product and easy to fit.
Not used yet but known it will be perfect. Excellent customer service from sailing chandlery as usual.
Great service and a great price. Order delivered in a timely manner.
Would definitely recommend and use again, the next time something on the boat inevitably breaks :)
I had a difficult repair, with a part of the sail that har ripped off. I used the tape to cover a large darn, taped it on both sides, and oversewed it for additional security. Easy to use, decent adhesion, probably no need to oversew.
This is exactly what I wanted. It’s super easy to charge, it’s convenient to store and carry but most importantly, it’s incredibly loud!!
A very reliable cleat Will not accidentally re-cleat.
It’s great- love it for my open water swimming.
Fits everything in.
Super fast delivery and friendly
Sticky back peels off easily and glue seems strong. Quite possibly this is the same product as supplied in the pre-cut kits for the ILCA mast bottom sections?
Makes a lot of sense to use sacrificial strips to slow down wear on the mast and gel coat.
Better value to buy several meters of this one and with care and a sharp blade you can cut desired lengths by wrapping around the mast and cutting neatly.
Replacement laser block arrived very quickly. Part was exactly the same as the original and I was back on the water without missing a weekend. Great service.
Very good quality cover, should protect my granddaughter’s boat for many seasons to come, thanks.
This looks more like a proper hold all.
Great, speedy service and quality product. Thank you
Well thought out kit bag with a large internal compartment and small mesh pockets inside and out. The wet compartment is really useful. Appears to be well made and the strap is comfy over the shoulder. Easily packed in my winter gear plus a few spare tops etc but if you like to carry multiple winter wetsuits or have lots of spares you may want to go for a larger 90l bag.
Great for work at sea and lesuire
Very pleased to find that all the parts were available straight away through Sailing Chandlery. Alldispatched very quickly & efficiently. Thank you.
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