Watch Rigworks and Driscoll Boat Works team up to step the mast on a Swan 65. The video is in hyperlapse (although our riggers swear they always move that fast!), so don’t blink. I particularly like the last frame where the guy shoots up the mast. Click on this link Read more…
Orders must be placed by 02/10/2017 to qualify for the following Safety at Sea Specials… Spinlock Tether with Quick Release Shackle & Pull Lanyard Spinlock tethers are ISAF and ORC compliant. We customize them with a Ronstan snap shackle with high visibility lanyard for release under load. This satisfies the Read more…
Our rigger Eric took these photos from the mastheads of Miramar and Zulu. Climbing a mast is not everyone’s cup of tea, but the view from aloft is amazing!
Congratulations to Rigworks office manager Robin Basham who has joined the Cortez Racing Association board as their new membership director. Also, congratulations to her and her husband, David, for taking 1st place in offshore racing in their PHRF class. Their 35′ Ericson Cimarron is well-tuned and well-sailed!
Friday Evening the Rigworks staff and our significant others got together for our annual Christmas Party. We headed to Bucca di Beppo for a delicious meal and then battled it out in go-carts at K-1 Speed. We thought you might enjoy the photos.
We just installed this custom adjustable bow sprit on the 38′ Catamaran “Free Luff” using Forespar aluminum tubing and Spinlock clutches. The customer is using it to mount a furler, and the unit can be stored to the side when not in use.
Cynthia Sinclair tooks amazing photos of the first race in the Hot Rum Series here in San Diego Bay. Check them out at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdyc/ and visit Cynthia’s website at http://www.cynthiasinclairphotography.com/. As you enjoy the photos, look for our own Robin and JP on ‘Cimarron’ and Ray and Logan on ‘Aszhou’. Read more…
Here is our latest 5-star Yelp review. We give these clients five stars as well, because they are a joy to work with! “Everyone at Rigworks is fabulous! We met Ray and Robin when they presented at the Safety at Sea seminar. They found issues that another inspection missed – Read more…
Upcoming Safety at Sea Seminar – January 21 & 22… Don’t miss the only Safety at Sea Seminar currently scheduled in San Diego. The course is well suited for offshore racers, long distance cruisers, and any sailor wanting to improve his/her sailing skills. It meets strict crew member requirements Read more…
One of our clients just sent us a lovely email… “You all at Rigworks are the best. Have we mentioned that lately? Thank you. – J”. Everyday we get to work with great people who share our love of boats. It is a pleasure!