Lewmar blocks come back stronger

Second generation Racing range see SWLs up by 50%

Lewmar have updated and improved its Racing block range and have relaunched them branded in a second generation (2G) format.

Based on the company's award winning, lightweight-racing range of machined aluminium blocks, Lewmar's updated 2G series is massively stronger than its
predecessor. From standard single blocks to halyard and footblocks, the 2G
range, size on size, is between 30 to 50 % stronger.

By way of an example Lewmar's single 60mm high load Racing block used to
have a safe working load (SWL) of 800 kg and now in its 2G format offers a
SWL of 1200kg - representing a 50% increase. Weight has been reduced from
162g to 158g.

Explains Matthew Townsend, Lewmar's hardware product manager; "Since we
developed our Racing Hardware range, technology and material analysis has
advanced immensely. Over the last 12 months our designers have carried out
FEA (Finite Element Analysis) on the full range of Racing blocks to identify
exactly where loads are greatest, where most material needs to be located
and where we could take out weight. The result is the new 2G range."



Continues Townsend, "Size for size these blocks offer a massive increase in
safe working load (SWL) for our customers at only a small premium in price.
Designers and sailors now have the choice to reduce the size of blocks on
their systems or allow for a greater margin of SWL."

Lewmar's new 2G blocks also feature a new shackle post design for the runner
blocks as well as a new format for the construction of Racing footblocks.

Prices start from £95.04 (inc VAT) for a 60mm single high load 2G Racing
block.

Size (mm)	Description	Old SWL (Kg)	New SWL (Kg)
60	Single Block High Load (HL)	800	1200
80	Single Block HL	1800	2400
105	Single Block HL	2500	3750
130	Single Block HL	3500	5000
155	Single Block HL	5000	7500
80	Fiddle HL	1000	2400