Sep13
Wenger Alignhi Yachtman Knife
Sailing is a ridiculously gear and gadget intensive sport. And believe me, I mean that in the best way possible. There isn’t a week that goes by without a visit to Fisheries Supply or West Marine to peruse the aisles of upgrades or accessories to make us faster, better, cooler than before. There’s even a terrific blog from here in Seattle ( Navagear) that helps to feed the gear geek sailor.
Fortunately, due to the dual constraints of one-design rules and budget limitations, I’ve gotten better about ignoring most of the “stuff” that I come across.
But this latest piece of cool gear is a must have.
Set aside whatever opinions you have about Team Alignhi, the America’s Cup in general, and the spate of protests and lawsuits arising out of this year’s event. Check out the beautiful piece of equipment that came out of the Team Alignhi partnership with Wenger, maker of the orignal Swiss Army Knife.
It doesn’t seem to be available at any retail outlets locally yet, but can be ordered via the Alignhi Knife Website online. The site also features an animation of the various tools and a video of the TV spot for the product.
I’ll be ordering mine ASAP. I’m certain it’ll make our boat better, faster, cooler than before. Maybe with a Swiss and Italian accent, as well.
Tim Flanagan Sep 13th 2007 at 10:08 pm 1
Tim from Navagear.com here. Thanks for the link, Brian!
I’m glad to see the J/24 fleet remains healthy. I was the bowman on Irrational for two seasons back in about 1994 and 1995. I also crewed on a J/24 in Dublin, Ireland, during the spring of 1997.