Lewmar 2019

www.lewmar.com Custom Blocks With a wide range of experience across both the race boat and superyacht sectors, Lewmar can offer custom blocks for any situation. Over 70 years of practical knowledge, combined with the latest FEA techniques enables us to optimise each block for its intended application. Structural loads found in the head of the block are routed through the side cheeks while non-load bearing material is sculpted out. Our team designs and specifies each block to the project’s bespoke requirements with typical finishes including highly polished stainless steel, blasted aluminium, titanium or wood. Lewmar hardware was used aboard Gypsy Moth IV’s circumnavigation and has been used to win numerous America’s Cups. In recent years, much of our custom block development has been focused on the stunning J-Class fleet. These beautiful classics demand the optimum combination of performance, reliability and style, and are the ultimate proving ground for our current range of custom blocks. With all the blocks assembled and tested in our Havant, UK facility, our engineering team is able to quickly implement any lessons learnt from testing.