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- 18 September 2023
KARVER 20TH ANNIVERSARY To celebrate 20 years of Karver, Tip & Shaft traces the history of this 100% French deck equipment company, from its creation, in 2003, to today, with its ups and downs, its successes and its failures, its teams, its racers, its products, its acquisitions, its key moments… This last episode tells how the company passed the Covid crisis and how it projects itself into the decade to come. COVID TIME At
- 18 September 2023
KARVER 20TH ANNIVERSARY To celebrate 20 years ofKarver, Tip & Shaft traces the history of this 100% French deck equipment company, from its creation, in 2003, to today, with its ups and downs, its successes and its failures, its teams, its racers, its products, its acquisitions, its key moments… This third episode tells how the brand managed to stay at the top in offshore racing, allby expanding into the pleasure boating market HIGH-END FOR
- 18 September 2023
THE KARVER 20TH ANNIVERSARY To celebrate 20 years of Karver, Tip & Shaft traces the history of this 100% French deck equipment company, from its creation, in 2003, to today, with its ups and downs, its successes and its failures, its teams, its racers, its products, its acquisitions, its key moments… This second episode tells how the brand managed to diversify in 2005, between new products and external growth. _____________________ We are in 2005.
- 18 September 2023
The Karver 20th anniversary To celebrate the 20 years of Karver, Tip & Shaft traces the history of this 100% French deck equipment company, from its creation, in 2003, to today, with its ups and downs, its successes and its failures, its teams, its racers, its products, its acquisitions, its key moments… This first episode recounts the creation of the company and its first years, notably marked by a double success in the 2004-2005
- 26 May 2023
Not a boat show goes by without a visit of one or more cruisers with a furler problem (all brands combined). These few tips should therefore answer many questions. A natural suspect often cleared The statement of the problem is “I have a problem with my furler”, but in reality, the furler is not always the source of the problem… and rarely! This reminds me of the very relevant quote from the sales manager
- 3 May 2023
One of the peculiarities of Karver is the very high rate of passionate navigators who work there. Both in the design team and the sales team. As such, all brands of sailboats are of interest to us but we have a special history with Moody. THE FRANGLAIS This is the story of the Moody 46 Carabiner “Franglais” and of a family story. This Moody was manufactured in 1975 for a French owner then bought
- 5 April 2023
If you sail aboard a sailing catamaran on a regular basis, you have most certainly met all or part of the problems related to the deck equipment that we are going to list now. Everyone knows it, the absence of heel of the catamarans does not make it possible to be naturally alerted that it is time to reduce the sails. Consequences: the efforts in the rigging are significant and suitable deck equipment
- 2 December 2022
6 good reasons to come and see us in Paris, Dusseldorf or La Grande Motte in the coming months*. 1- The reefing furler by Karver. We join the very exclusive club of reefing furler manufacturers. This equipment is now on every sailboat and we offer a disruptive Karverized version : A full options reefing furler, eco-designed, robust, easy to install and to use for a competitive price. We are not sure to be
- 25 November 2022
Jean Philippe Connan has been working at Karver’s Design Office for over 16 years. He is also the Honfleur site manager and our Deputy Managing Director. JP FROM KARVER… Finally and above all, he is one of the privileged contacts of the racing teams and it is often him who is on the finish lines of the major races : Transat Jacques Vabres, Route du Rhum, Vendée Globe, Volvo Ocean Race… From Guadeloupe
- 1 September 2022
All sailors know it, a sailboat is the result of a complex equation where man, to move forward, deals with the sea and the wind. Integrating a new element into this fragile balance is a matter of precision mechanics. Sharing our experience… Therefore, at Karver, we provide as much information as possible about our products. But we and our local partners are above all at your disposal to share our experiences and help
- 14 June 2022
On the occasion of the International Multihull Show in La Grande Motte, Alois Kerduel demonstrated this to us and revealed all the secrets of a staysail on a Karver furler. The Karver demonstrators If you haven’t yet stopped by the Lorient showroom and missed the team at one of the many shows they attend, you may not have seen the famous Karver demonstrators yet. Mainsail, headsails, winches, blocks, furlers, jammers, they allow in
- 19 April 2022
After a too long absence due to the pandemic, the International Multihull Show is reopening its doors from April 20 to 24 in La Grande Motte (south of France). Karver deck equipment and MAST solutions have naturally established themselves in this technical, challenging and overperforming sector. For five days, the Karver stand will be a major meeting place for shipyards and passionate sailors from all over the world. A boatshow dedicated to multihulls