Future Fibres' revolutionary new shim-based turnbuckle system, which caused a stir at September's Monaco Yacht Show, has received a special mention at the international METS marine exhibition in Amsterdam.
The decision by the DAME jury to recognise the LP Adjuster™, out of a 125 entrants, confirms Future Fibres' position at the forefront of composite rigging innovation; as the company's CEO, Ewan McLellan explains: "We are delighted that the independent jury acknowledged the product's potential. Our in-house R&D team spent six months dedicated to understanding and designing a product tailored specifically for the composite rigged world."

The LP Adjuster was chosen as one of just a handful of products which combined product styling, construction, functionality and a level of innovation in relation to its intended use. The DAME Jury also considered the product's originality, ease of operation and impact on the marine industry when choosing the category winner.

The new LP Adjuster was commended by the panel for its market flexibility: Able to work across the full range of vessels, from 40 footers to the largest superyachts, the product represents a big step forward for product optimisation, whilst remaining a cost effective alternative to a traditional turnbuckle.

The Future Fibres R&D team removed a remarkable 60 percent of the weight compared to a traditional turnbuckle, with a similar reduction in height. The resulting simple, yet elegantly engineered solution now attaches directly into the boat's chainplate and is suitable for either above or below deck installation.
Head of Future Fibres R&D, Humphrey Bunyan, commented: "The LP Adjuster fits well with our design philosophy, by incorporating asymmetric, incremental adjustment within the toggle itself, we reduce the number of parts and metalwork to an absolute minimum. This not only provides simple installation and maintenance but is also inherently safe and strong."
The LP Adjuster is another example of Future Fibres working closely with yacht designers and yards to move rigging technology forward and deliver the very best package to the client. This latest development follows just months after its revolutionary Under Deck Turnbuckle (UDT) system was heralded as a massive success – featuring on the latest JV60 Jethou and the Tripp 38m sloop, Cinderella IV.

The future of Carbon is here! Future Fibres´ all new FlexC™ carbon is a true technological innovation which has been recognized this week by the METS DAME Special Mention.

A number of carbon rigging products have appeared in the last 3-4 years which all rely on standard carbon/epoxy technology. The downside with this technology is its poor flexibility which limits its applicability for certain cable types.

Having completed homologation of their TSC technology, Future Fibres R&D team set out specifically to build a flexible carbon cable. A number of months later and the R&D workshop resembling a chemistry lab rather than a rigging shop, a flexible carbon product (FlexC™) was born.