| What Our Customers Are Saying: |
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Henry To: Etienne Giroire Subject: TopClimber Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 Dear Etienne, I am the customer from Boca that visited you at your factory June 15. Let me relate to you my results. The first time I
tried out the TopClimber I found it very awkward and difficult. I was constantly swinging
around and hitting my back on the mast and
The next day the second try went much better. I climbed to the spreaders and felt that with more practice I probably could do it. The third day was great -- went to the top. And now each time I find it gets easier. Several times I have climbed to the top just to enjoy the sunset view and the cool breeze. It really is a great satisfaction now to feel I can check out the mast head parts -- sheaves and fasteners etc. I have already lubed the sheaves, replaced the spreader end boots, replaced the port Cap shroud that had broken strands, replaced my VHF antenna, fixed the anchor light and slid down both the head and backstays to check for broken strands. The above deck area of my boat was the only part to which I didn't have access . Now I can reach everything. Thanks again for a great tool. Another benefit is that the harness is quite comfortable -- no more problems with the straps cutting off circulation in the legs. I had thought that since I am almost 70 my mast climbing days are over but you have restored my confidence and vigor. No problem at all! -- Henry |
stays. Also the strain was somehow much harder on the arms than on
the legs. I was disappointed that I had spent money on something that would not work for
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| About TopClimber | ||||||||
| Quelques clients:Thomas Coville, Patrick de Radigues, Catherine
Chabaud, Josh Hall, Jean luc Van Den Hende (VDH), Bernard Stamm, Bernard Gallay, Simone
Bianchetti, Yvan Bourgnon, Bruce Schwab, Derek Hatfield et 80% des concurrents de
"Around Alone"...
Le "TOPCLIMBER" est simple, facile a utiliser, simple a positionner, sa
confection simple et robuste vous permettera des annees d'utilisation.
Le Topclimber est le seul systeme our monter au mat qui non seulement permet de monter au mat en se servant principalement des jambes, seul, mais aussi de rester confortablement assis, longtemps, tout en ayant les mains libres pour travailler. Et aussi de pouvoir acceder au dessus du mat sans sortir de la chaise. Le "TOPCLIMBER" consiste de 2
parties: 1) une chaise de calfat rigide et confortable, avec un support lombaire eleve, et
son coinceur, et 2) une sangle double pour les pieds, avec son propre coinceur.
Operation du TOPCLIMBER 1. installer la corde statique sur laquelle le Topclimber aura ete prealablement
enfile, etarquer. La pratique du Topclimber est physique et necessite un peu d'entrainement: le plus vous le pratiquerez, le plus facile et aise la maneuvre deviendra.
* photographs by Michel de la Sabliere |
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| Installation au mat | ||||||||
| Le mieux est d'utiliser une corde de 12 - 13mm, qui ne sert qu'a supporter le
Topclimber, hissee avec une drisse (la drisse de spinnaker de preference puisque c'est
celle qui part du plus haut point du mat) que nous appelons la corde statique: il importe
que la corde statique soit raidie au winch pour faciliter la montee, egalement, la corde
statique peut etre positionnee a la dmande pour rappocher le marin de l'endroit du
greement a inspecter, comme les barre de fleche, ou le long de l'enrouleur... Quelques consrils:
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| Pricing | ||||||||
Le prix du "TOPCLIMBER" est de $420.00 Le prix moyen de l'envoi par US postal service: Static Line to be used with the TopClimber: We can supply the static line at $1.25/foot of low stretch 1/2" double braid. |
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