Ubi Maior Italia.
We are the Australian importers of these Italian designed and manufactured deck hardware who were a preffered supplier of Alex Thompson Racing and were the official supplier of Emirates Team New Zealand in 2017.
They have a great range of blocks, thimbles, ratcheting furlers and code zero.
We would be happy to talk to you in regards to the different options, to ensure you are getting the correct part for your yacht and the best fit for your sailing needs.
One of our riggers Jason Neuhaus from Diverse Rigging, received this review for the Ubi Maior Jiber TX furler we supplied.
“It’s now almost four years since you re-rigged my Swan Class 45 ‘Amazingrace' and I want to say how happy I am with the Ubi Maior Jiber furler. As you know the boat is well used for a combination of inshore and offshore racing and short-handed cruising and the set-up is perfect. I’ve now personally delivered the boat from Hamilton Island twice and being able to quickly convert our North 3Di jib from race mode to cruise mode is fantastic. I still use the primary winch as you set it up for furling and it’s quick and easy. I am also delighted with the system’s performance in race mode as it’s the lowest possible weight and drag and the continuous line drum is low. As we recently discussed I am in the process of organising a furling storm jib / jib staysail and will have no hesitation is using another Ubi Maior furler for that application.’’ - Malcolm
JIBER TX RANGE
JIBER-TX is a structural jib furler suitable for composite and textile forestay. It can be fitted on every cable and furlers and it allows every boat to be equipped like a modern ocean solo racer.
The jib can be hoisted and dropped every time and the halyard tension can be adjusted continuously, as in a traditional jib furler. The advantage of this innovative system is the absence of the classic foil, which means less weight, less drag and less sag on the forestay, meaning a faster, higher and easier sailing. The furling system can be configured as single or continuous line, over- or under-deck. JIBER-TX is a patent of UBI MAIOR ITALIA®.
JB JIBER is a structural jib or genoa furler that works without the usual aluminum extruded foils. The rod forestay is linked to the drum and swivel, and rotates to transmit the torque and furl the sail. The sail can be hoisted up and down, while the halyard tension can be adjusted at any time. The shuttle locks in position and unlocks automatically, guaranteeing faster, safer sailing and better boat handling.
DRUM, HEAD AND SHUTTLE: Aluminium alloy 6082T6, machined from a single piece and anodized
DRUM TYPE: Discontinuous line AX/AC/AU models, Continuous line FR/RW models
FREE TACK SHUTTLE: Cage with balls in TORLON on JB15/22 models X-Bearing system on JB40 model
BEARING: Cylindrical roller thrust bearings
Given that the JIBER is used exactly like a conventional furler, the sailor needs no specific training in order to enjoy its benefits. The jib can be attached to the forestay using 2 systems: soft hanks, zip bag. The jib with soft hanks or zip bags can be taken down extremely fast when needed and much faster than conventional furlers. Not having the aluminium foil means that we save approximately 30 kg against the best competitors. 30 kg may not seem much, but they count for a lot! The Jiber is like sailing with 2 people hiking on the rails. An additional benefit of the Jiber is the achievement of better upwind performance thanks to reduced drag and windage near the leading edge of the jib, allowing the boat to sail higher and faster. Another bonus is that the smaller dimensions of the device allows for bigger sails, and they can be used reefed! Now owners that enjoy club racing don’t need to choose between the performance of tuff-luff or the easiness of a furler. With the UBI MAIOR ITALIA® JIBER you can have the best of both worlds, at the same time