All trim on board at Team Pro4u is connected to a tamp/trimline/case or other cordage. We have opted out of hydraulics and the only trim we produce without pulling or winscha is our standing rig trim.

Since we have sailed the boat for 13 seasons, we have learned what works and what is less good, from a wear point of view, trim and from safety. All running rig and all cordage and trimmings are of course changed many times and we have learned what we need for the boat to perform on top.

Our goal is that every tamp we change, we will switch to one where we get a little better function thanks to reduced elongation, better strength, better durability or simply just better manageability. We have started sailing with cases, scots and other timber from Robline this year and although we are picky, we have very good to say thank you where improved manageability, reduced tangles and less air resistance that it has led to. We have been helped to choose the right combinations and learned what a professional split center can do with scales, thickenings and loops in the right places.

Tampar looks more and more similar on the outside, while core and fibers are either refined or cheap, then it's super important to have a good contact person to help you make the right choice and who also questions whether what you've always driven is really optimal or for example, if an extra-thin core tamp can significantly reduce your air resistance for a particular fall.

Here also helps the right advice to shorten the learning process and you can benefit from other top sailors' experiences through your contact person.

Some of our most important lessons we are happy to share are:

• Less air resistance and usually better manageability through smaller dimensions. If it is in shippers and rats, maintenance them, wetting the tamp or ultimately changing the combs, but having thick tashes simply for it to sit is not fast in the long run.
• Scale all ends and make sure to make it neat/seamless. Increased manageability, less air resistance.
• Stylish smooth eye splits at the ends allow you to quickly loop in hooks/switch to others.
• Soft shackles sewn with a simple stitch remain well at the ends and can be easily replaced if worn.

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