The yacht control specialists have won the coveted Dame Award for everything. The prize is awarded annually by a jury at the Mets equipment trade fair, which is currently taking place in Amsterdam. The Dame Award is regarded as the most important prize in the equipment sector and has a similar status to the title of European Yacht of the Year in the boating sector.
The system, which has been hailed as revolutionary, is designed to work without backlash, save a lot of space and be quick and easy to install. It does not require a large quadrant and translates the wire movements from the steering column into commands on push rods. These connect short levers on the rudders to a traveller that runs on a tube and on which the wires act. Jefa claims that the installation is not only quick to do, but that no mistakes can be made.
The steering traveller system is designed for yachts with double rudder blades and two wheels, a configuration that is becoming increasingly fashionable and is often required due to the wide sterns.
The new system in animation
Fridtjof Gunkel
Deputy Chief Editor YACHT
