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Gear: Ronstan Series 19 C-Track

Lightweight Track

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Ronstan’s Series 19 C-Track, long a standby on high-performance dinghies—including foilers—and small catamarans, has been further upgraded to make it lighter and faster than ever. Specific changes include the use of lighter materials throughout, such as alloy in the track and fiberglass polymer slides instead of brass. The result is half the weight while maintaining the same working loads. Slide configuration options include a basic bracket, a soft-attached RopeGlide friction ring and a swiveling cleat, among others. The track is black anodized aluminum with 3/4in stop-hole spacings. Spring-loaded plunger stops enable fast, positive positioning. $NA. Ronstan, ronstan.us

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