DINGHY STRAPS

The idea behind DINGHY STRAPS TM was born in 2010 when our kids started to sail optimists and we suddenly found ourselves loading and unloading our car with first one, then two dingies several times a week. The straps that we used were the standard cam buckle type where you have to throw both ends over the car. The buckle end had to be thrown over very carefully not to hit and damage the car and the loose end was very difficult to get over at all, especially with two boats on the roof. We also tried straps with the ratchet type tensioner but found them even more difficult to use without damaging the car. So, we started to experiment with different types of padding. We also wanted a more simple strap that would only require one end to be thrown over the car. In 2011 we tested the first prototype and during 2011 and 2012 we have tested and developed the product further, together with optimist sailors and their parents in Sweden, Italy and Estonia... DINGHY STRAPS TM represents a very..