Segelwelt Rig Check and Rig Service
It is important to check the rigg properly after the sailing season to plan maintenance and repairs for the winter. If you're a yacht owner we offer you a free check of your rig!
We recommend the followoing service intervals for rigs:
Basic control:
several times a year, visual control by the skipper and / or crew
Rig check:
once a year by technicians, specialised service companies
Manufacturers recommend to exchange the standing rigging every 15 years or 25.000 nautical miles.
Rig maintenance / service on the folded mast:
- Racing yachts: once a year
- Intensively used cruising yachts: minimum every 5 years; if often used during strong winds then more frequently
- Yachts used for holiday cruising, rarely sailded in strong winds: minimum every 10 years
Segelwelt rig check:
- Visual control of the rig from the masttop to the deck
- Control of ropes and sails
- Investigation of possible improvements
- Foto protocol of the rig check
- Detailed recommendation of maintenance, repairs and improvements
Prices of a Segelwelt rig check: €200,- + VAT. + travel expenses
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Segelwelt rig service:
Technician: €80,- / hr excl. VAT. and expenses
Assistant: €45,- / hr excl. VAT. and expenses
Attractive packages:
Make your appointment now! Contact person: Andreas Hanakamp, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., +43 664 9161386
Project Management and Project Support
You plan to buy a new yacht? You want to realize your own yacht project? You plan a racing season together with your team at renowned races?
No matter what issues you ask us to deal with - Segelwelt.at will help you with concept, planning, logistics, equipment and much more.
Our team can look back on more than 30 years of experience with sailing projects and helps you with realising your individual ideas.
Please contact us with your detailed requirements so we can tailor a solution.
Examples:
Legal representation
We represent your interests towards the shipyard - regarding the building or restoration of your boat. We make sure, that timetables are met and that individual requests are taken into account.
Yacht design, yacht building, maintenance
You always wanted to own a yacht - especially designed for you? You own a boat and want to modify it?
Segelwelt.at cooperates with leading yacht designers, shipyards, mast producers, outfitters and service stations - wordwide. This makes sure that we can offer our service (almost) worldwide.
Purchase and sale of yachts
You plan to buy a new yacht, but you're not sure what type of boat you really want?
We help you to make your decission and take your own ideas into account to find the appropriate boat for you.
If you plan to sell your boat you're also welcome to benefit from our experience.
Organisation of your regatta campaign
Benefit from our experience with different regatta projects, such as campaigns for the Olympics, Rhoute du Rhum, Hongkong Challenge and even the Volvo Ocean Race.
We make sure that you reach your targets, no matter if on your own or your chartered boat.
We can offer you advise about the choice of a boat (purchase, building and charter), we can put a team together for you, we organise the transport/delivery of your boat, we give you advise on equipment, we do your office work and everything else which is part of the regatta.
Equipment
The Segelwelt.at Shop offers selected brands from all fields regarding yacht sports - all tested by our team. No matter if dinghy or offshore racer - at Segelweld you find the right equipment and the appropriate Know-How.
Sail development and design
You are looking for a particular sail?
In cooperation with Elvstrøm Sails we are happy to develop and design a sail for you - tailor-made to meet your requirements.
Long distance sailing and ocean crossings can easily become extremely tiring for sailors and material due to a bad weather window and an inappropriate choice of the route.
Segelwelt.at helps you to make the right decissions and to avoid dangerous situations. Our weather routing service guides you to your destination - safely and comfortably.
Basic routing package
- 7 days assistance
- Basic climatologic overview with specific interpretation for your yacht and your particular sailing area (e.g. Mediterranean, North- and South Atlantic, ...)
- Weather forecasts T-7, T-4, T-2, T-1 plus recommendations for starting dates and starting times
- Routing and weather information on day 1, 3, 5, 7 and short updates on day 2, 4, 6
- Adaptations due to unpredicted weather changes up to 6 days are included
- Weather dates in grb format
Price: € 470,-
Extended routing package
- 7 days assistance
- Detailed climatologic overview with specific interpretation for your yacht and your particular sailing area (e.g. Mediterranean, North- and South Atlantic, ...)
- Detailed development of an appropriate starting date and starting time
- More detailed routes and alternative routes than in the basic package
- Detailed routing recommendations and - if necessary due to the weather situation - regular updates
- Adaptations due to unpredicted weather changes up to 6 days are included
- Weather dates in grb format
Price: € 730,-
Racing routing package
- 3 days racing assistance
- Detailed climatologic overview with specific interpretation for your yacht and your particular sailing area (e.g. Mediterranean, North- and South Atlantic, ...)
- Detailed starting analysis (routing and weather)
- Detailed choice of routes and alternative routes
- Development of strategic decision times and scenarios
- Briefing (Skype, phone) T-3, T-2, T-1 for skipper / navigator
- Briefing on the starting day and update for the start
- Weather forecasts during the race - if permitted
- Adaptations due to unpredictable weather changes up to 3 days are included
- Weather dates in grb format
Price: € 940,-
Trans Atlantic routing package
- for Cruiser and Cruiser Racer
- East-West or West-East with maximum one stop (between the Canaries and the West Indies or the West Indies and the Azores)
- Detailed climatologic overview with specific interpretation for your yacht and your particular sailing area (North- and South Atlantic)
- Detailed development of an appropriate starting date and starting time
- Detailed routes and alternative routes
- Detailed routing recommendations and - if necessary due to the weather situation - regular updates
- Adaptations due to unpredicted weather changes up to 6 days are included
- Weather dates in grb format
Price: € 980,-
Europe / Panama X-tension: €480,-
Adriatic Racing routing package
- Racing assistance for chosen races
- Detailed climatologic overview with specific interpretation for your yacht and your particular sailing area
- Detailed starting analysis (routing and weather)
- Detailed choice of routes and alternative routes
- Development of strategic decision times and scenarios
- Briefing (Skype, phone) T-3, T-2, T-1 for skipper / navigator
- Briefing on the starting day and update for the start
- Weather forecasts during the race - if permitted
- Adaptations due to unpredictable weather changes up to 3 days are included
- Weather dates in grb format
Duecento: € 380,-
Cinquecento: € 550,-
RPC: € 500,-
1000 Meilen Race: € 750,-
Upgrades
- Upgrade of the basic package for one odd and one even day: € 95,-
- Upgrade of the extended package per day: € 75,-
- Upgrade of the racing package per day: € 180,-
- On site consulting: €880,- / day + travel costs + expenses
If you are interested in our service, please contact us.
VAT depending on individual situation and location.
Segelwelt weather routing team:
Jure Jerman
Meteorologist of several high-class offshore projects (Rhoute de Rhum, mini 650, Transat Jacques Vabre, Route de Chocolate, Volvo 70 - Team Russia)
Tactician at several offshore races (Middle Sea Race, Fastnet, ...)
Andreas Hanakamp
Double olympic sailor
Volvo Ocean Race skipper
Talks and presentations about weather routing
300.000+ miles offshore sailing experience