Tylaska shackles provide discriminating sailors with the ultimate in strength, performance, and durability.  They are quickly becoming the standard for cutting edge racing and cruising sailboats throughout the world. Tylaska Shackles can be found on many of the boats in the Americas Cup 2006 Challenge, the Volvo Around the World Race,  Fastnet race, and Key West and Block Island Race Week series.

Tylaska shackles are precision engineered U.S. made shackles and are constructed to near-military specifications, with every shackle individually tested prior to shipping. Made to the highest standards of quality, durability, and corrosion resistance.  Computer optimized 15-5 PH stainless steel construction gives the Tylaska shackles the highest in strength-to-weight ratios.  Open with a spike or by finger. We have been asking for large bails and now we have them (SB = standard bail, LB = large bail).

These hot drop forged stainless shackles release with either a fid or finger. They offer excellent corrosion resistance and a high strength-to-weight ratio.

Remove weight from where it realy counts, your masthead and your spinnaker sheets. These shackles are forged from TA6V titanium and are 40 percent lighter than the comparable stainless steel models. Titanium is non magnetic and will not corrode.

The Navtec Norseman Gibb 719 Supersnap shackle is engineered to handle high loads while minimizing weight, size, and cost. It was designed to give sailors of racing and cruising boats, up to 30 feet in length, a distinct performance advantage.

The 719 Supersnap also has a dual trigger mechanism that can be opened by using one finger and can also be opened by using a spike.

Tylaska shackles are also available as a stock item joined together at the bails. This arrangement is ideal for temporarily holding the guy during a running spinnaker change or “peel” as it is sometimes called. Using an elaborate molding technique, Tylaska casts the two bails linked together as one unit, eliminating weakness from cutting and welding as is normally done by the competition. Two Tylaska trigger shackles are then fitted to the linked bail to produce a “peeling strop” or “handcuffs” as they are often nicknamed. Other configurations available upon request including welded ring versions and individual linked bails.